Get ready for another
big glitch in iPhone OS 3.0: it seems like the Spotlight search cache doesn't sync message status with the mail client, so you can still pull up old messages with Spotlight if you know the subject line. Yeah, that's not okay -- we just verified that the bug exists on our phones, using both POP and IMAP. We're not sure when the search cache finally deletes emails, but it doesn't appear to happen quickly: Matt Janssen, who discovered the bug, says he's been able to pull up emails three or four months old. We've heard whispers its fixed in iPhone OS 3.1, but until there's a confirmed fix we'll be using the Gmail web interface, thanks. Video after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
N.D.A. Breaker @ Aug 17th 2009 6:25PM
Yes, it is fixed in 3.1 beta 3. hopefully it will stay fixed.
Taiji @ Aug 17th 2009 6:58PM
I noticed this on my 3GS 2 days after I used. I was told at the store that the only fix is to take email off the search.
Akirah @ Aug 17th 2009 8:00PM
hmm same hear i got a replacement phone for nothing they thought it was the phone at appl store, 3 days later i got emails some how some way in my inbox that were deleted from my phone days ago, apple tech support said they didnt know if it was a bug or not. so i got the run arounds about that problem
esposimi @ Aug 18th 2009 12:10PM
Just tested this using IMAP with AIM Mail and Verizon using POP3 on my 1st gen iPod touch. IMAP shows 1 result and POP3 shows 2.
Qasim @ Sep 13th 2009 3:05PM
i write reviews on a website. I wrote it in word 2002 and sent it to one of my partners thru email. Unfortunately, I erased the email and the document and my reivew is lost. Does this "bug" still wrk on 3.1.1????????