How to Stop Storing iPhone Notes on an iPhone
Open your iPhone's Settings., Scroll down and tap Notes., Tap Accounts., Tap an account to which you want to save your notes., Slide the Notes switch right to the "On" position., Tap the Back button twice., Press your Home button., Open your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.
This is the grey gear icon on the home screen.
If you already have a save location other than your iPhone's hard drive (e.g., the iCloud folder) in your Notes app, you can skip ahead to the "Moving Notes" section. -
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Notes.
It's in the fifth group of options on this page. , You'll find this at the top of the page. , If you're only saving your notes to your iPhone, you need to choose a new save location before you can disable the "On My iPhone" storage folder. , It should turn green.
Now you'll see your selected account as a storage option when using the Notes app. , It's in the top left corner of your screen.
Doing so will return you to the Notes menu. , This will minimize Settings.
Don't worry about closing the Settings app--you'll be returning to it shortly. , It's the yellow and white pad icon on the home screen. , You'll find this in the top right corner of the screen.
If you only have one storage location listed, you won't be able to tap Edit--it will be greyed out.
If your Notes app opens with a note loaded, you'll need to tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen first. , This is in the bottom left corner of the screen.
You can also select the notes you want to move by tapping each one individually. , For example, if you're moving your notes from your iPhone to your iCloud account, you'd tap Notes below the "iCloud" heading. , You should see the Settings page listed here. , If you left Settings running in the background, it should open to the "Notes" menu.
If not, return to the Notes menu in the fifth group of options on the Settings page. , It's at the bottom of the second group of options on this page. , For example, you'd select iCloud if you were using your iCloud account as your new storage location. , It's in the top left corner of the screen. , It should turn white, signifying that your notes can no longer be stored on your iPhone's hard drive.
This option is at the bottom of the page. -
Step 3: Tap Accounts.
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Step 4: Tap an account to which you want to save your notes.
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Step 5: Slide the Notes switch right to the "On" position.
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Step 6: Tap the Back button twice.
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Step 7: Press your Home button.
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Step 8: Open your iPhone's Notes.
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Step 9: Tap Edit.
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Step 10: Tap Move All.
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Step 11: Tap Notes below your preferred account name.
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Step 12: Double-tap your Home button.
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Step 13: Re-open your iPhone's Settings.
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Step 14: Tap Default Account.
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Step 15: Select an option other than On My iPhone.
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Step 16: Tap the Back button.
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Step 17: Slide the On My iPhone switch left to the "Off" position.
Detailed Guide
This is the grey gear icon on the home screen.
If you already have a save location other than your iPhone's hard drive (e.g., the iCloud folder) in your Notes app, you can skip ahead to the "Moving Notes" section.
It's in the fifth group of options on this page. , You'll find this at the top of the page. , If you're only saving your notes to your iPhone, you need to choose a new save location before you can disable the "On My iPhone" storage folder. , It should turn green.
Now you'll see your selected account as a storage option when using the Notes app. , It's in the top left corner of your screen.
Doing so will return you to the Notes menu. , This will minimize Settings.
Don't worry about closing the Settings app--you'll be returning to it shortly. , It's the yellow and white pad icon on the home screen. , You'll find this in the top right corner of the screen.
If you only have one storage location listed, you won't be able to tap Edit--it will be greyed out.
If your Notes app opens with a note loaded, you'll need to tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen first. , This is in the bottom left corner of the screen.
You can also select the notes you want to move by tapping each one individually. , For example, if you're moving your notes from your iPhone to your iCloud account, you'd tap Notes below the "iCloud" heading. , You should see the Settings page listed here. , If you left Settings running in the background, it should open to the "Notes" menu.
If not, return to the Notes menu in the fifth group of options on the Settings page. , It's at the bottom of the second group of options on this page. , For example, you'd select iCloud if you were using your iCloud account as your new storage location. , It's in the top left corner of the screen. , It should turn white, signifying that your notes can no longer be stored on your iPhone's hard drive.
This option is at the bottom of the page.
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