Android 12 will improve universal search in alternative launchers

If you regularly try alternatives to the apps and services that come installed by default on your Android smartphone, you’ve probably noticed that: Not all launchers are created equal when it comes to universal searchTake Nova, for example: When you type something into the search box on the home screen, Nova will give you a local list of results, meaning which apps on your device have your search term in their name. Handy — but For example, on Pixel smartphones, these results are supplemented by a wealth of relevant results from the Google Play Store and the web.So, for example, when you search for an app you don’t have, the launcher will present you with the relevant Play Store listing to install the app, and possibly a Wikipedia page that will give you information about the app.

Of course, Android allows you to do many things with additional applications. And there are solutions to this search problem: Sesame Search, for example, allows you to add many features to this search box to make it more useful. But nothing can replace something native. It seems that the search field is getting better regardless of the launcher in Android 12. This functionality was noticed by the developers of another alternative launcher, Niagara Launcher. Create one in the latest Android 12 version new API The AppSearchManager (programming interface) is now available in all Android applications.

Now just search for it to display a standardized search field. The progress should be appreciated by users. This type of universal search field, standard in product quantityWe’ve been seeing this type of universal search appear in classic operating systems for a while now, with some smartphones like the Google Pixel, as well as the OnePlus and the iPhone, which have adopted their own advanced search field implementation. Windows 10 and macOS both include this type of universal search.

Source : Android Police