Find and restore an archived Sticky Widgets note

How to do it

1. Look in active notes first

   Open Sticky Widgets and search for the note by name or recognizable text. If it is active, you may only need to select it again in your widget.

2. Open archived-note restoration

   Use the app’s Restore archived notes action. Review which archived note you intend to recover.

3. Restore with the required access

   Restoration is gated by Premium. If you believe you already have access, check purchase ownership before starting another purchase.

4. Check the active note and widget

   After restoration, confirm the note is visible in the app. Open Edit Widget and select the intended active note if needed.

Removal and archiving answer different questions

Removing a Home Screen widget removes that placement from the Home Screen. Archiving happens to a note inside Sticky Widgets and changes its place in your active library.

If the note is still active, restoring it is unnecessary. Add a new widget or change the existing widget’s Note field. If it was archived, use the app’s restoration workflow instead.

Use the note content to identify the right record

Several notes can have similar names. Inspect recognizable text before restoring or selecting one, especially when you have reused a title such as ‘Today’ many times.

After restoration, check the result in the app before judging the widget. A widget can remain assigned to an older note, so the presence of a restored note does not by itself prove its placement is configured.

Seek help for a note that is not in either place

If you cannot find the note in active or archived notes, preserve the information that remains and contact support. Describe the last time you saw it and whether another device still has its text.

Avoid deleting the app or resetting iCloud as a first step. Archived-note restoration is not a guarantee of recovery for every missing-note scenario or a substitute for retaining a copy of important information.

Common questions