iPhone - Safari - Google Search Not Working

Same here. If I type anything into the Safari browser bar which is essentially a google search, unless you type in a website, it does not work. 'Safari is unable to open web page' like no internet connection. But any other website works. Even typing www.google.com does not work. After few tries or 10 minutes it sometimes starts working. And I did not do apples sabotage update to an older model.

Works well for me also. However, I've experienced this in the past on Safari and other browsers also, when a page or pages get stuck in my cache. Mine has also added the phrase "Too many redirects", at times, when this has occurred.

I use the instructions below:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203370

Hope that gets you back

Hi Steal,

This troubleshooting step may help in relation to the WiFi/cell addition:

Could this have something to do with DNS?

Is www.google.com reachable for you? If it is, then perhaps the issue is not DNS after all.

You can only manually set the DNS for Wi-Fi, not for cellular data. I presume the latter is set by the carrier. There is an app for that though, if you want to override those settings. [For reference: Google’s own public DNS servers]

Yea I had the same exact problem! I got the iPhone X back in December and what would happen was that when I was on data I could use apps or whatever (like Instagram or something) but if I wanted to use a search engine on safari (or a search engine app like the google app) it would not load and say “connectivity issues” or “redirecting” or something like that. I basically went into general settings- reset- reset network settings. Works like a charm now. The phone had to restart but nothing that i have seen has changed and I used it a couple times for practice and now I’m able to use search engines while on data and not WiFi. It seems to be going well it’s been working for the last couple days so hopefully this was the trick. Hope this helps!

I have the same problem. Even when I upgraded to a new iPhone 8plus. Could this have something to do with DNS. What should they be set as and where do you find those settings for us folks to check. Someone post proper dns please! Sick of having to use yahoo!

With exact same issue and too frustrating to see one of the “genius’”. I have found the answer I THINK.

Try this, it has worked for me so far.

Settings-safari-advanced-website data-Remove all website data

Once I did this, I turned off WiFi connections using only cellular LTE, which is the issue, Leaving google as the default, I searched and it worked immediately.

Good luck!

Spoke too soon, not working. Cannot use search bar If default browser is google. Cell only. As with others google works fine if I’m on wifi.

I’ve compared my settings to a good working iPhone, all Is the same, have deleted some apps, have also deleted or cleared history, website data, you name it. Totally stumped, need help to resolve.

I’m still in the same boat as well. Been dealing with this for a month and this is the only stream i’ve found anywhere addressing this issue. Is it potentially an app in common that is creating the lag? Something that may be confusing Google with locations??? I’m desperate to get off Bing or Yahoo for obvious reasons...

So frustrating. I’ve now been to Apple to see a “genius.” They weren’t the slightest bit curious really. They said since I have always done a backup when buying new phones year after year, they suggested to not do that, just do a complete swipe of the phone then back up from the cloud contacts etc and hand select apps to do fresh downloads.

My son has an iPhone 6S model NKQN2LL/A and AT&T prepaid unlimited. Google website would load over WiFi, but not over cellular. No problem with google maps app, or any other website. No issues over WiFi.

Clearing the DNS cache did not fix the problem. Perhaps this fails to clear the address of google search. Perhaps AT&T DNS is not correctly resolving Google's address.

Installed the DNS override app from the app store. Used this to change the DNS server for both cellular and WiFi to OpenDNS ($2 in-app fee to be able to change the wireless). Fixed the problem!

https://www.dnsoverride.com/

Also have been facing this challenge for several weeks. I have spoken to Apple twice with no luck. I have an IPhone X, cleared my cache, system reset, and no system updates waiting. Search only works when connected to my home WiFi. When on data it stops working, but I can go directly to websites or use apps. It’s drivinv me crazy!

When I google search. Everything else works.

Moe,

Make sure you don't have private browsing enabled:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203036

Also, check your extension settings