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If you need to find something on your Pixel device, you have a nifty search bar that you can use. when you search for something, you’ll see it bring up apps along with settings in the results. Now, according to a new report, the Pixel Launcher might also show quick settings as search results.
The Google search bar in the Pixel Launcher acts like a universal search bar. When you type something, you’ll see it display all types of results. Firstly, it shows you web results because it’s a Google search bar first and foremost. Along with that, you’ll also see apps that you installed on your device and settings as results. Google had been working on this feature for a while before beginning to test it.
The Pixel Launcher search bar could show you quick settings
Right now, we don’t know the rollout pace of this new feature, but one of the folks at 9To5Google spotted this on their phone. It was on a phone running the latest Android 14 QPR. When searching a term in the bar, the phone would also show quick settings as results. As you can see in the screenshots, the results will pop up, and they’ll be in the classic Material You rounded rectangular bubbles.
This is a bit bittersweet, as third-party Quick Settings don’t show up. It’s weird that the company omitted these settings. In any case, when you search for a setting, you’ll be able to interact with it from the search bar. This means that you’ll be able to toggle the settings as if you’re in the Quick Settings panel
At this point, it seems that Google is testing this out on a limited number of users. Since it’s a test, we don’t know when or if Google plans on making this a mainstay in the operating system. We’ll have to wait to see if Google retains it.