Q: Missing images (photos) search in iMessage!?

Same! Starting to think were just unlucky and we dont have that option.

It is possible it is not turned on: #images app is not available after installing iOS10

Dosent help for me, still not there under the manage-tab either.

It isn't mentioned on the Features Availability list (https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/)

You might try doing a restore on the device.

That option #images has gone overnight for some reason. I can't figure how and why. I updated to final iOS 10 before I left the UK for holiday. It worked fine before.

Nope, the feature is still there for me at least, and I suspect for most other users as well.

I have made an inquiry with some of my colleagues in Europe to see if they are experiencing the same issue. My suspicion is that this is a bug effecting only some (a small minority) of users and has nothing to do any complaints or the feature being pulled.

I still have it in the U.S. and one of our fellow members in the U.K. still has it as well. I'm not sure why you are not seeing it.

This article has the first indication I have seen that the #images app is not available in all countries:

Use iMessage apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

It doesn't specify where it is not available, however. I have trouble believing Sweden, of all places, would be impacted by this and not have access to the app. But of course I could be wrong.

Also, none of the news stories concerning the questionable result from term searches indicates Apple has pulled it anywhere, or that it has been banned anywhere.

None of my friends here in Sweden has it. I was thinking about if its some EU-thing but that would be too weird. This was one of the things that really made me look forward to ios.