iCloud Notes on iPad are empty after changing sync settings URGENT

Icloud desyncing and syncing with notes on Ipad


I saw that i had a lot of space taken by Notes so I tried to « unsync with this Ipad » then I rechecked the option when i saw that all my notes were gones, but now i have 100+ that are EMPTY on my ipad, but are still present with the correct names. URGENT HOW CAN I GET THEM BACK THANKS !!!!!


iPad Air, iPadOS 18

Posted on Dec 15, 2025 10:36 AM

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Dec 17, 2025 10:09 AM in response to mamoun16

Seeing your note titles without their content is alarming, but this usually happens because the iPad has downloaded the small metadata for the titles while the larger note bodies are still in the process of syncing from Apple's servers. When you toggled the sync settings, you forced the iPad to clear its local database and start a fresh download, which can take considerable time for over 100 notes. To resolve this, first verify that your content is visible at iCloud.com/notes to ensure the data is safe in the cloud.

Then, keep your iPad connected to Wi-Fi and a charger with the Notes app open to prioritize the download. Additionally, check the "Recently Deleted" folder in your Folders list to ensure nothing was accidentally moved during the reset.

Dec 18, 2025 5:10 AM in response to zinacef

Thanks for the reply.


My iCloud notes look the same, although i can see a little icon with the preview of what the note looked like before the incident. And also i managed to retrieve a very little fraction of what i had, but i really wished I had more of some of my important notes. How much time would it take, for it to resync ? (days or hours ?)



iCloud Notes on iPad are empty after changing sync settings URGENT

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