Help! I Erased My Old iPhone While Trying to Transfer Data to a New One

I'm really sorry to hear about what happened! Unfortunately, when data is erased from an iPhone, it’s usually gone for good. The data is encrypted, and erasing the phone also wipes the key to decrypt it. As for your notes, it sounds like a good idea to check your Google and Yahoo accounts directly instead of just looking in the apps. If those notes were saved in those folders, there’s a chance they might be retrievable from your account's backup. Just log in to your accounts through a web browser and see if you can find anything there.

I get it, losing that kind of data is devastating. For your notes saved under Gmail and Yahoo, Apple uses a specific method to store them. It means you won’t see them just by logging into Google Keep or Yahoo Mail. To check those notes, you need to link your new phone to those accounts again. Once you do, you might be able to access the notes you were missing. I hope you find something! Good luck!

Honestly, it sounds rough, and it’s completely normal to feel upset. Just remember, a lot of folks have faced data loss, and it tends to be irreversible. I’d still suggest doing everything possible with those other accounts before letting it go. Just log in and explore the settings or backups—there might be something hiding in there! And don't beat yourself up over it; mistakes happen to all of us.