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How to use Google Search widget on Android phones

Google Search widget is a great way to access contacts, apps and other data on your phone, and perform a regular Google web search.

 
  Author: mat | Version: 4.0.3 | 11th June 2012 |  
 
 
1.
 

Let's first install a Google Search widget.

Tap and hold the empty area on your Android phone.

 
 
2.
 

Add to Home menu appears at the bottom.

Tap Widgets.

 
 
3.
 

Swipe left or right through the widgets, tap Google Search.

 
 
4.
 

Your Google Search widgets is now ready to serve your needs.

Tap it.

 
 
5.
 

Let's search for a contact on a phone.

Enter contact name you want to call or send a message to.


 
 
6.
 

And if it exists, it should be among the search results. Just tap it.

 
 
7.
 

And there you go, call it, text it or do whatever you want to do with it.

 
 
8.
 

Let's now try to search for a game on your Android phone.

I'm going to search for the Angry Birds game...

Just start entering the name of the app you are searching for and the search results should be getting listed as you type. Just tap the app to launch it.

 
 
9.
 

Or if you want to do a regular web search, enter your web search key words ...

 
 
10.
 

... and tap the Search button on the virtual keyboard.

 
 
11.
 

That's it, Android web browser opens with Google search results already listed.

You can search for pretty much anything on your phone, it's a pretty neat feature and can save you a lot of time when you get used to it.

 
 
 
   
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