Notes App with long notes becomes very slow, impossible to search, impossible to scroll and difficult to type

When I upgraded my iPhone 13 Pro max from iOS 16 to iOS 17 then 17.0.2, the Notes App, when using long notes becomes very slow, impossible to search, impossible to scroll and difficult to type. It becomes terribly sluggish. Won't go to search results anymore, scrolling is unbearably slow or impossible, and it won't accept typed inputs well. PLEASE HELP!!!MANY others complaining of this same problem on Reddit and elsewhere.

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 1, 2023 04:16 PM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2023 10:13 PM

Hello, I restarted the device many times - hard reset, soft reset, closed all the apps, you name it -- nothing works. None of the updates have solved it either.

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Oct 4, 2023 05:28 AM in response to randomman1

Hi randomman1,


You've done some great troubleshooting so far. The following resource has some additional steps that may be helpful for this behavior, so try any that you haven't done yet: If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open

1. Close and reopen the app
Force the app to close. Then open the app to see if it works as expected.
 
2. Restart your device
Restart your iPhone or restart your iPad. Then open the app to see if it works as expected.
 
3. Check for updates
To see if updates are available for the app, open the App Store, tap your profile icon, then scroll down to see if updates are available. If updates aren't available for the app, update the software on your iPhone or iPad.
 
4. Delete the app, then redownload it
Delete the app. When you do this, you might lose data that was stored in the app. Then redownload the app. Then check to see if the problem with the app is fixed.

If the issue continues, reach out to Apple Support directly so they can look into this with you further. They can be contacted here: Get Support or by calling the most applicable phone number from this list: Contact Apple for support and service.


Regards.

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