Gist to use the system search to search for apps

gistfile1.txt

SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
if (searchManager != null) {
      List<SearchableInfo> searchables = searchManager.getSearchablesInGlobalSearch();
      SearchableInfo info = searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName());
      for (SearchableInfo inf : searchables) {
            if (inf.getSuggestAuthority() != null
                  && inf.getSuggestAuthority().startsWith("applications")) {
                  info = inf;
            }
      }

      // mSearchView is an instance of SearchView
      mSearchView.setSearchableInfo(info);
      mSearchView.setSuggestionsAdapter(new QuicksearchAdapter(this, info, mSearchView));
}