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• David Graham commented  ·  June 12, 2013 12:54 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  My first instinct when I got Windows Phone 8 was that the search button was contextual (like Android).

  It would certainly make sense and would allow apps to have more real estate and not reinvent the wheel.

• wojteko commented  ·  June 8, 2013 3:53 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  would give 10p if possible.

• Hito commented  ·  May 28, 2013 7:54 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Seriously need the search button to do more. Microsoft should remember that it's the little things that matter. Also solve issues with the back button where it exits an app rather than taking you to the previous page within the app.

• Felix commented  ·  April 21, 2013 4:09 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I've only signed up to upvote this !!!

• Anonymous commented  ·  April 10, 2013 4:30 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Completely useless. And it's quite amusing to read how many people have exactly the same issue.
  I have never pressed this button intentionally, and every time I did press it, it was immediately followed by the back button

• Anonymous commented  ·  April 9, 2013 6:27 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please! It's absolutely the only reason I haven't switched. Stupid beyond belief.

• gyurisc commented  ·  April 5, 2013 1:23 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  If I would have 100 votes I would use them all for this feature request. Demoting the search button to a bing button was the worts possible move for this platform...

• ricardowong commented  ·  April 5, 2013 12:30 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please, this button is plain useless if it is only for one function.

• Chris commented  ·  March 20, 2013 10:22 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  toggle. please.

• Javier commented  ·  March 19, 2013 11:52 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please change this!!!

• RobbCab commented  ·  March 19, 2013 11:31 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  One of the features I miss the most.

• VodacVic commented  ·  March 11, 2013 2:50 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I have an old Windows Mobile phone and love the idea I can just start typing a name, or some part of an sms and it brings up all occurances...
  Make search local, cyber and contextual as well as global search.
  VodacVic

• _123321 commented  ·  March 10, 2013 12:23 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  jep please fix that! leave it optional, that would be awesome!

• Anonymous commented  ·  February 15, 2013 1:12 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Agreed! What a ridiculous waste of a button. If we want Bing, just give us an app for it..

• Peter commented  ·  February 12, 2013 4:19 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Short/normal press for pre-Mango contextual style, Long press for current style (but inluding an internal Tab) -> eliminates all Problems, Satifies eyerbody...

• Brandon Baker commented  ·  January 11, 2013 8:30 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I can't tell you how many times I accidentally press the search button while handling my phone -- numerous videos, games, etc. that have been interrupted by bringing up Bing search! PLEASE allow developers to disable that button if it has no relevance to their app!!!

• Anthony Conrad commented  ·  January 8, 2013 7:09 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Personally I would like to see the same search API that is available in Windows 8 to be available in Windows Phone 8 (e.g. I type a search query and can then choose the app to search with.)

• tgg commented  ·  December 26, 2012 8:28 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please let the User Decide -> make it toggle

• Courtney commented  ·  December 24, 2012 7:43 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please bring back contextual search.

  When I'm using IE, I expect search to search that web page, not bring me over to Bing.

  When I'm using Mail, I expect it to search my mail, not bring me to Bing

  When I'm in Music+Videos, I would expect it to search my music and video collection, not bring me to Bing.

  When I'm in People, I would expect it to search my contacts, not bring me to Bing.

  Please bring this back to Windows Phone 8, and if we have to have Bing search available from any app, have it be a long press to go to Bing while in an app of any kind, or just a tap from the start screen. That makes more sense.

• Jamie commented  ·  December 12, 2012 11:44 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I would love this, I always get annoyed when I hit search and it goes to bing. Why?