All My Notes Disappeared After Upgrading iCloud Storage

Hi, I’m experiencing a serious issue with the Notes app on my iPhone.




Today, I upgraded my iCloud storage plan from 50GB to 200GB. After the upgrade completed, all of my notes suddenly disappeared from the Notes app. Not a single note remains.




Here are the details:





  • I did not delete any notes manually.


  • The “Recently Deleted” folder does not appear in my Notes app.


  • I checked on iCloud.com, and the Notes folder is completely empty.


  • In Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Notes, the toggle for Notes syncing was off.


  • After the issue occurred, I tried creating and deleting a new note, but it didn’t bring any old notes back.


  • I also did not have iCloud Backup turned on before this happened.





The contents of my notes were very important and personal, and I sincerely hope there’s still a way to recover them.




Please help me and guide me through any possible recovery steps.




Thank you in advance 🙏

iPhone XR, iOS 17

Posted on May 21, 2025 02:17 PM

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