Disable swipe down search

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Disable swipe down search

iOS does not seem to provide a built-in option to completely disable the swipe-down gesture for Spotlight Search from the home screen. It seems this gesture is integrated into the iOS user interface.

It’s been an ongoing problem for years. Users, especially disabled users, need to be able to turn it fully off. Users end up getting the search way more often by accident than intentionally.

Does anyone have a solution to this?

Sent feedback to Apple already.

iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 4, 2024 5:45 AM

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Nov 5, 2024 7:53 AM in response to Ataraxy01

To the best of my knowledge, it's not possible to disable the feature.

"Disabled" isn't a really helpful label in this case as it is far to broad a category. People who use wheelchairs might be labeled "disabled" but they may have normal hand dexterity and vision. You might want to explore the accessibilty features to see if there is something you can do to ameliorate the problem based on your specific needs and concerns.

Get started with accessibility features on iPhone - Apple Support

If anyone else wants to follow your lead and submit feedback, this is where you do it:

Product Feedback - Apple

The more people who submit feedback, the more likely it is that Apple will consider the issue.

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