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What does Spotlight search do on my iPhone?
Spotlight search is a sophisticated search engine and supports deep searching for many apps (default and third party). This means that when you search for something, you might find results from the Notes app, Calendar app, or even a third-party app that you have installed. This is very useful but can also be distracting.
Why are my contacts not showing up in spotlight on iOS 11?
If you upgraded to iOS 11 from an older version of iOS, there’s also a chance for contacts to not show up in Spotlight suggestions as well. This happens due to an issue with search indexing. So, let’s see what you can do to put your apps and contacts back in the spotlight. Note: The following fix requires iOS 11.2 or later.
How do I remove apps from Spotlight search?
To do this, open the “Settings” app and go to the “Siri & Search” section. Here, scroll down until you find the app that you want to remove from the Spotlight search results and then tap on its listing. Now, select the toggle next to the “Show In Search” option to remove it from search results.
How can I change the search settings on my iPhone?
Change search settings. You can change the search settings to limit which apps and results appear while you’re searching. Here’s how: Go to Settings and tap Siri & Search. Scroll down and select an app. Then select Suggest App, Show App in Search, Show Content in Search, or Suggest Shortcuts for App.
How do I change the search results on my iPhone?
Scroll down and tap on the toggle next to the “Suggestions In Search” option. Now, when you swipe down on your iPhone’s or iPad’s Home Screen, you won’t find any suggestions. So, now that you have hidden the suggestions from the Spotlight search menu, it’s time to customize the search results themselves.
How can I get Siri to stop Spotlight search?
You can also control which apps Spotlight searches, preventing search results from certain apps from appearing. To customize this, open the Settings app, tap General, and tap “Spotlight Search.” Toggle “Siri Suggestions” on or off, and select which apps you want to see search results for under “Search Results.”