App "Search" Not Finding Local Content

4.5

You search for a contact or a message inside an app, but it says "No Results" even though you know it exists.

Symptoms
  • Search failure
  • Missing results
  • Slow indexing
Possible Causes
  • Indexing paused
  • Database corruption
  • Permissions revoked

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Re-index the App

Some apps have a "Rebuild Index" button in their settings.

2

Check "Contacts" Permission

If the app can't see your contacts, it can't search them.

3

Clear App Data

Forces the app to rebuild its local database from the server.

When to See a Technician

Search relies on a "map" of your data; if that map is out of date, search will fail.

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