No back arrow in my Notes app (iPad)

As from the title, I can’t see any back arrow on the Notes app that is on my iPad. I tried to check the « recently deleted » file but there was nothing there. And the keyboard on the screen doesn’t allow me to click on the back arrow either. Just like that, it seems like I lost more than 3 hours of writing :( Maybe I should’ve used the MS Notes app instead haha

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Apr 14, 2025 2:52 PM

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