topic Re: Missing search button for google in XPERIA archive

Missing search button for google

EllaA — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:25:51 GMT

Hi!

have Xperia Z ultra with Lollipop and "google now" search with Voice option ("OK google").

For some reason I can search now in the google search bar only for pre-defined (pre-suggested) word combinations.

If I enter a word combination that was not pre-defined - there is no "Search" symbol I can press.

On Samsung I do have a search symbol on the keybord, but XPERIA keyboard does not have it.

And the google bar itself shows at the right end only X sign instead of search sign.

It is really annoying being able to search only pre-suggested combinations.

How / where can I activate the search symbol? - either in google bar or in a keyboard..

Re: Missing search button for google

Uliwooly — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:20:07 GMT

It does work but perhaps it doesn't understand nor recognize certain words

@EllaA

Re: Missing search button for google

EllaA — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:44:21 GMT

well I have 2 devices

1. samsung phone with search symbol on the keyboard .

On this device I am able to type in for example hln and (ignoring the corrective suggestions) press search symbol on the keyboar. Voila - I get search results from google.

2. Xperia Z Ultra with Xperia keyboard - without search symbol.

On this device I also type hln. Now all I can do is to choose one of theree suggestions (hlnl, hlntv and hlnk 1523).

So how can I search on Xperia for hln?

Re: Missing search button for google

Uliwooly — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:45:58 GMT

I just want to clarify, are you referring to the

Search icon on the home screen?

Search icon "google now" when you swipe from the bottom center of the screen up ?

If possible add screenshots

@EllaA

Re: Missing search button for google

EllaA — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:50:48 GMT

I am not sure if Xperia keyboard ever had this search button. But as long as google bar itself had it it was ok.

After one of the last updates I have this "ok google" thing with microfon symbol. And the search button is gone.

I am referring both to the "Search icon "google now" when you swipe from the bottom center of the screen up " and Search icon on the home screen

Re: Missing search button for google

Uliwooly — Mon, 11 May 2015 17:08:36 GMT

Are you using a different home launcher?

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Software-Updates/Lollipop-New-Features/m-p/955490#U955490

Re: Missing search button for google

EllaA — Mon, 11 May 2015 17:10:11 GMT

UPDATE

the solution was simple..

what samsung shows as search symbol on the keyboard - xperia shows as "broken arrow" enter symbol .

so I can actually type hln and then "enter" and it the search works.

Re: Missing search button for google

Uliwooly — Mon, 11 May 2015 17:57:41 GMT

Great