With the arrival of iOS 16, Apple added a search button to the home screen of iPhones, just above the Dock. What for some can be very useful and practical, it is surely also boring for many others.
And it is that these are the typical things that the company decides that can be useful for most people, that’s why they decide to configure them by default so that they are activated for everyone after the deployment of the new operating system.
If you have already noticed its presence on your iPhone screen and you do not feel comfortable with the location, know that you can disable it after installation. iOS16
How to Remove iPhone Search Button in iOS 16
Search in any version of iOS It is something relatively simple since it is enough to slide your finger down from anywhere on the screen to open the so-called ‘Search Spotlight’ or search bar.
With it, you can search and locate almost anything, from files and apps to email messages, c ontacts, and more. It’s something so simple to learn that we still wonder why Apple decided to add this new mode in iOS 16.
The new Search button is always active on all your iPhone home screens, replacing the dots that indicate the number of active home screen pages. To turn it off, follow these steps:
- Launch the “Settings” app on your iPhone
- Scroll down and tap Home screen
- In “Search”, turn off the switch next to “Show on home screen”
And that’s all. Once you have followed the steps, you will have restored the option to show the dots on the home screen, with which you can quickly move between them if you keep your finger pressed on the screen.
Another of the novelties made by Apple in iOS 16 is related to how to view battery percentage of your iphone. We show you how.
Is it worth upgrading from iOS 15 to iOS 16? We talk about it at length in this article where we tell you if it is worth updating your iPhone to the new version according to the generation you have and the use you make of it.
