iPhone 上的消息(Messages)应用程序是否难以加载聊天中以前的文本和附件?索引问题通常会导致这种情况。此外,您可能会在应用程序中遇到指示索引缓慢或卡住的通知,例如当您尝试使用搜索功能(Search)时。
幸运的是,有多种方法可以修复iPhone 上的
“消息”应用程序索引问题,并使您的对话再次正确加载。(Messages)

1.等待(Wait)消息完成(Messages Finishes Indexing)索引
如果您重新开始使用新 iPhone(starting fresh with a new iPhone)或在恢复出厂设置后恢复备份, (restoring a backup after a factory reset)“消息”(Messages)应用程序通常需要花一些时间来整理您的消息存档。此索引过程可能需要几个小时才能完成。
为了加快速度,请将您的 iOS 设备连接到Wi-Fi ,并在其处理 iMessage 和(Wi-Fi)短信(SMS)历史记录时将其插入充电器。
2. 关闭并重新启动 iPhone
重新启动 iPhone(Restarting your iPhone)可以解决阻止“消息”(Messages)应用程序完成其索引过程的随机技术故障。要做到这一点:
- 按住音量调低(Down)按钮和电源(Power)按钮,直到出现“滑动(Slide)关闭电源(Power) ”(Off)屏幕。
- (Drag)从左向右
拖动电源(Power)图标。

- 等待 30 秒,然后再次按住侧面(Side)按钮 - 当您看到Apple徽标时松开。
3.检查苹果系统状态
如果您在 iPhone 上继续遇到消息索引问题,则值得检查是否是服务器端中断造成的问题。打开 Safari(Open Safari)并访问 Apple 的系统状态页面(visit Apple’s System Status page)。如果 iMessage 服务器出现故障,请等待Apple将其恢复在线。

4.检查你的互联网
邮件索引问题可能是由互联网连接不良或不稳定引起的。尝试常见的故障排除技术,例如重新启动无线路由器、使用移动数据或切换到其他 Wi-Fi 网络。请参阅我们的指南,了解修复iPhone 上(mobile data on the iPhone)Wi-Fi(fix slow Wi-Fi)和移动数据速度缓慢的更多方法。
5. 禁用和启用 iCloud 消息
如果您使用iCloud 消息(iCloud for Messages)将 iPhone 消息活动与其他Apple设备(例如 iPad 和Mac)同步,则关闭和打开该功能可以解决消息索引卡住的问题。要做到这一点:
- 打开iPhone 上的“设置”应用,然后点击(Settings)Apple ID。
- 点按 iCloud。
- 在使用 iCloud 的应用程序(Apps)下,点击显示全部(Show All)。
- 点击消息。
- 禁用“同步(Sync)此 iPhone”
旁边的开关。

- 重新启动你的 iPhone。
- 重复步骤 1-4,然后启用(Repeat)“同步(Sync)此 iPhone”旁边的开关。
6. 禁用/启用 iCloud 备份
如果您的 iPhone 上的 iCloud消息(Messages)未激活,请关闭然后打开iCloud 备份(iCloud Backup)。要做到这一点:
- 打开iPhone 上的“设置”应用,然后点击(Settings)Apple ID。
- 点按“iCloud”>“iCloud 备份”。
- 禁用“备份此 iPhone”旁边的开关,然后点击“关闭”(Turn Off)。

- 重新启动你的 iPhone。
- 重复(Repeat)步骤 1-3,然后激活“备份此 iPhone”旁边的开关。
7. 禁用/启用Siri(Siri Search)搜索消息(Messages)
解决短信和多媒体附件索引问题的另一种方法是禁用和启用Siri(Siri Search)搜索消息(Messages)。就是这样:
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序并点击“消息”。
- 点击 Siri 和搜索。
- 在“搜索(Search)时”部分下,禁用和启用“在搜索(Search)中显示应用程序(Show App)”和“在搜索中(Search)显示内容”(Show Content)索引设置。

8. 检查日期和时间
不正确的系统时钟可能会导致 iPhone 上的应用程序出现故障,因此请确保日期和时间设置准确。要解决这个问题:
- 打开iPhone 上的
“设置”应用。(Settings)
- 点击常规 > 日期和时间。
- 将“自动设置”(Set Automatically)旁边的开关切换为关闭和打开。或者,禁用它并手动设置正确的日期和时间(manually set the correct date and time)。

9. 更正您的手机区域
接下来,检查 iPhone 的语言设置并确保区域准确。就是这样:
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序并转到General > Language和区域”(Region)。
- 点击区域。
- 设置正确的区域。

10. 禁用/启用 iMessage
在 iPhone 上禁用并重新启用iMessage可以提示(iMessage)消息(Messages)应用程序重建其数据库并解决索引过程卡住的问题。就是这样:
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序并点击“消息”。
- 禁用 iMessage 旁边的开关。

- 重新启动您的 iPhone 并重新启用 iMessage。
11. 禁用低数据模式
低数据模式(Low Data Mode)可防止运行 iOS 13 及更高版本的 iPhone 上的应用程序在后台消耗Wi-Fi和蜂窝数据。禁用该功能以确定这是否是导致Messages索引问题的原因。
如果您使用 Wi-Fi:
- 打开iPhone 上的“设置”应用,然后点击(Settings)“Wi-Fi”。
- 点击活动Wi-Fi网络旁边的信息(Info)图标。
- 关闭低数据模式(Low Data Mode)旁边的开关。

要禁用移动数据的
低数据模式:(Low Data Mode)
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序并转到Cellular > Cellular Data Options。
- 禁用低数据模式(Low Data Mode)旁边的开关。
12. 禁用低功耗模式
iPhone 上邮件索引缓慢问题的另一个原因是低功耗模式(Low Power Mode)。要禁用它:
- 打开“设置”应用程序。
- 点击电池。
- 关闭低功耗模式。

13. 注销并(Out)返回您的 Apple ID(Back Into Your Apple ID)
如果您已尝试了之前的所有解决方案,但索引问题仍然存在,请退出您的 iMessage 帐户并重新登录。这应该会从 Apple 服务器重新下载消息,并(Apple)从头开始重新索引所有内容。要做到这一点:
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序并点击“消息”。
- 点击发送和接收。
- 轻点Apple ID(Apple ID)旁边的您的电子邮件地址。
- 点击退出。

- 重新启动你的 iPhone。
- 返回Settings > Messages > Send和接收”(Receive),然后轻点“使用(Use)您的Apple ID发送 iMessage”。
- 点击登录。
14. 将 iOS 更新到最新(Latest)版本
更新 iPhone 的系统软件可以解决持续存在的消息索引问题,因为较新的版本修复了错误并增强了性能。要更新 iOS 设备:
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序并点击“常规”(General)。
- 点击软件更新。

- (Tap Download)如果有新的 iOS 更新,
请点击“下载并安装” 。(Install)
或者,您可以update your iPhone using Finder/iTunes on a Mac or PC。
15.重置iPhone设置
如果上述解决方案均不起作用,请将 iPhone 的设置重置为默认值,因为损坏的设置配置可能会阻止设备为您的邮件建立索引。要做到这一点:
- 打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序,然后转到General > Transfer或重置(Reset)iPhone”> “重置”(Reset)。
- 点击重置网络设置。

- 输入您的设备密码并点击重置网络设置(Reset Network Settings)进行确认。
如果重置网络设置无法解决问题,请重置 iOS 设备上的所有设置。重复上述步骤,但选择“重置所有设置”(Reset All Settings)选项。
(Fix)永久修复iPhone消息(Good)索引问题(Messages Indexing Issues)
在 iPhone 上遇到消息索引错误可能会令人沮丧,但通过上述方法,您应该能够快速解决它们。无论是重新启动 iOS 设备、检查互联网连接、禁用/启用 iCloud 中的消息,还是注销并重新登录您的Apple ID,都有很多方法可以解决该问题。如果没有帮助,
请联系 Apple 支持。(Contact Apple Support)
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1. Wait Until Messages Finishes Indexing
If you’re starting fresh with a new iPhone or restoring a backup after a factory reset, it’s common for the Messages app to take time to sort through your message archive. This indexing process can take a few hours to complete.
To speed things up, connect your iOS device to Wi-Fi and keep it plugged into its charger while it works through the iMessage and SMS history.
2. Shut Down and Reboot iPhone
Restarting your iPhone can resolve random technical glitches preventing the Messages app from completing its indexing process. To do that:
- Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons until the Slide to Power Off screen appears.
- Drag the Power icon from left to right.

- Wait 30 seconds and hold the Side button again—release when you see the Apple logo.
3. Check Apple System Status
If you continue to experience message indexing issues on the iPhone, it’s worth checking if server-side outages are the problem. Open Safari and visit Apple’s System Status page. If the iMessage servers are down, wait until Apple gets them back online.

4. Check Your Internet
Message indexing issues can be caused by poor or unstable internet connectivity. Try common troubleshooting techniques like restarting your wireless router, using mobile data, or switching to a different Wi-Fi network. Refer to our guides for more ways to fix slow Wi-Fi and mobile data on the iPhone.
5. Disable and Enable iCloud Messages
If you use iCloud for Messages to sync your iPhone messaging activity with other Apple devices, such as the iPad and Mac, toggling the feature off and on could resolve stuck message indexing issues. To do that:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Apple ID.
- Tap iCloud.
- Under Apps using iCloud, tap Show All.
- Tap Messages.
- Disable the switch next to Sync this iPhone.

- Restart your iPhone.
- Repeat steps 1–4 and enable the switch next to Sync this iPhone.
6. Disable/Enable iCloud Backup
If iCloud for Messages is inactive on your iPhone, toggle iCloud Backup off and on instead. To do that:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Apple ID.
- Tap iCloud > iCloud Backup.
- Disable the switch next to Back Up This iPhone and tap Turn Off.

- Restart your iPhone.
- Repeat steps 1–3 and activate the switch next to Back Up This iPhone.
7. Disable/Enable Siri Search for Messages
Another way to fix text message and multimedia attachment indexing issues is to disable and enable Siri Search for Messages. Here’s how:
- Open the Settings app and tap Messages.
- Tap Siri & Search.
- Under the While Searching section, disable and enable the Show App in Search and Show Content in Search indexing settings.

8. Check the Date and Time
An incorrect system clock can cause apps to malfunction on the iPhone, so ensure that the date and time settings are accurate. To fix that:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap General > Date & Time.
- Toggle the switch next to Set Automatically off and on. Or, disable it and manually set the correct date and time.

9. Correct Your Phone’s Region
Next, check your iPhone’s language settings and ensure the region is accurate. Here’s how:
- Open the Settings app and go to General > Language & Region.
- Tap Region.
- Set the correct region.

10. Disable/Enable iMessage
Disabling and re-enabling iMessage on your iPhone can prompt the Messages app to rebuild its database and resolve issues with a stuck indexing process. Here’s how:
- Open the Settings app and tap Messages.
- Disable the switch next to iMessage.

- Restart your iPhone and re-enable iMessage.
11. Disable Low Data Mode
Low Data Mode prevents apps on iPhones running iOS 13 and later from consuming Wi-Fi and cellular data in the background. Disable the feature to determine if that’s what’s causing indexing issues with Messages.
If you’re on Wi-Fi:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Wi-Fi.
- Tap the Info icon next to the active Wi-Fi network.
- Turn off the switch next to Low Data Mode.

To disable Low Data Mode for mobile data:
- Open the Settings app and go to Cellular > Cellular Data Options.
- Disable the switch next to Low Data Mode.
12. Disable Low Power Mode
One more reason for slow message indexing issues on iPhone is Low Power Mode. To disable it:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Battery.
- Turn off Low Power Mode.

13. Sign Out and Back Into Your Apple ID
If you’ve tried all the previous solutions and the indexing issues persist, sign out of your iMessage account and back in. That should re-download messages from the Apple servers and reindex everything from scratch. To do that:
- Open the Settings app and tap Messages.
- Tap Send & Receive.
- Tap your email address next to Apple ID.
- Tap Sign Out.

- Restart your iPhone.
- Return to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and tap Use your Apple ID for iMessage.
- Tap Sign In.
14. Update iOS to Its Latest Version
Updating your iPhone’s system software can fix persistent message indexing issues because newer versions have bug fixes and performance enhancements. To update an iOS device:
- Open the Settings app and tap General.
- Tap Software Update.

- Tap Download and Install if there’s a new iOS update.
Alternatively, you can update your iPhone using Finder/iTunes on a Mac or PC.
15. Reset the iPhone Settings
If none of the above solutions work, reset your iPhone’s settings to their default values, as a corrupt settings configuration could be what’s stopping the device from indexing your messages. To do that:
- Open the Settings app and go to General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset.
- Tap Reset Network Settings.

- Enter your device passcode and tap Reset Network Settings to confirm.
If a network settings reset does not fix the problem, follow by resetting all settings on your iOS device. Repeat the steps above but select the Reset All Settings option.
Fix iPhone Messages Indexing Issues for Good
Encountering message indexing errors on the iPhone can be frustrating, but with the above methods, you should be able to resolve them quickly. Whether it’s restarting your iOS device, checking the internet connection, disabling/enabling Messages in iCloud, or signing out and back into your Apple ID, there are plenty of ways to tackle the problem. Contact Apple Support if nothing helps.