[International / GSM] "Universal Search" missing on 4.1 Jelly Bean

[ChazzMatt]

Google's official 4.1 Jelly Bean update removes Universal Search -- will now only search the web, not the contents of your phone -- in an effort to bypass the weasel Apple lawyers.

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We just spoke with a Google spokesperson, who informed us that the update, which will be rolling out to all Galaxy Nexus devices in the US regardless of carrier, will essentially dumb down the quick search bar on the Android homescreen, limiting its results to just those from the web. No local searches on the device will be performed at all, taking on-device apps, integrated Gmail, and other search results out of play.

Voice search, which has been a point of contention in the trial, isn't going anywhere — but it will be restrained to the same set of limited search results.

The searchability of Android has always been one of the operating system's greatest strengths, so the change will no doubt be a usability hit depending on how you use your device.

The Galaxy S III is similarly being crippled, but I don't care about that. My question is about the Galaxy Nexus...

Will there be custom 4.1 Jelly Bean ROMs which will restore that universal search function?


(I bought two Google Nexus phones for me and my wife and am waiting for them to be delivered, which is why I care.)

 

[Petrah]

Will there be custom 4.1 Jelly Bean ROMs which will restore that universal search function?

I'm betting there will be. But how many will really use it? Seems the overall consensus on this in several other threads seems to be people won't miss it. I'm sure there's going to be those who would love to have the feature, although probably not many.

 

[runningman3433]

Google's official 4.1 Jelly Bean update removes Universal Search -- will now only search the web, not the contents of your phone -- in an effort to bypass the weasel Apple lawyers.




The Galaxy S III is similarly being crippled, but I don't care about that. My question is about the Galaxy Nexus...

Will there be custom 4.1 Jelly Bean ROMs which will restore that universal search function?


(I bought two Google Nexus phones for me and my wife and am waiting for them to be delivered, which is why I care.)

i'm running on the first release of rooted jb rom back on June 30. It has universal search enabled.