Updated: iPhone 3.1 Fixes “Deleted Email Appearing in Spotlight Search” Bug

Posted on Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009 by Rene Ritchie

23 Comments » File Under:News;   Tags: 3.0 bugs, 3.1, iphone 3.1, spotlight

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23 Responses to “Updated: iPhone 3.1 Fixes “Deleted Email Appearing in Spotlight Search” Bug”

1. jonar1us Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 10:54 am

   3.1 needs MORE !!!

2. steve Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 10:59 am

   more boom, more boom!

3. a1by Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am

   Any thoughts as to when 3.1 will be available for download?

4. Jeff S Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:24 am

   Add AVRCP BlueTooth Support!!!! PLEASE!

5. Danilo Brizola Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:29 am

   That’s really good!

   I need this fix!

6. Matt B Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:29 am

   @a1by

   I originally thought early august but as we keep getting closer to apples September event it seems like it will most likely be released then.

7. Patrick Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:35 am

   I just hope that ATT adds official support for mms The whole take my sim out put it in my blackbeery and log into media net thing gets old since it only last for a week or so before i have to do it again

8. Justin Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:54 am

   I’m feeling pretty confident that since there hasn’t been a beta 4 it’s coming pretty soon. I was thinking September 2nd, but it’s also quite possible they will release it at the iPod event on the 9th.

9. icebike Says:
   August 18th, 2009 at 11:56 am

   But what exactly was fixed?

   Does the search simply avoid showing the deleted email, or is the email truly deleted? Would a forensic analysis of the phone show that the deleted mail is still there?

10. Memphis Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    @a1by

    I beleave 3.1will be released September 9th, during the apple iPod/iTunes event.

11. Adam Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    @icebike any harddrive stores everything that’s ever been on it. Even if something has been deleted for YEARS it can always be recovered completely. Harddrives of all kinds are like this. The moral of the story: don’t download ANYTHING incriminating EVER!

12. sting7k Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    @adam, what if I run a big magnet over it?

13. Dexter Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    I’ve NEVER had that problem with Spotlight and I’m still on OS 3.0. When I delete a message on my Yahoo account and empty the trash, it stays deleted.

    I love Spotlight and use it everyday. Those who don’t use Spotlight just don’t have enough content on their iPhone. Try having thousands of MP3s and hundreds of apps and see if you won’t need it!

14. fastlane Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

    @Dexter:

    Try having thousands of MP3s…

    No thanks. I have a home.

15. icebike Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    @Adam:

    any harddrive stores everything that’s ever been on it.

    Nonsense. You’ve been getting too much of your “education” from the internet.

    There is no harddrive in an iPhone.

16. greg Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    i have not had this issue however i did notice something. for those having the issue, are the “deleted” emails deleted from your trash? If they’re still in the trash folder then they will show up in spotlight. If you empty the trash folder none of these emails will show up. just a suggestion

17. fastlane Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    @greg:

    http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/08/18/iphone-30-spotlight-search-finds-deleted-messages/#comments

    Just a suggestion.

18. Kuld33p Says:
    August 19th, 2009 at 3:35 am

    Thats good. Apple resolve all the bugs.. and give us a clean OS

19. Vincent. Says:
    August 19th, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    Can someone explain why this bug is a big deal? Who cares if the messages show up in search?

20. Airbrushkid Says:
    August 20th, 2009 at 2:00 am

    Well it still shows up in search with 3.1 for me. So Apple didn’t fix it.

21. spudit Says:
    August 31st, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    I would hardly call this a bug- refresh your email, restart your phone, do what we all do (at least) twice a day. Apple- Please spend your time on things that matter to people.

22. Qasim Says:
    September 13th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    I wrote a review on my word document and emailed it to somebody. I unfortunately deleted the .doc file and the email I sent.

    So does this “bug” where I can get my old emails still work? I really need it to on 3.1.1!!!!!!!!!

23. Pat Says:
    September 16th, 2009 at 1:35 am

    @qasim

    ask the person you sent it to, to send you it back

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