The search bar for iMessages disappears on my iPad. It works fine on my iPhone and other devices, but every day or so I have to restart iMessages to make it reappear. I’ve restarted the device and have updated the iOS. This has been happening for a few iOS versions too.
iPad, iPadOS 16
Hello Williamskh,
We'd like to gather additional details in order to recommend next steps:
Is this occurring in Portrait or Landscape mode?
Does swiping down on the list of threads reveal the search bar? You should be able to swipe down from the top if you don’t see a search field or button: Use iPad to search - Apple Support
Let us know! Take care.
Ipad message search bar
