Sprint Releasing Security Update that Cripples SGSIII

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I knew it would come! Since im on T-Mobile, it won't effect me right away but:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25908...al_search.html

Which takes away a basic core service that's been around before ISO even existed. Remember desktop search from Windows 95?

I COMPLETELY DEPEND on the global search mechanism on the Google widget because i keep everything sorted using keywords. I have over a thousand contacts separated by keywords, linked together with emails and pics (im in the building trade industry).

Google is known for their awesome search capabilities using keywords, how can they strip something like this away.

I need this search ability. The iphone is very tempting now.

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Day old news. the original googlesearchbar.apk is already posted in these forums that will get users global search again. Please feel free to go get an iPhone.

Originally Posted by lawalty

I knew it would come! Since im on T-Mobile, it won't effect me right away but:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25908...al_search.html

Which takes away a basic core service that's been around before ISO even existed. Remember desktop search from Windows 95?

I COMPLETELY DEPEND on the global search mechanism on the Google widget because i keep everything sorted using keywords. I have over a thousand contacts separated by keywords, linked together with emails and pics (im in the building trade industry).

Google is known for their awesome search capabilities using keywords, how can they strip something like this away.

I need this search ability. The iphone is very tempting now.

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Don't worry, you can reinstall that function. I already have the .apk on my computer in case they force an update on us.

Fear leads to the dark side, young Skywalker

Originally Posted by lawalty

I knew it would come! Since im on T-Mobile, it won't effect me right away but:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25908...al_search.html

Which takes away a basic core service that's been around before ISO even existed. Remember desktop search from Windows 95?

I COMPLETELY DEPEND on the global search mechanism on the Google widget because i keep everything sorted using keywords. I have over a thousand contacts separated by keywords, linked together with emails and pics (im in the building trade industry).

Google is known for their awesome search capabilities using keywords, how can they strip something like this away.

I need this search ability. The iphone is very tempting now.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Its really said because I think its a great feature and I use it all the time. Is there a way yet to keep our phone from installing this update? I think someone needs to pull the app off the phone right now and make a .apk file that we can install again

Originally Posted by shaun0207

Its really said because I think its a great feature and I use it all the time. Is there a way yet to keep our phone from installing this update? I think someone needs to pull the app off the phone right now and make a .apk file that we can install again

its already been done. carry on folks

Originally Posted by itzike

its already been done. carry on folks

You mean the .apk file? Can you post a link?

Originally Posted by stevesprivateaccount

Day old news. the original googlesearchbar.apk is already posted in these forums that will get users global search again. Please feel free to go get an iPhone.

I can simply insert the googlesearchbar.apk in the /system/app directory (im assuming replacing the original), the set the correct permissions, and everything will be fine?


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Originally Posted by itzike

its already been done. carry on folks

Please explain. Are you talking about an app or some setting?

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Originally Posted by shaun0207

You mean the .apk file? Can you post a link?

Originally Posted by lawalty

Please explain. Are you talking about an app or some setting?

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LINK

Originally Posted by lawalty

I knew it would come! Since im on T-Mobile, it won't effect me right away but:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25908...al_search.html

Which takes away a basic core service that's been around before ISO even existed. Remember desktop search from Windows 95?

I COMPLETELY DEPEND on the global search mechanism on the Google widget because i keep everything sorted using keywords. I have over a thousand contacts separated by keywords, linked together with emails and pics (im in the building trade industry).

Google is known for their awesome search capabilities using keywords, how can they strip something like this away.

I need this search ability. The iphone is very tempting now.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

You do realize if you buy an iPhone you're rewarding the company that brought the ridiculous patent lawsuit that forced this change right?