Why can’t I see Searchify in the Market?

Only phones running Android 1.6 or higher can run Searchify, so phones on Android 1.5 won’t be able to see it.  The quick search box that Searchify enhances was only added in 1.6, so there’s no way the app can work on an earlier version. Unfortunately this means that currently the HTC Hero won’t run Searchify.  Apparently HTC are planning to release an update some time in March.

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Why do Searchify results only appear under ‘More results…’?

When you first install Searchify, its results will appear under a heading ‘More results…’.  This is normal behaviour for the Android quick search box.  Android decides which search results to show in the main list of results, and which ones appear under ‘More results…’. Once you’ve used Searchify a few times, the first few Searchify results will appear in the main list.  If there are many Searchify results, you might still have to tap ‘More results…’ to see them all.

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Why doesn’t Searchify return any results?

Searchify has to be enabled in your phone settings for it to work.  To do this, press the MENU key on the home screen, then tap Settings, then Search, then Searchable Items. Check the box next to Searchify. The first few times you use Searchify, its results will appear under a heading ‘More results…’. Once you’ve viewed Searchify results a few times though, Searchify results will appear in the main search results. [update: this isn’t true for Android 2.2 (Froyo)] Don’t press return or the magnifying glass button after entering your search query!  Just type in the query and wait.…

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