SMS Search not functioning properly

xfuz1on · Apr 26, 2011

Like the title states, I am having some issues with my search function from within the Message application. Every time I attempt to search for my contact's name to pull up the thread, it comes up with no result. The only time it will pop up is if that person's name has been mentioned from within the thread. My SMS spotlight search only searches for words or phrases from within the thread and not the contact name itself. Any solutions? I have tried restoring firmwares and SSH'd into my iPhone to delete the file from /private/var/mobile/Library/Spotlight/com.apple.MobileSMS .

bab2010 · Apr 27, 2011

Nope... I have no idea why that's happening with your device, i wish some one on the forum will come up with a cure for that.

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xfuz1on · Apr 27, 2011

Yeah... I have no idea either. It's bothering me :/ .

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recklessunion · Oct 18, 2012

xfuz1on said:
Like the title states, I am having some issues with my search function from within the Message application. Every time I attempt to search for my contact's name to pull up the thread, it comes up with no result. The only time it will pop up is if that person's name has been mentioned from within the thread. My SMS spotlight search only searches for words or phrases from within the thread and not the contact name itself. Any solutions? I have tried restoring firmwares and SSH'd into my iPhone to delete the file from /private/var/mobile/Library/Spotlight/com.apple.MobileSMS .

Was this ever resolved? I just recently started having the same issue with my iPhone 5. Super strange and super annoying.