Calendar search not working on iPhone 15 Pro Max after iOS 26 update

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Calendar search not working on iPhone 15 Pro Max after iOS 26 update

Hello,

Since updating to iOS 26, the search function in the Calendar app has completely stopped working on my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Whenever I type a keyword (for example, a person’s name or “meeting”), the app shows no results, even though I know the events exist.

This feature used to be extremely useful to quickly find recurring events. Now, without it, managing my calendar has become much harder.

I’ve tried the usual steps (toggling search settings, disabling/re-enabling Calendar in iCloud, rebooting the device), but nothing fixes it. It looks like a system bug, not just a configuration issue.

Please escalate this to the engineering team — many users rely heavily on Calendar search. Could you confirm if this is a known issue and if a fix is planned for an upcoming iOS update?

Thank you.

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Original Title: Calendar app

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 20, 2025 3:31 PM

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NGG2

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Sep 30, 2025 2:05 PM in response to denilson274

Yes! That did help! It didn’t the first time around after 26, so I was not convinced to would work this time with 26.0.1. Nonetheless, I tried it. Toggled off both the search items within the calendar app, turned off the phone, restarted the phone, toggled on the two search items within the iPhone app. It took an over half a day. Then whatever magic needed to happen with the indexing did happen. Voila! I am happy for the counsel. I am happy for the outcome! Thank you!!!

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denilson274 Author

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Sep 29, 2025 12:51 PM in response to denilson274

Update: I just installed iOS 26.0.1 and the Calendar search is finally working again. The issue seems to be fixed. I’ve tested with multiple keywords and events, and everything shows up correctly now. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences here.

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RJB888

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Sep 24, 2025 9:23 AM in response to denilson274

I had the same issue but successfully resolved it by going to the Calendar app settings, turning off “Show Content in Search,” and then switching it back on.

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denilson274 Author

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Sep 30, 2025 12:46 PM in response to NGG2

I see what you mean. From what I’ve read, for some users the update alone wasn’t enough — the Calendar app needed to reindex. In those cases, disabling and re-enabling Calendar under “Siri & Search” or letting the device sit connected to Wi-Fi and power for a while helped the search feature to start working again. Maybe that could be worth trying on your iPhone. Hopefully Apple will still refine this further in the next updates so it’s consistent for everyone.

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Sep 30, 2025 2:49 PM in response to denilson274

New update 26.0.1 remedied the issue. I can now search my Calendar without a problem!!!! Yay! Thank you Apple. It was a tough few days but all is well now!

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sfpami

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Nov 5, 2025 5:49 PM in response to denilson274

updated to 26.1 yesterday and calendar search function is not working again. It failed with 26.0, resolved in 26.01 and here we go again. On the phone yesterday with elevated Apple Support again. Went thru all possible solutions, reset, toggling on and off different functions, restarts. Bottom line: known Apple issue and they will work on it with the next update. This is so frustrating, especially if you use your calendar for business!!

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Sep 30, 2025 2:49 PM in response to NGG2

All good with 26.0.1!!!

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6x6

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Sep 26, 2025 10:14 AM in response to Leslie1211

Did you try a forced restart (instead of a regular restart) as I mentioned afterwards: Calendar search not working on iPhone 15 … - Apple Community?

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rmm1

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Sep 23, 2025 2:15 AM in response to denilson274

Hi there,

I noticed this too in iOS 26 on my iPhone 17 Pro Max and on a few of my other colleagues' iPhones for confirmation.

I was on a long call with Apple Support this afternoon and they also realised there was a problem after 30 mins of "checking".

I hope there is a fix coming soon.

Luckily these searches are successful on macOS 26 and iPadOD 26.

John M

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denilson274 Author

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Sep 30, 2025 12:40 PM in response to NGG2

I understand your frustration. In my case, updating to iOS 26.0.1 on my iPhone 15 Pro Max did bring Calendar search back to normal — it’s been working fine since then. But it looks like the fix is not consistent across all devices, which is confusing. Hopefully Apple is aware of these differences and will release another update soon to cover every model.

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hadanjm

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Nov 18, 2025 4:58 AM in response to hadanjm

Update: New revelation (for what it's worth). I did a search on my MacOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 for the word "dinner" and it worked... but only for events Oct 2023 and older. What the??? So I thought the key to the error was failure to search beyond 2023. Nope. Searching for words other than "dinner" revealed no results. C'mon Apple.

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Sep 22, 2025 2:31 PM in response to 6x6

This definitely worked. Just be patient. I started searching again 30 minutes after and everything was back to normal.

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NGG2

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Sep 30, 2025 8:01 AM in response to denilson274

Sorry, but this is not true that the ios 26.0.1 allows now the search on the calendar app for everyone. Indeed, I haven't been able to search on my Apple iphone 15 Pro since ios 26 installation, and the new software update 26.0.1 hasn't rectified the issue. On my ipad, the ios 26.0.1 did rectify the calendar search feature and that does work now. SO: WHEN IS APPLE GOING TO FIX THE CALENDAR APP SEARCH FEATURE SO THAT IT WORKS ONCE AGAIN ON THE IPHONE 15 PRO? This is VERY frustrating as the search ability in calendar on my iphone is vital for my work and personal life.

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NGG2

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Sep 30, 2025 8:03 AM in response to denilson274

IOS 26.0.1 rectified the issue for my ipad -- i can now search in the calendar app on the ipad. BUT the IOS 26.0.1. update has not rectified the issue for my iphone 15 Pro and I still cannot search in the calendar app!

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denilson274 Author

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Nov 3, 2025 5:24 PM in response to denilson274

Update: I’ve recently upgraded to the iPhone 17 Pro and installed iOS 26.1. Unfortunately, the Calendar search issue has returned — the same problem we had before with iOS 26. Everything was working fine on 26.0.1, but after updating to 26.1 the search no longer works again. Hopefully Apple is aware and will fix this soon.

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