iPhone XS Max/8plus
users after upgrading iPhone to iOS 12.1 are facing issue with spotlight search not working with iOS
12.1. Basically, whenever user go to spotlight search and search for anything
like apps, the spotlight return no result. After pressing search in spotlight,
the Siri suggestions stay, and nothing appears in result. After about 5-10
seconds, the Siri suggestions completely disappear and the options to search
web, app store, and maps appear about 5-10 seconds later.
Similarly issue is faced
while searching for something in settings app, the setting app search is not working with iOS 12.1. The issue seems to
be with iOS 12.1 as the iOS 12 the spotlight search was working just fine.
How to fix spotlight search not working in iOS 12/ iOS 12.1
Fix 1: Change region
language
Changing the language region,
restarting the device, and then switching it back again, seems to fix the issue
for some users. You can give it a try. (eg switch the device language from
English to English (UK).)
Fix 2: Turn on Suggestions
in Search
Go to Settings > Siri
& Search > Scroll down and make sure that “Suggestions in Search” is
turned on.
Fix 3: Reset your
iPhone as new
If none of that works it
looks like it could be a persistent bug. In this case it is recommend to do a
factory resetting the device and starting as a new iPhone. That means photos
etc that are backed up to iCloud will still be available but you’ll lose data
that hasn’t been backed up on iTunes/. So it is recommended to take backup of iPhone before doing reset and
later restore the same backup.
Comments
Fix #1 fixed my Spotlight issue, but it didn’t fix my Siri & Search settings issue. Any suggestions other than a full restore as new?
Fix #1 fixed my Spotlight issue, but it didn’t fix my Siri & Search settings issue. Any suggestions other than a full restore as new?