iOS 26.3 but this started earlier. Whenever I do search eg use pulldown for files contacts anything really other than apps it stops showing results after around 2 days. I need to reboot the phone to get it working so it is not matter of my settings it must be a bug.
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26
Search stopping after a day or two usually happens when the system’s indexing pauses or gets cleared. A restart temporarily reloads it, which is why it works again.
1 . Open Settings ➡️ General ➡️ iPhone Storage ➡️ make sure storage isn’t almost full. This is critical.
2. Open Settings ➡️ General ➡️ Transfer or Reset iPhone ➡️ Reset ➡️ Reset All Settings (does not erase data).
Axel F.
Thanks, that’s fine, storage is not full, indexing stopping for no reason is a bug, I will do phone reset just that should not be required, there is no guarantee it will fix anything.
iOS search stops working, requires reboot
