How to Disable Proactive Search on iPhone in iOS 9

iOS 9 will be publicly released this Sept. 16, which adds a new Proactive Search tool on your iPhone’s home screen. We have introduced what is Proactive in our previous guide; in short, it’s a look up feature powered by Siri, which offers quick access to contacts you’ve recently been in contact with, suggested applications, nearby places, and news articles based on Safari Suggestions. Here we will show you detailed instructions to disable Proactive search in iOS 9 when you don’t need this feature.

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How to Disable Proactive Search on iPhone/iPad in iOS 9

Step 1. Navigate to Settings app, then to General > Spotlight Search.

Step 2. Here you can choose the items you want to disable like Applications, Safari Suggestions, Contacts, Music etc.

Step 2. Here you can choose the items you want to disable like App Store, Calendar, Camera, etc.

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The Bottom Line

Besides iOS 9, the new iPhone 6s/6s Plus is a big event on this September. Should you upgrade to iPhone 6s/6s Plus this September? We help you make the final decision, and provide you instructions to switch from an Android phone to iPhone 6s easily.