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Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone Within 30 Days

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Answer

Open Notes > Folders > Recently Deleted and move the note back within 30 days; check the original mail account if it is not an iCloud note.

Check Recently Deleted

In Notes, open Folders > Recently Deleted and look under the account that originally stored the note.

Recover the note

Swipe left and choose Move, or open it and recover it to an existing or new folder.

Respect the 30-day limit

Recently deleted notes are kept for 30 days; permanently deleted notes cannot be restored from that folder.

Check other accounts and sharing

Gmail or Exchange notes follow that provider's rules, while a deleted shared note you do not own may require the original sharing link.

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If it does not work

  • If “Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone Within 30 Days” remains unresolved, identify which numbered step first produces a different result and preserve that screen or message. Recheck the account, permission, storage, connection, or device prerequisite described above, then follow only the matching Apple Support recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, or third-party repair tools.
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