I have the first version iPhone. Recently, I tried to edit several old notes. I open the note, touch the trash can, touch "delete note", and it goes back to my applications screen; I go back into Notes, and the note supposedly deleted is still there.

Question

I have a first version iPhone.  Having problem with Notes.  There are four notes that I want to delete and have tried everything I can think of; they won'y move to trash; I delete the text to a blank page but when I go backa to notes the title is still there and it opens with the undeleted test etc, etc.  And it won't save new notes.  What can I do other than get a newer iPhone?  Notes on my iPad works just fine.
Pat

Answer 1

Try:                                               
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on           
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable                     
- Try on another computer                                                       
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
The missing apps could have been done by setting the Restrictions that can hid those apps. If the backup was made with those retrictions set the the Restrictions are also restored.
Thus, if you get it to work restore to factory settings/new iPod, not from backup                               
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:        
  Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store