iMessage search stopped working iOS 8.0.2

[MacintoshMan]

Ever since I've upgraded to iOS 8 iMessage's search functionality is completely broken. It returns no results when I search for either a person or exact words of a conversation.

The only thing I haven't tried to remedy the situation is a total restore, which I am trying to avoid.

Is anyone else having this problem? I guess we can just ad this to the list of other iOS 8 problems.

 

[rorschach]

Ever since I've upgraded to iOS 8 iMessage's search functionality is completely broken. It returns no results when I search for either a person or exact words of a conversation.

The only thing I haven't tried to remedy the situation is a total restore, which I am trying to avoid.

Is anyone else having this problem? I guess we can just ad this to the list of other iOS 8 problems.

It's never, ever worked for me from the day they added message searching/Spotlight (iOS 4).

 

[MacintoshMan]

It's never, ever worked for me from the day they added message searching/Spotlight (iOS 4).

It's worked sparingly for messages but very well for searching the names. iOS is turning into Android.

 

[EJ8]

It's very hit or miss. Mostly miss. But that isn't new to iOS 8.

 

[scottish]

Yes, I've noticed this. Always found the search function a bit useless as it doesn't open the thread at the message you have searched for.

 

[brent12]

It still kinda works but...

The search still works but ONLY on what has transpired since the update. For me it won't find a person but then if text them it will then be able to find them.