in the Notes app, searching for a note doesn’t always work. for example it comes up on the iPhone but Not on the iPad AND vice versa. So doesn’t seem to be a device specific problem. Since IOS 12 as far as I can tell.
How does it work? is there an index created that I can force? Does the search option go online (Notes are synced to cloud) ?
VIN, iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), macOS High Sierra (10.13.2)
I had this on my iPhone. Here's how I fixed it:
Your notes will repopulate and be searchable again.
I just can’t understand how Apple can just ignore this issue when it so frustrating for so many people. They are too busy trying to make their stuff look cool than fix bugs
Just fix it Apple!!!
This worked for me. Thanks.
You might try Google Keep. Works more like MS OneNote or Evernote though.
I’ve tried this r times now and it has not worked for my. I can search with some success in the home page search, but not in the notes app itself. Ugh!
today I signed out of iCloud therefore all my notes were erased from the iPad. After signing in again i did step 2 above (Settings - Siri & search - Notes - Siri & Suggestions : OFF then On) and now it works. Hopefully problem solved.
You are correct about Hilary’s proposed solution. Unfortunately, it’s not a permanent process. Many thanks to Hilary’s but the best we got so far but we need a permanent fix. I’ve noticed lately that my IPad is ok. So I use to recover the note it make a small change and save it. Then it works for that one note on my cell. I think that it’s the IPhone that is at fault here, at least in my case. It’s an XR, my Vi plus did the same.
My solution to this is:
(1) On my Mac, in the Notes app, create a new folder.
(2) Move all notes to that folder.
(3) They are now immediately searchable via all other devices.
It's actually forced me to be a tad more organized with my notes by placing them in themed folders (i.e. Personal, Work, Phone Calls, etc.). Enjoy!
I did this (Off icloud note and turn off iPad and then On again) on my iPad Pro (iOS12.2). but still can't search well. so sad.
I have 1,500 notes in my Note App.
Oh~ 'Mac Stoll' 's tip works.
Now I can search on Note App. Thanks.
I think I should do this some time (once in a year maybe). haha
I had to move all my Notes to "On my iPhone. Then I could search all of them. I don't use the iCloud.
Search in the Notes app doesn’t always work
