How to Fix App Store Search Not Working on iPhone (iOS 17)

Users may face App Store search issues on their iPhone or iPad, leading to a blank screen when searching for an app. Tapping on search, buttons, and categories can result in no response.

We have some solutions to fix this issue, but we’re not sure which one is perfect for you. This problem often occurs after updating iOS. We have a super solution that works on the latest iOS version.

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Quick Fixes for App Store Search Not Working on iPhone, or iPad

Please try the below-given solution step until you resolve your issue:

Solution 1: Verify App Store Server Status

When any iPhone service stops working randomly, the very first step is to open the Apple Server Status Page and make sure that the service is working fine, and not under maintenance. So, before wasting time on troubleshooting why not check the Apple System Page, and see if the App Store is currently active or not.

Solution 2: Enable Limit Ad Tracking

Few people have already fixed the App Store Search Not Working problem by turning on the Limit Ad Tracking, whatever the cause behind this, it should work for you too. Here’s how to do it.

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Privacy & Security.

Open Settings App Tap Privacy & Security on iPhone

Select Apple Advertising.
Disable Personalized Ads.

Tap on Apple Advertising Disable Personalized Ads on iPhone

Solution 3: Connect to Alternate Internet Connection

Are you facing problems with App Store on Cellular Data or on Wi-Fi? Well, whatever it is, switch to an alternate internet or Wi-Fi. This will help you verify whether the problem is with the network or not.

Solution 4: Force Reboot iPhone

Restart your device once and after that re-launch the App Store and try to find which you want.

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus or Earlier:

Press and hold the power button for Restart and Power + Home button for Force restart.

Changed the Way of restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus,

For iPhone 7 and 7Plus:

Press Sleep/Wake + Volume down Button at once until you show the Apple logo on the screen.

For iPhone 8 or Later:

Press and Quickly Release Volume Up button,
Press and Quickly Release Volume Down Button,
Press and Hold Side Button until you see the Apple logo on Screen after the black screen.

Solution 5: Check System Date & Time

As in the first solution, you’ve should change Date and Time on your iPad or iPhone. Or you can do through beneath a given step such as

Launch the Settings App on your iPhone.
Tap on General.

Open Settings App Select General on iPhone

Select Date & Time.
Enable Set Automatically.

Tap on Date & Time Enable Set Automatically on iPhone

After settings; set the date one year ahead and then try again to access the App Store; Search apps and more.

Solution 6: Change DNS Settings

It’s might happen due to the internet connection problem. Try to Change DNS Settings on your iPhone/iPad Settings; Get more ideas about how to change DNS settings. Enter 8.8.8.8 in the DNS field. It’s Google’s public DNS (Domain name server).

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Wi-Fi.

Open Settings App Tap on Wi-Fi on iPhone

Select the Wi-Fi Network to which your iPhone is connected.
Tap DNS.

Choose Manual and Tap Add Server.
Enter 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the DNS field.
Tap on Save.

Choose Manual Tap Add Server Enter the DNS in different fields Tap Save on iPhone

Solution 7: Switch System’s Language

This is the also one trick – let’s try to change the language of your iPhone or iPad, Pick any other language that you know already or be familiar also. So change the language and then access the App store after successfully doing it, again change the language which is already in previous.

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap on General.

Tap on Language & Region.
Click on Add Language.

Tap on Language & Region Select Add Language on iPhone

Select a language familiar to you, in the iPhone Language section.
From the Prompted menu, Tap Selected Language as your primary Language.

Select Language Tap Selected Language as Primary Language on iPhone

Note: Don’t randomly choose any language as you wouldn’t be able to use the iPhone if you dont know the language.

Solution 8: Disable Background App Refresh

Sometimes this kind of problem arrives due to low Storage space on your iPhone/ iPad. To delete some of the items from it. As well as make turn off Background App Refresh.