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Where app search ios 14 on my iPad

Running iOS 14.7 on my phone and 14.8 on my iPad. On the phone, there is an app search field when I swipe past the last Home Screen to the right. No such search field on the iPad, I presume there is a setting for this somewhere, but haven’t found it yet. Similar threads suggest there is a search field when swiping down from top of Home Screen, but nope.


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iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 2:23 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2021 2:30 AM

I presume you refer to the App Library and associated Search function present in iPhone. Prior to iPadOS15 for iPad, the App Library is an iPhone-only feature.


If your iPad is currently running iPadOS14.x, it is capable of update to iPadOS15 - where the App Library is now a standard feature.


Be aware that whilst your currently installed version of iPadOS does not provide the App Library feature, you can use Siri-search to find Apps installed on your iPad. From any Home Screen, simply swipe-downwards on any empty area of the screen (avoiding the extreme edges and corners) to expose the Search dialogue:


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Oct 5, 2021 2:30 AM in response to AlbyAlbyAlby123

I presume you refer to the App Library and associated Search function present in iPhone. Prior to iPadOS15 for iPad, the App Library is an iPhone-only feature.


If your iPad is currently running iPadOS14.x, it is capable of update to iPadOS15 - where the App Library is now a standard feature.


Be aware that whilst your currently installed version of iPadOS does not provide the App Library feature, you can use Siri-search to find Apps installed on your iPad. From any Home Screen, simply swipe-downwards on any empty area of the screen (avoiding the extreme edges and corners) to expose the Search dialogue:


Where app search ios 14 on my iPad

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