== The search action item ==
[[File:Action_icon_search.png|thumb|The search action item]]
In most activities' action bars (except for not directly content-related ones like the info activity or the settings activity), a search action item in form of a magnifying glass icon is available.
Pressing it results into the action bar changing to a search text input field. Here, you can enter your free text criteria you want to search for. Upon confirming the input, a search result activity will open, and the search will run in the background. [[Category:Android|Mobile Free Text Search]][[Category:Search|Mobile Free Text Search]]
== The search result activity ==