{"id":3021,"date":"2022-07-20T11:53:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T11:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3021"},"modified":"2022-07-26T13:46:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:46:51","slug":"gmail-search-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix Gmail Search Not Working In Browser &#038; Mobile?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail, the highly popular email service, has become a necessity in the lives of most people. It&#8217;s designed in a way to make the email exchange a lot simpler. Through its search feature, you can easily find important emails and content. However, in various instances, users find Gmail search not working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, its search bar is present at the top of the Gmail page. You only need to type a few letters related to the item you want to find. But when it doesn&#8217;t work, you get messages like &#8216;<strong>No results shown<\/strong>&#8216; or &#8216;<strong>No response<\/strong>.&#8217; There are many workarounds to an unresponsive Gmail search. Read on to know all about them.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Also Read, Why: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-not-working\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gmail not working<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#Why_Is_Gmail_Search_Not_Working\" >Why Is Gmail Search Not Working?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#How_to_Troubleshoot_Search_Not_Working_on_Gmail\" >How to Troubleshoot Search Not Working on Gmail?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#1_Examine_the_Gmail_Server_Status_and_your_Internet_Connection\" >1. Examine the Gmail Server Status and your Internet Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#2_Enable_Sync_Settings_in_Gmail\" >2. Enable Sync Settings in Gmail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#3_Format_And_Input_your_Query_Correctly\" >3. Format And Input your Query Correctly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#4_Remove_Cache_to_make_the_Gmail_Search_Work\" >4. Remove Cache to make the Gmail Search Work<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#Mobile\" >Mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#Browser\" >Browser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#5_Try_Using_Search_Operators_to_Filter_Search_Results\" >5. Try Using Search Operators to Filter Search Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#6_Use_Gmail_in_Incognito_Mode\" >6. Use Gmail in Incognito Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#7_Delete_Cache_files_by_Reinstalling_the_Gmail_App\" >7. Delete Cache files by Reinstalling the Gmail App<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-search-not-working\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Gmail_Search_Not_Working\"><\/span><b>Why Is Gmail Search Not Working?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are numerous reasons for the search function in Gmail to malfunction. Your Gmail search will not work due to one of the following reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s no proper internet connection, or you have switched to airplane mode on your mobile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gmail server is down.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-not-syncing\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gmail sync is turned off<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Gmail app is not running on the latest updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are excessive cache files in your browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a glitch in the Gmail application you are using.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Troubleshoot_Search_Not_Working_on_Gmail\"><\/span><b>How to Troubleshoot Search Not Working on Gmail?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know all the reasons for the issue, you can start fixing them one by one. Follow these resolutions and start using the search function efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Examine_the_Gmail_Server_Status_and_your_Internet_Connection\"><\/span><b>1. Examine the Gmail Server Status and your Internet Connection<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there&#8217;s a server outage on the end of Google, you cannot do anything to make Gmail&#8217;s search feature work effectively. So, to cross this possibility, go over to the server status page of Google. Here you can look at the server status of different tools, including Gmail. A green checkmark besides Gmail means that the server is working fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, test your internet connectivity. Find if there&#8217;s any connection problem that&#8217;s preventing Gmail search from working. You might need to fix your internet connection&#8217;s speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Enable_Sync_Settings_in_Gmail\"><\/span><b>2. Enable Sync Settings in Gmail<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is for those who are using the Gmail app on their phones. If the sync settings are disabled, you&#8217;ll find the Gmail search function not working, or it&#8217;s taking an enormous amount of time to load.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile users generally disable the sync settings to enhance the life of their battery. It also does not let Gmail run in the background. But if you want to receive all emails as and when they arrive on your phone, you need to turn on sync settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the Gmail app.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Menu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, select the email account that isn&#8217;t displaying the search results.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, check the box beside &#8216;<\/span><b>Sync Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; below &#8216;<\/span><b>Data usage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Also Read, Why: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-not-receiving-emails\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gmail not receiving emails<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Format_And_Input_your_Query_Correctly\"><\/span><b>3. Format And Input your Query Correctly<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must ensure that you are correctly typing the email you want to find. Go through the search operators present in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/?hl=en\">Gmail help<\/a> pages. Now, compare them against the query you are running. You must also make sure that there aren&#8217;t any restrictions like a specific label that&#8217;s eliminating specific results from searches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s also important to mention that Gmail cannot identify special characters. Also, see that you don&#8217;t get the emails that you&#8217;ve shifted to the trash in the search results by default.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Remove_Cache_to_make_the_Gmail_Search_Work\"><\/span><b>4. Remove Cache to make the Gmail Search Work<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The browser and mobile cache keep images, audio, sites, and related multimedia so that you can access the sites visited easily again. But when cache in mobile and browser becomes excessive, users notice Gmail search not working. So, the ideal solution is to clear these files from your browser and mobile. Here are the steps to follow on both devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile\"><\/span><b>Mobile<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head over to &#8216;<\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, touch &#8216;<\/span><b>Apps &amp; Notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<\/span><b>Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; from the list you see.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Storage &amp; Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Clear Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Clear Storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Browser\"><\/span><b>Browser<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head over to &#8216;<\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; in the browser menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Privacy and Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Clear Browsing Data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and select a date range.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Clear Data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, look for an item in the Gmail search.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Also Read, Why: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-is-out-of-space-issue\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gmail is out of space<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Try_Using_Search_Operators_to_Filter_Search_Results\"><\/span><b>5. Try Using Search Operators to Filter Search Results<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know that you can use different words or symbols (search operators) to filter search results in Gmail? If you don&#8217;t know them, you can try them out and see if you can find the desired search result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/gmail\/\">Gmail<\/a> and input&#8217; <\/span><b>Search operator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; in the search box. Some of the search operators you should use include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cc: and bcc:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AROUND<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Label:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has: attachment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has: drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has: spreadsheet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filename:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find that a specific search option like OR or subject: isn&#8217;t giving you the desired result, you can try searching based on another parameter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Use_Gmail_in_Incognito_Mode\"><\/span><b>6. Use Gmail in Incognito Mode<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many causes of a malfunctioning Gmail search function. You can find the root cause, like extensions or caches, by visiting Gmail in Incognito mode. In an Incognito mode, you can browse Gmail without any problems. It&#8217;s because it does not have any add-ons and cache stored. You can open an Incognito window on Google Chrome through these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the top-right part of your browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the &#8216;<\/span><b>New incognito window<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Edge users can open a private window by following these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the menu button present on the top-right part of the browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose the &#8216;<\/span><b>New InPrivate window<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Delete_Cache_files_by_Reinstalling_the_Gmail_App\"><\/span><b>7. Delete Cache files by Reinstalling the Gmail App<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reinstalling the Gmail app will not only give you an updated app but also completely delete cache and data files. You can reinstall the app by following these points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to &#8216;<\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Uninstall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the uninstallation ends, install the Gmail app again.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Read, Why: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-app-crashing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Gmail App Keeps Crashing<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many users feel taken aback when they find Gmail search not working unexpectedly. But that shouldn&#8217;t be the case after reading this article. The fixes above are suitable for both desktop and mobile users. If you need additional help with the issue, connect with an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Email Technical Support<\/strong><\/a> service.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Gmail, the highly popular email service, has become a necessity in the lives of most people. It&#8217;s designed in a way to make the email exchange a lot simpler. Through its search feature, you can easily find important emails and content. 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