And what for? I always found it to be cluttered and annoying but I'm told I'm missing out on a lot of value added.
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Who uses spotlight search?
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I've used it a few times. I would probably use it more but I forget about it. Siri is kind of replacing it.
I use it for opening apps(by searching there name or recent list), and unit conversion/calculator mainly. Sometimes I'll use it to search for things in maps but I usually just open maps for that
I spotlight search every app that isn't on the first screen. I gave up organising my apps and find this super quick
If someone else hands me their phone, I exclusively use it to find any app immediately. Everyone organizes (hides?) their apps in unique and very complex ways.
I also use it occasionally to search for information in texts and emails and that same time. For example, searching Craigslist dealings where some people text and some email. Like "did they text or email me that address?" I usually am successful in searching this way. It's kind of a unique situation but I think its helpful.
I also use it occasionally to search for information in texts and emails and that same time. For example, searching Craigslist dealings where some people text and some email. Like "did they text or email me that address?" I usually am successful in searching this way. It's kind of a unique situation but I think its helpful.
I use it to launch every app. It find it easier than digging through folders and remembering what page something is on.
I use it all the time. Wish it were more reliable when dropping it down in other apps that aren't the home screen. I always end up with the notifications screen instead of spotlight like I wanted to go to another app.
its usefull to me,i have lots of apps ,its the way to looking for the app you dont remember whether you still have it or not
I'm in wireless sales and I use it everyday when I'm working with someone's iPhone. It helps me mainly find things like the settings very quickly without having to search through someone's home screens and folders.
Which is an extra tap... If you pull down a certain way it takes you right into search from any app. This "trigger" (pulling down until haptic then releasing) is a bit too finicky and I sometimes trigger it othertimes not. Hopefully they fix it in later software versions to be more accommodating.
This. I use it ALOT on my wife's phone, my sons iPad and my daughter's iPod.
I use it on my iPhone a lot as well. It's great for finding people's contact info quickly and searching for info when you're not quite sure where it is, like you said. It's also great for quickly referencing notes taken in most notes apps (OneNote, EverNote and the like)
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Yes. Settings>Spotlight Search.
I wish there was a way to disable it completely, its really annoying.
I actually use it quite often. I have a lot of apps on my phone and while I'm mostly organized with them, sometimes it's just easier to pull down Spotlight and type in the first few characters of the app's name and poof, there is is. I also use it for contact searching and I use it several times per day for web searches.
It's convenient for me. Though I don't use it for things like weather or movie times.
It's convenient for me. Though I don't use it for things like weather or movie times.
