Deleted SMS text messages found in search iPhone

Willmason

2010-09-26 00:15:02

I regularly delete SMS (text message) conversations. When I search my iPhone, however, I find that conversations I have deleted are discovered by the search.
If I select a deleted message that is discovered by search, the phone jumps to the Messages screen but the deleted message does not appear. The deleted messages are only visible in search mode.
How can I ensure that messages I delete are genuinely deleted from my phones memory and will not show up when I search my phone? Ive tried switching the phone on and off but that doesnt work. Ive also synced the phone to my computer. That has no effect.
Id be really grateful for any advice!
Thanks!
MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Core i7 Mac OS X (10.6.4) 4GB RAM

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RE:Deleted SMS text messages found in search iPhone

Malcolm Rayfield

2010-09-26 00:15:02

Have you update to 4.1? That may have fixed it.
Mac Pro (Early 2008) Mac OS X (10.6.4) iPhone 3GS 4.1

RE:Deleted SMS text messages found in search iPhone

Willmason

2010-09-26 00:15:02

Yes Ive updated to 4.1.
Thanks!
MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Core i7 Mac OS X (10.6.4) 4GB RAM

RE:Deleted SMS text messages found in search iPhone

Daiya

2010-09-26 00:15:02

I think the issue is that Spotlight has already indexed that information and the index doesnt get updated for some reason (the same thing happens with Mail and Contacts, people report).
I havent tried it, because I dont delete stuff anyhow, but I wonder if turning Search Messages in Spotlight off and back on would force it to re-index the messages? Maybe with a reboot or two in the middle of the off/on process?
Send feedback to Apple, since its really a bug they need to fix:
http://apple.com/feedback
Conceivably a google about clearing caches on the iPhone, or maybe force update spotlight index, might turn something up.
MacBook Pro 2ghz Mac OS X (10.5.8) iPhone 4, original iPhone, MobileMe

RE:Deleted SMS text messages found in search iPhone

Willmason

2010-09-26 00:15:02

What you say makes perfect sense!
I tried turning off message search in spotlight, restarting and rebooting but with no success. When I rechecked message search the deleted messages reappeared. I also left the message search line in spotlight unchecked for several hours but when I rechecked it deleted messages are still found.
I googled reindex spotlight etc etc and though I found advice on how to do that on my MacBook, I couldnt find anything about how to do it on the iPhone.
Ill follow your advice and send a note to Apple.
Thanks for your help!
MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Core i7 Mac OS X (10.6.4) 4GB RAM

RE:Deleted SMS text messages found in search iPhone

Wongopoulos

2010-09-26 00:15:02

Im so glad Im not the only one with this issue...I thought I was going crazy. Please keep us posted.
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