Safari google search engine suggestions aren't working.

I have gone through the Safari app, everything that needs to be turned on is on. Including 'search engine suggestions', 'preload top hit', and 'spotlight suggestions'. I have tried many things to fix the problem. Restart phone. Turn off all suggestions, restart phone. Turn everything back on, restart phone. I have even done a complete reset. NOTHING is working.


I have another iphone 6 and it is working on that phone. Additionally, if I start searching something on the other phone that works, I see different things pop up, like map suggestions, all search engine suggestions, and prior websites with the words I'm typing. None of this shows up on my iphone.

iPhone 6, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 21, 2014 1:11 PM

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Sep 24, 2014 10:30 PM in response to mmd0422

Exact same problem on my iPhone 6 with iOS 8.0. Hasn't worked since I activated the phone last week. Played with all previously mentioned settings. Changing search engine doesn't help either. Reset network settings...no good.


Interestingly, it doesn't work on my iPhone 5 with iOS 8.0 either. However, it does work on my iPad Mini on iOS 8.0 - same WiFi network.


Not much of a pattern here. Probably just need to wait for an update release.

Oct 9, 2014 6:36 AM in response to pupk

I'm not sure how that's "resolved." Search Suggestions in Private mode worked fine up through iOS 7.x, so the fact that it no longer works in Private mode is the problem--having to use non-private mode isn't really a resolution.


This seems to be a case of a feature change that "fixed" something that was never a problem in the first place. It would be really nice if they restored that functionality.

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