Inside the Messages application is the ability to send images and gifs. You can search for addition images and videos through the "Search Images and Videos" option which is powered by Bing.
However, I can find no way to clear your search history for this. How do you clear it? I habe spotlight search off and tried clearing Safari browsing history and cookies, but that didn't do it.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.2.1, null
I just experienced this- and found that after I selected an image to send to a message recipient, my "search term" disappeared...and it wasn't there the next time I opened it. Not sure if this was a fluke or not, but I thought I would mention it here.
I tried the method of selecting something from a category and sending it to a recipient but did not get your result. The categories remain under "find images and videos". In fact, a new one- "lol" - appeared without my having searched for that.
This is not crucial, but there should be a fix somewhere.
Through my testing, it seems like there are 2 options
You can either search for random things to make whatever specific one you want to go away actually go away
Or doing a full device restore through iTunes
- josh
I would hope there will be an update to clear this search history. Also, why Bing as the search engine?
I made 6 new searches until the one I wanted gone got displaced.
That's not really helpful. I don't want any searches present, ever, and I don't want it to use Bing as the search engine.
There is no particular search term I want to push down or hide, I simply want there to be no history, ever.
I would like to know the same, why do you have to use bing, I use apple products to be as far away from anything related to Microsoft, and not being able to control the search feature and it's history is worryingly wrong. I suggest you restore your phone in iTunes and remove this in the iMessages control panel. Apple needs to see that customer loyal to the brand over many years won't put up with this activity. Please sort it!
Same... I cleared safari history and turned off/on spotlight search but still cannot get rid of the search terms. This *****!
Same issue for me - would be nice to have the option to clear it!
Has anyone tried clearing the search from the bing app or site? Maybe that will do it. But clearly this needs to be an update for apple.
I'm curious if any of you are in iPhone 7Plus and are able to search thru messages or message content that was sent or received prior to restore to iPhone 7Plus.
How do you clear iOS10 Messages Search History?
