Searching Bookmarks

[Michael Graubart]

Is there a search facility for finding a particular bookmark on iPhone 3G — other than just going through all of one's stored bookmarks?

Thanks in anticipation...

 

[bear7962]

Bookmarks can be placed in folders. Also spotlight searc might help you.

 

[Michael Graubart]

Thanks, bear7962. My bookmarks (except for some as yet unfiled ones) are in a tree structure of folders and, sometimes, folders within folders. That is precisely why a search facility on the phone — like there is on the Mac — would be useful.

I have not discovered a version of Spotlight for an iPhone; in particular for iPhone 3G with iOS 4.2.1 like mine.

 

[bear7962]

Go to Settings, General, Home Button, Spotlight Search and make sure it is turned on. When that update came out it had a bug that slowed the phone and that was the temporary fix. Perhaps it needs to be re-enabled.
To use Spotlight, swipe down on your home screen to reveal the search field.
That's a 7+year old phone that has been long not supported and an at least 5+ year old IOS. The improvements just aren't there for you.

 

[Michael Graubart]

Thanks again, bear7962. I realize that my phone is way out of date, and it was a forlorn hope to ask about a bookmarks search facility. In fact I have got 'Search' checked in Settings, and under 'Spotlight Search' I have got everything available checked. If I swipe right (not down in my case) I can search Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Music, etc., but not my bookmarks. Never mind! It was worth a try.