[Guide][MIUI]Replace MIUI Search with Google Search (Updated 1/30/12) - HTC EVO 3D

Thanks Vanessam and il Duce for the updated Google Search apk
The purpose of this guide is to enable you to press the Search key to bring up Google Search instead of MIUI search, but long-pressing home will still give you Recent Apps. (Simply deleting Sidekick.apk will remove that functionality, that's why we're not going to do it)
Note: Why do I prefer this? For some reason, at least on the EVO 3D, search suggestions do not show up. The search window does not take up the whole screen, and the most annoying part of it all is that the search field is not put in focus when you open the app, meaning you have tap once more to bring up the keyboard. Google Search fixes all this (and seems to be faster, in my opinion).
Stuff You'll Need:
Android Commander: Direct Download (if his site is not loading), More Info
1. So, for starters, delete any trace of Google Search (if you've already installed it) using Android Commander. Make sure it's out of system/app, and out of data/app. Reboot your phone once you do.
2. Then, download this apk (Latest Google Search), navigate to where you downloaded it on the right pane, and click "Installer" as shown:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3. A window comes up showing you all the installable apks in the folder you're currently in. Click the checkbox for our Google Search, and then click "Install".
4. In the next window, it will ask you what type of install you want to do. Pick "Install as a system app".
5. It will install the apk.
6. When it is finished, click close, and reboot your phone (<-- IMPORTANT). When it restarts, Google Search will come up when you hit the Search button. I know this works because I've tested it multiple times. It should also (in theory) update just fine whenever Google Search is updated on the Market. Unfortunately, you'll need to do this every time Google Search updates. Fortunately, that doesn't happen too often
Enjoy guys.

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Awesome work, as usual.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium

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Awesome! Worked perfectly. Love my Let Me Google That For You Real Quick button!

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feedDunk said:
Awesome! Worked perfectly. Love my Let Me Google That For You Real Quick button!
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Never leave home without it ;D

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Works awesome man.. thanks

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Perfect! Works greatly with Acer Liquid on MIUI ROM, too! Thank you!

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LiquidSolstice said:
It should also (in theory) update just fine whenever Google Search is updated on the Market.
Enjoy guys.
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Unluckily it didn't work with yesterday's google search update.
Works fine repeating the procedure with the new apk.

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This is embarrassing. I'm having trouble getting this to work with the latest Google Search.

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LiquidSolstice said:
This is embarrassing. I'm having trouble getting this to work with the latest Google Search.
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MIUI should allow you to choose which search you use... they do it with pretty much everything else :/
---------- Post added at 11:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 PM ----------
Using the same process that you used, I got it to work for me. Here's what I did:
I had the latest version of Google Search installed, using my search history and everything. I clicked the vest in Android Commander, which backs up to your PC. Then I uninstalled the app and data using the program. Once it was done, I did exactly what you did, only I used my backed-up APK of the current version. So far, so good! Hope this works for you!

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Thread updated with the latest Google Search apk courtesy of il Duce and vanessaem

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didnt work for me im on the latest miuiandroid and did everything as said
Never mind removed all permissions for sidekick and got it to work

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Is there anyway I can keep the task killer

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Yes it works like you described.
thanks a lot