spotlight search will not respond
I recently updated my iPhone 4 from iOS 6.x to new iOS 7.02
Since the update, I'm unable to use the Spotlight Search function on the phone.
Yes, I fully understand how to access the function as we have several other iOS devices in our household. (some on iOS 6.x and others on iOS 7.02)
We have an iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, and an iPad (whatever the new one is) all with functional spotlight search within iOS 7.02
But the iPhone 4 will not work.
Unfortunately, when searching for help on this issue, almost all information is an explanation of the old method vs the new method.
Below are screenshots illustrating the behavior:
First Screenshot: I have properly wiped down middle and successfully brought up the search bar and keyboard.
The search button in bottom right corner is properly grayed out as nothing has been input at the search bar.
Second Screenshot: I type in "app"
The search button in the bottom right corner is properly blue as input has been placed in the search bar.
Normally, I would expect the screen to populate with preliminary search "hits" which change dynamically as I type.
But, I get no reaction.
Third Screenshot: I have just pressed the blue search button and this screen is what shows.
At this point nothing happens, no search reaction of any sort is noticeable.
I wait several minutes, and search finally just crashes and disappears.
I am able to cancel the search an go back to the given home screen with no problem.
ANY SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE SEARCH WORK?
This is really difficult for me as I have a lot of apps (hundreds) and finding them is really much easier via search. 😟
Perhaps the great amount of apps present is messing up some sort of index function?
In trying to fix the problem, I have reset the phone. That did not work.
I have brought up the running apps and closed them all and then done a reset. That did not work.
THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP!
By the way, closing running apps and resetting helped our iOS 6.02 iPhone 4s with a crashing of the stock camera app.🙂
It quit crashing after doing that procedure.
iPhone 4, iOS 7.0.2, Recent upgrade from iOS 6.x