iPhone mysterious checkmark?
September 28, 2021 1:12 PM   Subscribe

Why did this checkmark appear on my phone?

I was using my iPhone SE 2 (latest version of iOS 14) and in Safari. I pressed the home button to get to another app and as I was swiping repeatedly right to left I ended up accidentally in Notes app. On the upper half of the screen I saw a big spinning wheel and then a large checkmark appeared. One that I had not seen before.

I don't know why this checkmark appeared. I checked to make sure I didn't accidentally delete or move a note (I didn't). I don't notice anything different with my phone.

What actually happened? Why did the checkmark appear?

Also, I'm kind of sure this is not related to the Shortcuts app checkmark that recently happened. At the time I do have Shortcuts to notes that kick in as I get close to bedtime, but those are banners and look different. This checkmark was larger, filling up a good part of the upper half of the screen, and not a banner.
posted by FJT to Technology (5 answers total)
 
It's really hard to know without a screenshot. Did it disappear after a while or is it still there?

Was it in the Notes app or more of an overlay like the Shortcuts app checkmark you linked to?
posted by dawkins_7 at 1:27 PM on September 28, 2021 [1 favorite]


Sounds like the Face ID checkmark. Do you have Face ID enabled for Notes?
posted by wellred at 1:29 PM on September 28, 2021 [1 favorite]


In Google Keep, a checkmark appears while your notes are syncing and then disappears shortly after that. Is your Notes app syncing with iCloud?
posted by soelo at 4:09 PM on September 28, 2021


This sounds like a cloud sync thing, but a screenshot would help loads.
posted by turbid dahlia at 4:33 PM on September 28, 2021


Response by poster: Yes, I agree a screenshot would have helped, but since it happened only once and I have no idea how to replicate what happened (which is why I’m here asking), I do not have a screenshot.

Yes, I do sync Notes to iCloud. I’ve used Notes for years and never recall seeing that. I’m failing to pull a picture of the iCloud sync checkmark. How about this: Does anyone have a screenshot of that to compare with what I remember?
posted by FJT at 8:09 PM on September 28, 2021 [1 favorite]


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