Spotlight Search Not Working on iPhone 18 Pro? How to Fix

Some users who updated to the latest iOS version are finding out that Spotlight Search is not working properly. More specifically, while some users are stating that a Spotlight search is not showing any results, some others are saying that search is not working as expected.

Spotlight lets you find apps, documents, and other files on your iPhone 18 Pro. Spotlight is especially useful if you have a lot of apps on your device.

Spotlight Search Fixes

1. Symptom: Search is not working properly

If you think that Search is not finding items, meaning it is not working correctly, try these steps:

Go to Settings > Search
Turn off (deactivate) everything (search results)
Now turn off your iPhone 18 Pro. Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider.
Turn your device on.
Now go to Settings > Search and now turn everything on.

2. Symptom: Blank Results

If your search is showing empty search results, try these:

Tap Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language
Select a language (e.g.; Canada English) and tap Done. Then confirm your change by tapping Continue.
Now change back to your original language.

Other troubleshooting tips

You may try if your issue, still, is not fixed:

If you hide an app, it doesn’t show up in search results until you unhide it.
If there is an update, update the iOS software on your iPhone 18 Pro by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
Send yourself an email. For instance, send an email from your iPhone email address to your iPhone.
Force restart your iPhone. Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Press and hold the side button. When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.
Reset Location and Privacy by going to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy.
Reset All Settings. NOTE: All settings—including network settings, the keyboard dictionary, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards—are removed or reset to their defaults. If you want to do it simply go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings. Note again, this will not delete any data or content, just it will reset all settings to factory defaults.