In this EXACT ORDER, this is how to disable “SPOTLIGHT SEARCH” on the IPHONE:
- Go to “SETTINGS”
- Go to “GENERAL”
- Click on “RESTRICTIONS”
- Disable “RESTRICTIONS”
- Now, In the regular “SETTINGS”, go to “SIRI AND SEARCH” - and then scroll till you see “SIRI SUGGESTIONS”
- Under “SIRI SUGGESTIONS” Turn OFF “SUGGESTIONS IN SEARCH” AND “SUGGESTIONS IN LOOKUP”
- Scroll back up a little and Turn OFF “PRESS HOME FOR SIRI”
- NOW go back to “RESTRICTIONS” and ENABLE them
- In “RESTRICTIONS” turn off “SIRI AND DICTATION”
- Scroll down a little bit (still in restrictions) and under “ALLOWED CONTENT” click on “SIRI” and TURN OFF “EXPLICIT LANGUAGE” and “WEB SEARCH CONTENT”
***If you followed these directions in EXACT order, you can disable “spotlight search” and will not be able to enable it again unless you know the restrictions passcode for the phone.