Recovering wiped notes from low storage iPhone

My notes app with so much of my important/ meaningful notes has been wiped. I have not deleted the app or done anything different. I can’t even see the recently deleted folder; the folders page is blank too.


I tried restarting my phone and looking up other solutions but it may be due to storage. I constantly get messages about having low storage I have around 2gb left after I deleted some apps. Last week all my browser tabs closed (probably 100 of them) and things like WhatsApp stop working until I delete something else. Some of my older notes should be saved to cloud but definitely not recent ones.


Is there any way to get any of my notes back?


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Original Title: Notes app wiped

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 4:07 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2025 7:51 PM

"Recovering wiped notes from low storage iPhone: My notes app with so much of my important/ meaningful notes has been wiped. I have not deleted the app or done anything different. I can’t even see the recently deleted folder; the folders page is blank too."

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I. Troubleshooting Lost Notes:

Where to Go:


II. Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to do...

Clear Space Using my User Tips:

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Sep 26, 2025 7:51 PM in response to pagelgs

"Recovering wiped notes from low storage iPhone: My notes app with so much of my important/ meaningful notes has been wiped. I have not deleted the app or done anything different. I can’t even see the recently deleted folder; the folders page is blank too."

-------


I. Troubleshooting Lost Notes:

Where to Go:


II. Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to do...

Clear Space Using my User Tips:

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