Search Button Override APK

Latest Version 1.0 for Windows

Updated 2013-05-02

Download APK (148.5 KB)

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App information

Version 1.0 (#1)

Updated 2013-05-02

APK Size 148.5 KB

Requires Android Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)

Offered by Alexander Shakhov

Category Free Tools App

App id com.cleansoft.searchbuttonoverride

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Editor's review
Description
Ratings and Reviews

Editor's review

Download the latest Search Button Override application, version 1.0, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Tools app is developed by Alexander Shakhov and is easy to download and install.

Previous versions, including 1.0, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.

Description

After upgrading to Jelly Bean search button changed its functionality to open Google Now instead of doing search in current application. This application prevents Google Now to pop up every time you hit search button by accident by disabling it. After you install this application just hit search button and select Search Button Override from the list of applications to handle action with Always preference. Now every time you hit search button you will see notification in the title bar instead of Google Now. Long press on the search button will work the same - open a voice search. Search action on lock screen will not open Google Now as well, sadly you cannot override search button without modifying behavior of search action on lock screen.

Ratings and Reviews

Rating: 3.8/5 based on Less than 100 reviews

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5 ★ My phone acts like pressed the search button randomly (old slider...happens on tilt a lot). This app was Super Helpful!! Thanks a ton.

1 ★ Does not work amd Dev abandoned this project. Go look up Rocket Launcher instead

5 ★ the bloody search button no longer pop up a browser and block my screen

5 ★ Yes, disables Google search button without uninstalling speech-to-text.

5 ★ Google accidentally left a door unlocked and gave some power...

5 ★ ... and UI saver

5 ★ It's not perfect but at least it fixes that annoying wait for Google Now to go away whenever search is accidentally pressed, maybe Google will take note and allow Google Now to be turned off.

5 ★ My phone has a dedicated hardware button on side mapped on google search and I'd like to run my favourite app with that button rather than just suppressing it. That will be also really appreciated!

1 ★ After instaled then open this app it just show some crap description. Useless,dont instal! Cause its not what u expected!

1 ★ Not currently, at least. Will adjust rating if fixed. Really need something like this. Google Now is aggravating.

5 ★ Man, i need this. Too bad it doesn't work on Droid RAZR Maxx. Please fix. I will donate.

3 ★ Appears to work well for others but no luck for the RAZR MAXX. I was so excited to have come across this app... :-(

5 ★ No frills, does exactly what it says!

1 ★ Did not work on my Razr Maxx :(

5 ★ Good work! congratulations!