Universal searching through your device is something a ton of BlackBerry owners love, and thankfully it's available on the new Priv in Device Search. One nifty trick is that you can start a search using just the physical keyboard. We're using that as an example here, but the same steps can also be applied to start a search with Google, should you prefer.
Here's what you need to do.
- On the homescreen on your Priv, hold your finger down until you see the options appear for Wallpapers, Widgets, Icon Packs and Settings.
- Tap on "Settings" to open up the BlackBerry Launcher settings menu.
- Tap on "Typing action."
- To use either Device Search or Google you'll need to ensure to check the box next to "Start a search."
If for any reason you want to go back to change the default action here, you'll need to clear out whatever you set in the steps above:
- Open up the Settings app on the phone.
- Scroll down to "Apps."
- Find either Google or Device Search (depending on which you have set as default.)
- Tap on the app in the list.
- Scroll down a little until you see a button labelled "Clear defaults."
- Tap this and you'll go back to getting the choice as detailed above when you start typing on the home screen.
Source: CB
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