Search for app like in iOS

**tetaganda** · 01-15-2013, 05:38 PM

Pardon my newbieness. I was wondering if there's a way to quickly find the app I want to use without going through all my folders or the drawer? Similar to the search in iOS?

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**DevSteven** · 01-15-2013, 05:39 PM

Use the search bar from the home screen

**tetaganda** · 01-15-2013, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by autoappforum

Use the search bar from the home screen

Oh wow. I am dumb.

I thought that's just to search the Web with Google.

Thanks autoappforum.

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**DevSteven** · 01-15-2013, 06:15 PM

Your welcome!

I only know cause I once saw it in the settings.

**SpookDroid** · 01-17-2013, 04:09 AM

I don't wanna sound paranoid but remember the legal spat between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, the one that's already cost Sammy 1 billion USD? Well, one of the patents involved is precisely being able to search for apps, documents, web, etc. in the same place (Universal Search). It was taken down from the SGSII, so it MAY be removed in a future update if the legal honchos decide the SGN2 it's infringing.

**alamarco** · 01-17-2013, 04:04 PM

How the hell could Apple win something like that? It's a Google search bar for pet's sake. This patent malarchy has gone too far.

**tirith** · 01-17-2013, 06:59 PM

Remember the htc evo 4g lte/one x delay? That's how. They had to update to no universal search to be able to get them out.

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**TheOtherBill** · 01-17-2013, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by SpookDroid

I don't wanna sound paranoid but remember the legal spat between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, the one that's already cost Sammy 1 billion USD? Well, one of the patents involved is precisely being able to search for apps, documents, web, etc. in the same place (Universal Search). It was taken down from the SGSII, so it MAY be removed in a future update if the legal honchos decide the SGN2 it's infringing.

Wait a minute ... didn't Blackberry do Universal Search FIRST? (BlackBerry v6 had it in 2010) What about WebOS? I think they had it a long time ago also.

**tirith** · 01-17-2013, 09:52 PM

Don't matter who did it first, Apple patents everything...

And it's part of Google workings, doubt it's really going anywhere.

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**jdub1981** · 01-17-2013, 10:05 PM

What search are you talking about? I only have a google voice search widget on my home screen and I tried it and only searches the web

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**tetaganda** · 01-17-2013, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by jdub1981

What search are you talking about? I only have a google voice search widget on my home screen and I tried it and only searches the web

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After you hit search, look at the bottom, and scroll those options all the way to the right, you'll see "Phone". It'll search your phone..

Search for app like in iOS-uploadfromtaptalk1358483353559.jpg

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**tetaganda** · 01-17-2013, 10:33 PM

Oh I love my s-pen! Screenshot then draw on it to easily show what you're talking about. Best. Phone. Ever.

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**tirith** · 01-18-2013, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by tetaganda

Oh I love my s-pen! Screenshot then draw on it to easily show what you're talking about. Best. Phone. Ever.

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Makes me feel like I'm highlighting nfl plays or something... lol

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