iPadOS 18.2 search issues on iPad Photos

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retireD62 Author

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iPadOS 18.2 search issues on iPad Photos

Can i reverse ios 18.2 on my ipad photos. Search does not work properly.

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Original Title: Reverse ios 18.2 update

iPad mini 5, iPadOS 18

Posted on Aug 11, 2025 08:45 AM

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Answer 1

retireD62 Author

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Aug 12, 2025 01:13 PM in response to Richard.Taylor

Thanks for trying to help me. You inspired me to look in greater detail, and what I have realized is that this issue is relevant to only the ipad. Previously, searches in photos (library) found the search word(s) and indicated if they were found in text, content, or album name.

It seems that in 18.6, the latter is missing only on the ipad. If I do the same search with an iphone 16e, it provides complete results, as before. I tried it with several words from album names. If I search on an ipad, results do not indicate album names unless you actually do the search in albums, rather than in the library. It seems to be an omission.

Thanks for encouraging me to look further.

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Answer 2

Phil0124

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Aug 11, 2025 09:16 AM in response to retireD62

No. You cannot reverse iOS updates.

What's wrong with the search?

Have you tried updating to iOS 18.6 (currently the most up to date version).

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Answer 3

Aug 12, 2025 10:42 AM in response to retireD62

I'm not sure what you mean by "Title." The title field is active in Mac Photos, but not in iPadOS or iOS, though if you've entered a title on the Mac, it works. Do you maybe mean caption or filename?

This is a search in Library (not an album) for Blue Flower

It gets a lot of purple ones, but I hate to quibble. I seriously doubt that any of them had the text "Blue Flower."

If I search for Aubrey, I get pictures at my Sister-in-Law's house and some pictures of a Horse show I went to around there. So I think mine is doing what you think it should. What could be the difference?

It does take some time for Photos to scan after an update-- did you just do a major upgrade? Do you have "Settings>Search>Show related content turned" on? In Settings>Apps>Photos I have almost everything turned on. (Well, not auto-play motion.)

Have you tried a forced restart of the iPad?

Force Re-start iPad

This is different from a simple Power Off. For me, the logo appears long after the Power Off notice.

Let us know…

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Answer 4

Aug 11, 2025 11:33 AM in response to retireD62

It's probably not iOS 18's fault. Sure, it could use a tweak or two, but Search works fine on my iPad. If I search for "Red Shirt" I get 380 hits. If I search for "Red Shirt and Dog," I get 11 hits. Kinda cool, really…

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Answer 5

retireD62 Author

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Aug 12, 2025 08:23 AM in response to Phil0124

Thanks your focus.

I used to be able to enter a word and I would see where it was included, or photographed or in the title of an album. It now only shows me where it is included in text. If I go to albums and search I will find the title. This only works if I know where it is. Do I now need to know where to search?

it is 18.6. Sorry for that.

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