Comments on: Updated: iPhone 3.1 Fixes "Deleted Email Appearing in Spotlight Search" Bug

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:35:26 +0000

@qasim

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

By: Qasim

Qasim — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:02:35 +0000

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!!!!!!!!!

By: spudit

spudit — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:48:11 +0000

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.

By: Airbrushkid

Airbrushkid — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:19 +0000

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

By: Vincent.

Vincent. — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:39:41 +0000

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

By: Kuld33p

Kuld33p — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:35:38 +0000

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

By: fastlane

fastlane — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:44:09 +0000

@greg:

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

Just a suggestion.

By: greg

greg — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:34:40 +0000

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

By: icebike

icebike — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:48:23 +0000

@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.

By: fastlane

fastlane — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:24:51 +0000

@Dexter:

Try having thousands of MP3s...

No thanks. I have a home.

By: Dexter

Dexter — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:45:28 +0000

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!

By: sting7k

sting7k — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:27:04 +0000

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

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:24:52 +0000

@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!

By: Memphis

Memphis — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:18:50 +0000

@a1by

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

By: icebike

icebike — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:56:29 +0000

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?

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:54:51 +0000

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.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:35:19 +0000

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

By: Matt B

Matt B — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:29:53 +0000

@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.

By: Danilo Brizola

Danilo Brizola — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:29:33 +0000

That's really good!

I need this fix!

By: Jeff S

Jeff S — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:24:31 +0000

Add AVRCP BlueTooth Support!!!! PLEASE!

By: a1by

a1by — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:14:24 +0000

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

By: steve

steve — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:59:05 +0000

more boom, more boom!

By: jonar1us

jonar1us — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:54:42 +0000

3.1 needs MORE !!!