diff --git a/res/layout/search_breadcrumb_view.xml b/res/layout/search_breadcrumb_view.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 08a2651c4d8..00000000000
--- a/res/layout/search_breadcrumb_view.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-
-  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  limitations under the License.
-  -->
-
-<TextView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/breadcrumb"
-    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:paddingTop="5dp"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSecondary"
-    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-    android:ellipsize="marquee"/>
diff --git a/res/layout/search_feedback.xml b/res/layout/search_feedback.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index cdb0545d8a4..00000000000
--- a/res/layout/search_feedback.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<View
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/feedback_popup"
-    android:layout_width="0dp"
-    android:layout_height="0dp"
-    android:visibility="gone">
-</View>
diff --git a/res/layout/search_inline_switch_item.xml b/res/layout/search_inline_switch_item.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f050a35d84..00000000000
--- a/res/layout/search_inline_switch_item.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:paddingTop="16dp"
-    android:paddingBottom="16dp"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
-    android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-    android:clipToPadding="false">
-
-    <include layout="@layout/search_icon_view"/>
-
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@android:id/title"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
-            android:ellipsize="marquee"/>
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@android:id/summary"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSecondary"/>
-
-        <include layout="@layout/search_breadcrumb_view"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-    <Switch
-        android:id="@+id/switchView"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:gravity="top"
-        android:paddingStart="16dp"/>
-</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/search_intent_item.xml b/res/layout/search_intent_item.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bc00ad06b9..00000000000
--- a/res/layout/search_intent_item.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:paddingTop="16dp"
-    android:paddingBottom="16dp"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
-    android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-    android:clipToPadding="false">
-
-    <include layout="@layout/search_icon_view"/>
-
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@android:id/title"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
-            android:ellipsize="marquee"/>
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@android:id/summary"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSecondary"
-            android:ellipsize="marquee"/>
-
-        <include layout="@layout/search_breadcrumb_view"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
-</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/search_panel.xml b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 10c2a00ee8e..00000000000
--- a/res/layout/search_panel.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:id="@+id/search_panel"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
-
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/search_bar_container"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="@color/suggestion_condition_background">
-        <android.support.v7.widget.CardView
-            android:id="@+id/search_bar"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_margin="@dimen/search_bar_margin"
-            app:cardCornerRadius="2dp"
-            app:cardBackgroundColor="?android:attr/colorBackground"
-            app:cardElevation="2dp">
-            <Toolbar
-                android:id="@+id/search_toolbar"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="@dimen/search_bar_height"
-                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-                android:contentInsetStart="0dp"
-                android:contentInsetStartWithNavigation="0dp"
-                android:theme="?android:attr/actionBarTheme">
-                <SearchView
-                    android:id="@+id/search_view"
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                    android:iconifiedByDefault="false"
-                    android:imeOptions="actionSearch|flagNoExtractUi"
-                    android:searchIcon="@null"/>
-            </Toolbar>
-        </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
-    </FrameLayout>
-
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/layout_results"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
-
-        <!-- Padding is included in the background -->
-        <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-            android:id="@+id/list_results"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingStart="@dimen/dashboard_padding_start"
-            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/dashboard_padding_end"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/dashboard_padding_top"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/dashboard_padding_bottom"
-            android:scrollbarStyle="outsideOverlay"
-            android:scrollbars="vertical"/>
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/no_results_layout"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingTop="35dp"
-            android:orientation="vertical"
-            android:visibility="gone">
-
-            <Space
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="?android:attr/actionBarSize"/>
-
-            <ImageView
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-                android:src="@drawable/empty_search_results"/>
-
-            <TextView
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:paddingTop="24dp"
-                android:textSize="18sp"
-                android:text="@string/search_settings_no_results"
-                android:gravity="center"/>
-
-        </LinearLayout>
-
-    </FrameLayout>
-
-    <include layout="@layout/search_feedback"/>
-
-</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/settings_main_dashboard.xml b/res/layout/settings_main_dashboard.xml
index 4f8c3089759..10ff2eeff30 100644
--- a/res/layout/settings_main_dashboard.xml
+++ b/res/layout/settings_main_dashboard.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
                 android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 android:contentInsetStartWithNavigation="64dp"
                 android:navigationIcon="@drawable/ic_search_24dp"
-                android:navigationContentDescription="@string/search_menu"
                 android:theme="?android:attr/actionBarTheme">
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/search_action_bar_title"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d7f54769a47..3b1f166b7e4 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2423,13 +2423,6 @@
 
     <!-- Main Settings screen, setting option name to go into search settings -->
     <string name="search_settings">Search</string>
-    <!-- Main Settings screen, setting option summary to go into search settings -->
-    <string name="search_settings_summary">Manage search settings and history</string>
-    <!-- There are no search results for the user's search [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
-    <string name="search_settings_no_results">No results</string>
-
-    <!-- Button to clear all search history in Settings [CHAR LIMIT=40]-->
-    <string name="search_clear_history">Clear history</string>
 
     <!-- Display settings --><skip/>
     <!-- Sound & display settings screen, section header for settings related to display -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 3c18efb5f6b..01818e99313 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.settings;
 
+import static android.view.View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO;
+
 import android.app.ActionBar;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.Fragment;
@@ -329,6 +331,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends SettingsDrawerActivity
             // and goes to the search UI. Also set the background to null so there's no ripple.
             View navView = toolbar.getNavigationView();
             navView.setClickable(false);
+            navView.setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
             navView.setBackground(null);
         }