On disabling internet connection on my iPhone, spotlight stops working
Dear all
When I disable internet connection on my iPhone, spotlight is not working anymore.
Is this normal behavior?
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iPhone 13 mini, iOS 18
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When Airplane Mode is on and Wi-Fi is disabled, Spotlight Search on an iPhone will still function but only retrieve on-device data that does not require internet access. This includes:
- Contacts (stored locally)
- Installed Apps
- App Data (such as Notes, Messages, and Calendar events stored on the device)
- PDF files (under the Books app and other locally stored documents)
- Photos and Videos (from the Photos app)
- Music (downloaded to the device)
- Mail (only for downloaded emails)
- Settings and Preferences
However, features requiring an internet connection—such as Siri Suggestions, Web Search, and fetching cloud-based data—will not work in this state.