There are different things to search for on/with an Android device: inside apps, on the device, on the net... That's what this tag is intended for. Please follow the 'info' link below for closer details!
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Is there a widget for twitter search?
Id like to monitor Twitter for certain keywords and I wonder if there exists a widget which displays live search results on my homescreen. Ive tried almost every app in the store, but none provides ...
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Looking for a launcher similar to Launchy, Synapse or Kupfer (with type to find and launch app feature)
When using a normal computer I like to use a launcher to quickly launch applications and perform other tasks. Examples of such launchers are Quicksilver, Launchy, Gnome-Do and Kupfer (which I ...
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How do you set the default search engine in firefox?
In firefox if I type a bunch of words instead of a web address and hit go it does a google search.
You can install addons for other search engines and they appear in a list below the address bar and ...
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Is there a website that displays Android phone specs with search criteria such as info on battery removable or not?
I was finding website that can help me search the ideal Android phone and the closest one is from this site - http://www.phonearena.com/phones/full
However, it still lack of the following search ...
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searching emails in s3
I want to search for old emails/senders/subjects etc. in my samsung galaxy s3 email app. There doesn't seem to be a search function. Any ideas how to do this, or alternative mail apps which you can ...
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Easy question: How do I search for apps on my S3?
I know (N00b) but I see the Google search bar for performing internet searches. But I don't see where a quick search for my phone's content is, like you would find on an iPhone by moving to the search ...
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How can I pipe the input audio of a Bluetooth headset into Google Now?
How can I pipe the input audio of a Bluetooth headset into Google Now? I have Jelly Bean 4.1.1.
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How can I sort, filter and tag files/images in Android ICS 4.0?
A little background
Im a bit into graphic design, digital painting etc, and I like to draw on the run, away from my desktop. For drawing, I often need reference materials - some pictures of things I ...
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Android Jelly Bean: fix search button [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Samsung Galaxy S3 - after AT&T over the wire update - google search doesn’t find installed apps
I just upgraded my Nexus S from Android 4.0.something (I forget the ...
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Changing the voice used on Nexus 7 for Google Now search
I have recently bought a Nexus 7 from the Google Play UK store and it seems to be configured as a US tablet in that the voice on the Google Now search is an american woman, whereas on my Nexus S when ...
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Is there an app for searching installed apps? (Dumb Search alternative)
I have been a victim of the infamous "let's turn off anything that Apple might have a patent for" aka "dumb search" on the Galaxy S3, and looking for a simple way to return my phone to the 21st ...
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Can the Samsung search key be remapped without rooting?
I'd like to be able to change my search quick-key from Google, probably to DuckDuckGo, as it has some great shortcuts, and has a short, readable privacy policy. However some cursory research suggests ...
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Is there a way to index and search all data on my phone? [closed]
After taking a look at my options, I settled for Android-Sync to sync the Nexus with Outlook.
One of the issues I have, though, is that Android-Sync in its Notes and Tasks applications doesn't ...
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Opening Google Search results for music in PowerAMP?
Is it possible to have Google Search open music files via PowerAmp instead of the default player? I have tried to see if there is a default music player, but it's not set. Music is listed under ...
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How do I remove the search bar in ICS?
Is there a way to remove the search bar from all of the home screens in Ice Cream Sandwich? I have a Nexus S, which already has a hard-button for search, so the search bar is redundant. Long ...
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Is there a search app for Android with no-tracking privacy policy?
On the desktop I use ixquick to avoid Google tracking my searches. But on Android it is even worse since I am logged in and Google can track everything I do. Is there an app for ixquick or for another ...
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How to restore/add google search to android browser - Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830L
I own a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830L.
My carrier decide it was a good idea to remove Google search from the default android browser replacing it with a absolutely useless search engine they ...
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How do I remove the search bar?
On my Android 1.5 MID, there is a Google search bar in the main screen.
Does this have any value to me if I don't use the Internet?
How can I remove this from the main screen?
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How do I set custom search engines in Android?
For years now, on every browser I own, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Internet Explorer, I've assigned w as a shortcut/keyword to the custom search engine ...
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How can I search for emails on an IMAP (or exchange) server? [closed]
Is there an app that can search emails by subject, sender or body text through the IMAP4 protocol?
Alternatively, is there an app that caches the email headers for all messages and searches them ...
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Browser's default search engine [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to change Android device's default search engine?
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S II, and when I typed into the default search bar, it sent me and my search to the ...
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How do I search emails on Honeycomb?
I have multiple email accounts set up on Honeycomb. To my disappointment, I couldn't find any way to search my email. On my Froyo phone I can do this from the options menu. How can I do this on ...
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Why is “search application provider” eating 90% of my Android CPU?
According to the "OS Monitor" app, the core "search application provider" is eating most of the CPU on my HTC Incredible S.
There are multiple log messages with the following error : "Failed ...
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How can I search for a contact by its phone number?
Is it possible to search for a contact by phone number in Froyo ? How ?
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Searchify results not showing up
I have installed Searchify on a HTC Legend running Froyo. Unfortunately, it none of the commands are appearing in search. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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How can I search for different types of items on my phone?
I recently got a Samsung i5800. I was hoping that the search widget would search everything on my phone - contacts calendar, memo - but it seems all it does it to search contacts.
Can anyone ...
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Can I disable the hardware 'Search' button?
I'm teaching my 85 year old mother to use her first phone. Her first ever bit of computing. The first use is texting and I've removed all the apps from the main screens except for the messaging app, ...
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Search on Android Market website?
Am I just blind or is there no "search" option on Android Market (??) if you go to the website from your desktop computer? If not, should I use some 3rd party search engine for the Market or should I ...
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How to change Android device's default search engine?
I am trying to play with Android...To change the default search engine (now is Google, or add more selectables) when I press the "search" button on the device.
Is there anyway to do it? I have HTC ...
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Is There A Browser Which Makes It Easy/Possible To Search From The Address Bar?
For those familiar with the Google Chrome browser, I'm looking for the feature which basically treats the address bar as a search bar when not navigating to a site. I would find this handy since it's ...
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How can I see what people are searching for on the Android Market? (i.e. Google Insights for Android Market?)
I'm interested in launching my application to the Android market, however I'm not sure if there is a market for my idea. Is there anyway to see what people are searching for on the android market, and ...
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Modify search in Google Maps
Is it possible to edit a search that I have made previously when using Google Maps on Android?
The situation I have sometimes is that I make a search in Google Maps but it doesn't quite give me the ...
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How to restrict Android Market search results to a particular publisher?
Is there any way that I can restrict searches in the Android Market to just show apps from one particular publisher? For example, if I wanted to just see apps from Google, searching for "Google Inc." ...
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How to use the Search box on these Stack Exchange sites with the Galaxy S?
When I type something into the search box at the top right of the main page, I get a Next key instead of the Go or enter key. If I enter text in search, pressing Next takes me to the interesting tags ...
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How can I stop Android from automatically searching a term when I choose it from my search history?
Currently if I search for something like "Why am I so awesome," then at a later time I want to elaborate on that search and start typing in "Why am..." my search history will show the previously ...
