hacker1024_remove_google_search_com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.src.txt

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Pixel Launcher - Disable Google Search by hacker1024

Disables Google Search in the Pixel Launcher, and searches for only apps.
Tested on Pixel Experience / Android 11.

This copy of the patch uses offsets instead of binary searching.
It's intended to be used as documentation; use the binary search patch instead.

The offsets are targeted at the Pixel Launcher that ships with Android 11 Pixel Experience:
Name: NexusLauncherRelease.apk
Version: 11
Build: 825
MD5: 19ab291061892b21f5bd051039e39feb
SHA-1: b7f8a1422209eb12106aebaaf43a21a5c37c662e
SHA-256: 9cb819725600a41d8c7a8032c674dfbcc0e58709a84fd9fbb12ab8cfba5589ff
Download: https://gitlab.com/PixelExperience/vendor_gapps/-/blob/565c169de93bd7fa5bf0779421e89229224ba38e/system_ext/packages/privileged_apps/NexusLauncherRelease/NexusLauncherRelease.apk

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// Patch an implementation of startSearch in com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager.
// This method returns true if the search launch was successful, and false if it wasn't.
// It's used in multiple places where a fallback UI will display if it fails.
// The method contains some sort of check after logging a "startSearch" string, and returns false if it fails.
// The check looks something like this: if (j.r < 6 || (iLauncherOverlay = jVar.j) == null) return false;
// Replace the check with NOPs so the return code is executed, instead of a jump to the rest of the method.
{"group":"1"}
{"offset":"001CD8D0"}
{"replaced":"00 00 00 00"}

// Patch AllAppsQsbLayout's search method.
// The search method calls "nexusLauncherActivity.mOverlayManager.startSearch", and shows a fallback app search UI if it returns false.
// Replace the invocation with NOPs and always show the fallback UI.
// This patch isn't required if the patch that makes startSearch return false applies successfully.
{"group":"1"}
{"offset":"001D468A"}
{"replaced":"00 00 00 00 00 00 12"}

// Patch AllAppsQsbLayout's search method.
// At the beginning of the method, a check is made to determine whether the app drawer is open or not.
// If the app drawer is not open, an additional method will be called to open the search overlay.
// While this additional method also calls and checks the result of the startSearch method discussed above,
// it uses an intent to show a different search overlay as a fallback instead of falling back to the app drawer fallback UI.
// Ignore the result of the check whether the app drawer is open or not, and act like it is to show the fallback search UI.
{"group":"2"}
{"offset":"001D464E"}
{"replaced":"12 +16"}

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Patch complete.