Recovering Deleted Notes on Xiaomi Phone: From Cart to Deep Scan

You deleted an important note on Xiaomi and you don't know how to get it back? Don't panic -- even if you cleared your cart or reset your phone to factory settings, you have a chance of recovery. In this article, we'll look at all the ways you can do it, from standard MIUI features to professional tools like DiskDigger or EaseUS MobiSaver. It's important to act quickly -- the less time you've been removed, the more likely you are to succeed.

Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark) store notes in the Notes app (or Notes in global firmware) and sync with Mi Account by default, but if sync is disabled, you will have to use local recovery methods. We will look at both options, and also explain how to avoid irretrievable data loss in the future (spoiler: regular backups save 90% of the time).

1. Checking the basket in the app “Notes”

The first thing you need to do is look in the application's shopping cart, and in MIUI, deleted notes are not erased immediately, but are sent to a temporary storage facility that lasts from 7 to 30 days (depending on the firmware version) to find them:

1. Open the Notes app on the main screen.
2. Slap the icon. ⋮ (three points) in upper right corner.
3. Select the Cart item (or Trash in English version).
4. Find the desired note, click on it and select Restore.

If the cart is empty or the note is missing, go to the next method. Please note: after cleaning the cart manually (clean the cart button) or after the expiration of the storage period, the data is deleted irrevocably - they can not be returned by standard means.

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If you don’t see the Recycle Bin item on the menu, update the Notes app via Google Play or Mi App Store. Older versions (before 2021) may not have this feature.

2.Recovery through Mi Account backup

If your Xiaomi has Mi Account sync enabled, the notes could be saved to the cloud, and this method works even after you reset your phone to factory settings.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Accounts. → Mi Account.
• 🔄 Make sure that note synchronization is enabled (the slider must be active).
• 📥 If the notes are not displayed, tap Synchronize.
• 🔍 Open the Notes app and check if deleted records have appeared.

If the sync was disabled before deleting, this method will not work, in which case, try to restore notes through Google Drive (if they were exported there) or local backups.

3. Use of Google Drive (for hand-exported notes)

Many Xiaomi users export notes to Google Drive for added security, and if you’ve done this before, follow the instructions:

1. Open Google Drive on your phone or computer.
2. In the search box, enter notes or notes.
3. Check Backup or Xiaomi folders – there may be files with the.zip or.txt extension.
4. Download the archive and extract notes (usually stored in JSON or HTML format).

If you don't remember if you exported notes, check your Google Drive history: Menu → Recycle Bin → History.

Yes, notes or contacts.|Yeah, photo or video.|Yes, messages.|No, never.|I remember.-->

4. Local MIUI backups (without root)

MIUI automatically creates local backups of system data, including notes, to find them:

1. Connect your phone to your computer via USB (in file transfer mode).
2. Go to MIUI → Backup → AllBackup.
3. Find a file called com.miui.notes and the.bak extension.
4. Copy it to your computer and rename it.zip, then unpack it.

Inside the archive, you'll have a data folder with notes in.db (SQLite database) format, and to read them, use programs like DB Browser for SQLite or online services to work with SQLite.

⚠️ Note: Do not modify or delete other files in the AllBackup folder, which may disrupt the system.If you are not sure about your actions, make a copy of the entire folder before experimenting.

Make a backup copy of the AllBackup folder|Install DB Browser for SQLite on PC|Connect the phone in mode MTP|Copy the file com.miui.notes.bak to your computer-->

5. Deep scanning programs (if nothing helps)

If standard methods don't work, there's a last chance that specialized data recovery tools can scan the phone's internal memory at the file system level and find traces of deleted notes.

Instructions for DiskDigger (the easiest option):

1. Download and install DiskDigger from Google Play.
2. Launch the app and select Basic Scan (without root).
3. Wait until the process is completed (it can take 10-30 minutes).
4. In the search results, filter files by type Text documents.
5. Find the notes (usually they have a name) note_*.db or contain fragments of text).
6. Restore them to your phone or computer.

⚠️ Note: After deleting a note, do not write new data to your phone (do not install apps, take photos, do not download files). This can overwrite memory sectors where the deleted information was stored, and make recovery impossible.

6.Prevention: How to avoid loss of notes in the future

To avoid the problem of deleted notes, follow these rules:

• 🔄 Enable automatic sync with Mi Account and Google Drive: Settings → Accounts. → Mi Account → Synchronization → Notes.
• 📤 Regularly (once a month) export notes manually: Notes → ⋮ → Exports → Select the format (TXT/HTML).
• ☁️ Use cloud services like OneNote, Evernote, or Google Keep to duplicate important records.
• 📱 Install third-party applications with backup, such as ColorNote or Simplenote.

If you often work with sensitive notes, consider encryption through apps like Standard Notes or Cryptomator, which store data in encrypted form and sync to the cloud without the risk of leakage.

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The most reliable way to protect your notes is by combining local synchronization (Mi Account) + cloud reserve (Google Drive) + manual export of important records once a week.

FAQ: Frequent Questions About Recovering Notes on Xiaomi