//filename: SearchActivity.java
public class SearchActivity extends Activity
{
   private final static String tag ="SearchActivity";

   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      Log.d(tag,"I am being created");

      //otherwise do this
      setContentView(R.layout.layout_test_search_activity);

      //this.setDefaultKeyMode(Activity.DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_GLOBAL);
      this.setDefaultKeyMode(Activity.DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);

      // get and process search query here
      final Intent queryIntent = getIntent();
      final String queryAction = queryIntent.getAction();

      if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(queryAction))
      {
         Log.d(tag,"new intent for search");
         this.doSearchQuery(queryIntent);
      }
      else {
         Log.d(tag,"new intent NOT for search");
      }
      return;
   }

   @Override
   public void onNewIntent(final Intent newIntent)
   {
      super.onNewIntent(newIntent);
      Log.d(tag,"new intent calling me");

      // get and process search query here
      final Intent queryIntent = getIntent();
      final String queryAction = queryIntent.getAction();
      if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(queryAction))
      {
         this.doSearchQuery(queryIntent);
         Log.d(tag,"new intent for search");
      }
      else {
         Log.d(tag,"new intent NOT for search");
      }
   }
   private void doSearchQuery(final Intent queryIntent)
   {
      final String queryString =
         queryIntent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
   
      // Record the query string in the recent queries suggestions provider.
      SearchRecentSuggestions suggestions = new SearchRecentSuggestions(this,
      SimpleSuggestionProvider.AUTHORITY,
      SimpleSuggestionProvider.MODE);
      suggestions.saveRecentQuery(queryString, null);
   }
}