i did this and it still only searches google.... when i tried to download the apk it always downloads as a .zip.... there are no .apk's in the zip so i just renamed it from a .zip to a .apk followed the instructiions. the google search still works but just not searching the phone.. any suggestions? also i did try flashing it as a zip in recovery as well

the issue was somehow resolved on its own

I setup a tasker profile to reinstall the apk 30 seconds after I boot the phone. Seems to work well and I can remain unrooted for now.

For anyone without tasker that wants a temporary solution to this without rooting, I used the tasker app factory to create a stand alone apk file that will reinstall universal search upon boot. I would be happy to share it.

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Odd request, but does anyone have the 'broken' Google Search APK? The non-universal one? I need to revert to that so I can update from LG8. I can't seem to find it anywhere, and it appears I (stupidly) didn't create a copy of it before adding the modified one here. Thanks!

Hey guys, I need some help

so i followed these instructions

"1. Download the apk at the beginning of this thread, place it on your SDcard (or phone) where you’ll find it easily.
2. Install root explorer (or equivalent, I used root explorer though)
3. Go to /system/app and mount as R/W
4. move GoogleQuickSearch.apk somewhere else, just so you have it if you need to restore it
5. Go to where you placed the full-featured apk, copy/move it to /system/app
6. Long-Click on GoogleQuickSearch.apk, select permissions, and set to rw-r–r– (ie, row 1: yes yes no, row 2: yes no no, row 3: yes no no)
7. Hit okay, mount R/O, and quit
8. Go to Settings > Application Manager > All
9. Select Google Search, and clear data/cache
10. Select Google Services Framework, clear data/cache
11. Reboot
12. ???
13. Profit!!!"

But when I go to systemapp, I have both GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk and GoogleQuickSearchBox_USA.apk....do I delete both or just the GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk?

Thanks!