{"id":352301,"date":"2021-10-13T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-do-a-system-wide-search-on-a-samsung-galaxy-phone\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:00:44","slug":"how-to-do-a-system-wide-search-on-a-samsung-galaxy-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-do-a-system-wide-search-on-a-samsung-galaxy-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Do a System-Wide Search on a Samsung Galaxy Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Do a System-Wide Search on a Samsung Galaxy Phone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-759870\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-751063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/person-holding-a-samsung-android-smartphone-in-their-hand.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/person-holding-a-samsung-android-smartphone-in-their-hand.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/person-holding-a-samsung-android-smartphone-in-their-hand.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding a Samsung Android smartphone in their hand\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/london-february-2019-recently-launched-samsung-1318514621\">Karlis Dambrans\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The iPhone has a handy feature called \u201cSpotlight\u201d that helps you search for anything on your phone. Samsung Galaxy phones have a similar feature that you may not know about. We\u2019ll show you how to use it.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind \u201cSpotlight\u201d and Samsung\u2019s system-wide search feature is to be able to find a variety of things on your device all from one place. That includes <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, contacts, settings, folders, and more. It\u2019s an easy way to find something without jumping through apps and menus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Spotlight Search on Your iPhone or iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samsung makes it super easy to perform a system-wide search from anywhere. Simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold for a second to bring up the recent apps. If you\u2019re using three-button navigation, tap the recent apps button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_17-09-33.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Swipe up from bottom of screen.\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a search bar at the top of the screen above the recent apps. Type what you\u2019re looking for in this bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_17-11-19.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Search for something.\" width=\"400\" height=\"188\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Results will start appearing underneath. Keep typing until you find what you\u2019re looking for. The results are divided into sections. for apps, settings, shortcuts, searches, and more. Scroll down for more results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_17-12-02.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Search results.\" width=\"650\" height=\"293\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s really all there is to it. You can access this search bar any time by opening the recent apps screen. It\u2019s always there to help you find something quickly. Android doesn\u2019t have this feature built-in, but it\u2019s nice that Samsung has added it to Galaxy devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Samsung Galaxy phones have a similar feature that you may not know about. We\u2019ll show you how to use it. 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