iOS 7 How to Guides: Get the Most Out of iOS 7

How to Search the iPhone in iOS 7

Apple changed the way to search the iPhone in iOS 7. In earlier versions, Spotlight search, the official name for the iPhone and iPad search function was available with an additional swipe to the left of the home screen or with a second tap of the home button.

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To search in iOS 7, users must pull down on the home screen to start a search. This works on any home screen, just tap and hold briefly, not on an icon, and pull down.