Missing search button for google

[EllaA]

Hi!

have Xperia Z ultra with Lollipop and "google now" search with Voice option ("OK google").

For some reason I can search now in the google search bar only  for pre-defined (pre-suggested) word combinations.

If I enter a word combination that was not pre-defined - there is no "Search" symbol I can press. 

On Samsung I do have a search symbol on the keybord, but XPERIA keyboard does not have it.

And the google bar itself shows at the right end only  X sign instead of search sign.

It is really annoying being able to search only pre-suggested combinations.

How / where can I activate the search symbol? - either in google bar or in a keyboard..

[Uliwooly]

It does work but perhaps it doesn't understand nor recognize certain words

@EllaA

[EllaA]

well I have 2 devices

1. samsung phone with search symbol on the keyboard .

On this device I am able to type in for example hln and (ignoring the corrective suggestions) press search symbol on the keyboar. Voila - I get search results from google.

2. Xperia Z Ultra with Xperia keyboard - without search symbol.

On this device I also type hln. Now all I can do is to choose one of theree suggestions (hlnl, hlntv and hlnk 1523).

So how can I search on Xperia for hln?

[Uliwooly]

I just want to clarify, are you referring to the 

Search icon on the home screen? 

Search icon "google now" when you swipe from the bottom center of the screen up ?

If possible add screenshots

@EllaA

[EllaA]

I am not sure if Xperia keyboard ever had this search button. But as long as  google bar itself had it it was ok.

After one of the last updates I have this "ok google" thing with microfon symbol. And the search button is gone.

I am referring both to the "Search icon "google now" when you swipe from the bottom center of the screen up " and Search icon on the home screen

[Uliwooly]

Are you using a different home launcher? 

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Software-Updates/Lollipop-New-Features/m-p/955490#U955490

[EllaA]

UPDATE

the solution was simple..

what samsung shows as search symbol on the keyboard - xperia shows as "broken arrow" enter symbol .

so I can actually type hln and then "enter" and it the search works.

[Uliwooly]

Great