After update to 16.3 I now have no predictive text bar for any search engine

Hi Crappleridesagain,

Thank you for that information. So predictive text is working as expected in Messages, just not when using Google to search in Safari.

Try these troubleshooting steps:

1. Under Settings > Safari > Search Engine, change your search engine to something besides Google, then test the issue. If it works as expected, then change it back to Google and test again.
2. Under Settings > Safari, check that Search Engine Suggestions is turned on as well as Safari Suggestions. If those settings are off, toggle them on, and test the issue.
3. If you're still having trouble with your search results and predictive text, try clearing the browsing history in Safari: Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Please let us know if you need further help.

Take care.

Hi Crappleridesagain,

It looks like you're using the built-in keyboard. Try removing the keyboard and reinstall.

1. Tap on the Settings app.
2. Choose General
3. Select Keyboard
4. Tap Keyboards.
5. Choose Edit and select the red dot next to the keyboard
6. Restart iPhone and add the keyboard in the same setting.

If this issue continues with your keyboard, contact Apple Support to investigate the behavior.

Contact - Official Apple Support

Regards.

Hi Crappleridesagain,

We recommend you try the steps in the link below in reverse order to learn how to turn on predictive text.

Use predictive text on iPhone - Apple Support

To perform the recommended troubleshooting steps via the link above, complete the steps in the section titled "Turn off predictive text."

1) While editing text, touch and hold  or .

2) Tap Keyboard Settings, then turn off Predictive.

When you turn off predictive text, iPhone may still try to suggest corrections for misspelled words. To accept a correction, enter a space or punctuation, or tap Return. To reject a correction, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times, iPhone stops suggesting it.

We recommend the steps above because they will show you how to use predictive text on your iPhone.

Please let us know the outcome after giving the above steps a try.

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Cheers!