For the past few days, Spotlight Search hasn't been working properly. Instead, nothing shows up when I try to search something. I have tried resetting all settings a couple of times but it is still doing the same thing.
iPod touch, iOS 9.2
Hi Mikaela, when you say that you've tried to reset all settings does that mean that you tried rebuilding the Spotlight index?
To rebuild Spotlight
Hi macjack. No. What I mean by resetting all settings means resetting all of the settings for my iPod Touch.
The poster has an iPod touch. You gave instructions for a Mac computer.
macjack wrote:
Hi Mikaela, when you say that you've tried to reset all settings does that mean that you tried rebuilding the Spotlight index?
To rebuild Spotlight
Did Search work before?
In Settings>General>Spotlight Search do you have the "apps" turned on you want to search in?
Can you successfully search for an app that you know is present?
You can try:
- Restore from backup. See:
Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204184
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
Yes. Search did work before.
lllaass wrote:
The poster has an iPod touch. You gave instructions for a Mac computer
Yes, I did it again. Bad eyes, haven't got those new glasses yet.
Now, Spotlight Search has since stopped working for good after a couple of resets and now apps are no longer showing up anymore.
I've tried everything. Resetting All Settings, rebooting, and force shutdowns. None of those options work.
All that is left is:
- Restore from backup. See:
Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204184
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
It looks like that's what I am going to have to do.
After I rebooted the device, spotlight search decided to stop working.
Spotlight Search Not Working
