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iOS 26 Breaks Calendar Search for Some iPhone Users

iOS 26 breaks search functionality in the Calendar app for some iPhone users, according to comments from affected users across the Apple Support Community, Reddit, X, Facebook, and other online discussion platforms.

iOS 26 Broken Calendar Feature
The issue is affecting many iPhone models, ranging from the iPhone 13 mini to the iPhone 17 Pro, and it has not been fixed in the first iOS 26.1 beta version.

Affected users attempt to search for an existing calendar event, but no results are found.

The problem does not impact all iPhone users, and certain search phrases may still yield results, so it appears to be a bit of a hit-or-miss situation.

The first complaints about the issue surfaced during iOS 26 beta testing, but the problem has gained more attention since the update was released last week.

Apple's support representatives have informed customers that the company is aware of the issue and will be implementing a fix in a future software update, so keep your iPhone up to date. It is unclear if the fix will arrive in iOS 26.0.1 or iOS 26.1.

(Thanks, Mark!)

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Top Rated Comments

13 months ago
If Apple cannot get simple search right, how in the world will they ever be able to get AI right?
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
13 months ago

I had this issue in one of the early beta builds. Fixed it by turning calendar sync off, restarting the phone, and then turning the calendar back on.
Amazing how Apple land has turned into "stuff we used to tease Windows & Android about".
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
vouder17 Avatar
13 months ago
I fixed it by turning icloud calendar on and off in settings.
Account > iCloud > saved to iCloud > iCloud calendar > toggle use on this iPhone on and off (keep on iPhone) and merge
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago

This is the second ios 26 bug. First the wifi disconnecting problem and now this.
The whole iOS is a buggy as hell!
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
13 months ago

This is the second ios 26 bug. First the wifi disconnecting problem and now this.
Oh, there are a lot more than two.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago

I fixed it by turning icloud calendar on and off in settings.
Account > iCloud > saved to iCloud > iCloud calendar > toggle use on this iPhone on and off (keep on iPhone) and merge
This worked to fix the bug for me
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)