iOS 18.4: search can’t find its own Apple Maps

[u/phil_gal]

It's just fantastic, they have fixed the most obvious search bugs, but that was apparently a very hot fix. Looks like all their QA is indeed busy with AI. Do I maybe need to somehow re-index it?

[u/Relevant-Push4437 → u/[deleted]]

This. I know y’all can find it in the spotlight but op need to find a solution for it

[u/phil_gal → u/[deleted]]

Indeed! Shame on me 😅 Maps was somehow excluded from Spotlight 

[u/BoxerBoi76]

Try a force restart:

1) Press and quickly release the volume up button.
2) Press and quickly release the volume down button.
3) Press and hold the side button (ignore slide to power off) 4) When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.

[u/zz68h]

It works for me

[u/znojavoMomce → u/zz68h]

For me as well 15+

[u/Luna259 → u/znojavoMomce]

Same. 12 Pro Max

[u/bonoetmalo → u/zz68h]

Yeah no shit it’s clearly a situational bug lol

[u/AWF_Noone]

This happens to me too when I start typing too fast after pulling up spotlight. You have to give it a second after you pull it up and then actually search. Ridiculous 

[u/GasSerious8897]

Seems to be working on my end as well, have you checked your settings like mentioned above? Or a simple restart, hope it starts working for you

[u/cwhiterun]

aPpLe iNtElLiGeNcE

[u/Lambor14]

What’s your experience with magic earth?

[u/Beautiful_News_474]

My spotlight became crippling slow and straight up refused to show me any apps.

This will get worse and not get better unfortunately. I had to do a full restore and redownloaded my data. It worked speedy as day one after that.

[u/bonoetmalo]

Had the same problem with the Photos app today

[u/Cootshk → u/bonoetmalo]

Settings -> search -> photos -> show app in search

[u/Delicious_One_7887]

iOS 15 solos

[u/rcrter9194]

Tried downloading google maps to see if I could replicate this issue, but for me it shows both apps. The only app I’m Unable to search for and this has been the case since iOS 17, is Starbucks. It’s very random and is the only app my phone can’t search for. 😂

[u/rcrter9194 → u/rcrter9194]

Fs, I checked my search settings and found that for some reason search was disabled for Starbucks - now all my apps are findable again. OP maybe check this with your maps app. I checked in Siri app settings, and then search settings. It was turned off in both sections.

[u/NUUUPARU]

Lmao it doesn't search on any other language

[u/Aurelian_Roman]

I’m using version 18.5, and it works perfectly. If there’s a bug in version 18.4, it’s already fixed in version 18.5.

[u/Cootshk]

Settings -> Search -> Maps -> Show App In Search

[u/radulesq]

[u/Crab-Unfair]

It can’t find my camera or iMessage. Honestly it’s absolutely trash. That was just today. How can it get worse?? Same with Siri.

[u/pauerplay]

It’s not just maps, it’s Apple Maps

[u/HotdogVanDriver → u/pauerplay]

Incorrect, it is just Maps.

But even if it was Apple Maps, searching “Maps” should return it.