iOS 9 excited many Apple fans. So most of them can't wait to upgrade to the newest iOS 9.0.2 system. Unfortunately, certain people lost some notes on their iPhone 6S after they updated to iOS 9.0.2 like the questioner:
"Is anyone else having an issue with missing notes after the iOS 9.0.2 update? They were there when I went to sleep, now they are missing from my iPhone 6S. Not a happy Apple user. Right now I'm ready to jump ship. Needed those notes and use them everyday. Can I recover them?"
Well, if he get here, he will thank me for I can offer him three methods to recover missing notes on iPhone 6S after iOS 9.0.2 upgrade. Before the solution, I must say Please stop adding or deleting notes on your phone 6S to prevent notes from overwritten. If they get overwritten, the notes you've lost can never be restored.
Now, you should free download and install the iPhone 6S Data Recovery Tool here:
This iPhone Data Recovery Tool calls Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS. I think that many people have heard about it. It is a professional iPhone/iPad/iPod recovery software that can recover your notes, SMS, bookmarks, call history, contacts, etc from your iPhone 6S (Plus)/iPhone 6 (Plus)/5S/5C/4S/4/3GS as well as iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch, no matter you lost data for deleted carelessly, failure jailbrake, iOS upgrade, device stolen, etc. With it, you never need to worry that you can't find back your iPhone, iPad, iPod data..
Mac users turn to Mac Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS and the recovery process is the same as on Windows. Now let's see the details.
Method 1: Recover notes from iPhone 6S directly without backup
Method 2: Recover notes to iPhone 6S from iTunes Backup
Method 3: Recover notes to iPhone 6S from iCloud Backup
Method 1: Recover notes from iPhone 6S directly without Backup
Step 1. Connect iPhone 6S with Computer
Launch this iPhone 6S notes recovery software on computer. Use the USB cable that comes with your iPhone 6S to connect your iPhone 6S to your computer. By default, Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS wil detect your iOS device automatically and shows you the window for "Recover from iOS Device".
Tips: Please download the latest iTunes version before running Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS. To avoid the automatically sync, don't launch iTunes when running Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS.
Step 2: Enter device scanning mode
Choose the iPhone mode. Then hold your device, then click the Start button. Hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time for exactly 10 seconds. Release the Power button but keep the Home button pressed.
Step 3. Scan iPhone 6S for missing notes
Click the "Start Scan" button to let this program scan your iPhone 6S for deleted or missing notes. The scanning process may last a few minutes, depending on the amount of notes on your iPhone 6S. During the scanning process, if you see that the notes you're looking for is there, then you can click the "Pause" button to stop the process.
Step 4. Preview the Scanned notes
When the scanning process ends, you can see a scan result generated by the program. notes both lost and existing on your device are displayed in categories. To filter out the deleted notes on your iOS device, you can swipe the option "Only display the deleted items" to ON. By clicking the file type in the left side, you can preview the found notes. And you can see there is a search box on the top right of the window. You can search for a specific file by typing a keyword in the search box.
Step 5. Recover notes from Your iPhone 6S
When you find the notes you need, just put the check mark in front of the box to select them. After then, click the "Recover" button at the bottom right of the window. By default, the recovered notes will be saved to your computer. As for text messages, iMessage, contacts, when you click Recover, a pop-up will ask you to "Recover to Computer" or "Recover to Device". If you want to put these notes back to your iOS device, click "Recover to Device".
Method 2: Recover notes to iPhone 6S from iTunes Backup
Step 1. Choose Recovery Mode
When you launch Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS, there will be "Recover from iTunes Backup File" choice on the interface. Select the choice. After then, the iTunes backup recovery tool will detect all iTunes backup files on this computer and display them in the window. You can confirm which one is the one you need according to the date it has been created.
Step 2. Scan notes from iTunes Backup File
Select the iTunes backup file that contains the notes you want to recover and click "Start Scan". It will take a few minutes to extract all notes from the iTunes backup file.
Step 3. Preview and Recover notes from iTunes Backup
When all notes in the backup file is extracted and displayed in categories, you can preview them one by one before recovery. Then you can selectively mark and recover those you want by pressing the "Recover" button at the bottom. Now the notes you want can be directly recovered to your iPhone 6S if you keep it connected with your computer via a USB cable during the recovery process.
Method 3: Recover notes to iPhone 6S from iCloud Backup
Step 1. Choose Recovery Mode
Like the step 1 in the method 2, just choose the recovery mode of "Recover from iCloud Backup Files" on the top. Enter your iCloud account and password to login. Wondeshare takes your privacy seriously. We never keep a record of any your Apple account info or content at any time during your sessions.
Step 2. Download iCloud Backup File
When you logged into iCloud, the program can find all iCloud backup files in your account. Choose the one where you're going to recover notes and click on the "Download" button.
Step 3. Preview and Recover notes from iCloud Backup File
Once scan process stops, you can preview almost all notes in your iCloud backup file, like contacts, messages, photos, and more. Check them one by one and tick the item you want. Then click on the "Recover button" to save them on your computer with one click.
What a so long guide! Relax! You just need one of the three methods and then you can recover your missing iPhone 6S notes after iOS 9.0.2 upgrade. Now, try choosing one method.
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