diff --git a/android/samples/mobile/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml b/android/samples/mobile/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
index 384b1b1c5..b268ef36c 100644
--- a/android/samples/mobile/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
+++ b/android/samples/mobile/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@
     <selectionStates>
       <SelectionState runConfigName="app">
         <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
-        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2024-11-02T00:10:09.974283400Z">
-          <Target type="DEFAULT_BOOT">
-            <handle>
-              <DeviceId pluginId="PhysicalDevice" identifier="serial=RFCX71SE0VE" />
-            </handle>
-          </Target>
-        </DropdownSelection>
-        <DialogSelection />
       </SelectionState>
     </selectionStates>
   </component>
diff --git a/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 012ea63d7..ac568c23b 100644
--- a/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
 
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.any" android:required="true" />
     <uses-feature
diff --git a/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/typeagent/sample/JavaScriptInterface.kt b/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/typeagent/sample/JavaScriptInterface.kt
index cecdd91a0..1bf03b802 100644
--- a/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/typeagent/sample/JavaScriptInterface.kt
+++ b/android/samples/mobile/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/typeagent/sample/JavaScriptInterface.kt
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@ package com.microsoft.typeagent.sample
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.icu.util.Calendar
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.AlarmClock
 import android.webkit.JavascriptInterface
 import android.widget.Toast
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startActivity
 import java.time.LocalDateTime
-import java.util.Date
 import java.util.Locale
 
 
@@ -53,4 +50,12 @@ class JavaScriptInterface(var context: Context) {
             .putExtra("sms_body", message);
         startActivity(context, intent, null)
     }
+
+    @JavascriptInterface
+    fun searchNearby(searchTerm: String) {
+        val uri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0?q=$searchTerm")
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri)
+        intent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps")
+        startActivity(context, intent, null)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/ts/packages/agentSdk/src/display.ts b/ts/packages/agentSdk/src/display.ts
index 3dba7d4aa..412a0a29e 100644
--- a/ts/packages/agentSdk/src/display.ts
+++ b/ts/packages/agentSdk/src/display.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ export type ClientAction =
     | "show-notification"
     | "set-alarm"
     | "call-phonenumber"
-    | "send-sms";
+    | "send-sms"
+    | "search-nearby";
 
 export interface ActionIO {
     readonly type: DisplayType;
diff --git a/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileActionHandler.ts b/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileActionHandler.ts
index 47d5bd0b2..91a5707cd 100644
--- a/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileActionHandler.ts
+++ b/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileActionHandler.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
     ActionResult,
 } from "@typeagent/agent-sdk";
 import { createActionResult } from "@typeagent/agent-sdk/helpers/action";
-import { AndroidMobileAction, CallPhoneNumberAction, SendSMSAction, SetAlarmAction } from "./androidMobileSchema.js";
+import { AndroidMobileAction, CallPhoneNumberAction, SearchNearbyAction, SendSMSAction, SetAlarmAction } from "./androidMobileSchema.js";
 
 export function instantiate(): AppAgent {
     return {
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ async function handlePhotoAction(
             context.actionIO.takeAction("set-alarm", alarmAction.parameters);
             break;
         }
+        case "searchNearby": {
+            let nearbySearchAction = action as SearchNearbyAction;
+            result = createActionResult("Local search");
+            context.actionIO.takeAction("search-nearby", nearbySearchAction.parameters);
+            break;
+        }
         default:
             throw new Error(`Unknown action: ${action}`);
     }
diff --git a/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileSchema.ts b/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileSchema.ts
index 6fcbb8861..648d630a7 100644
--- a/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileSchema.ts
+++ b/ts/packages/agents/androidMobile/src/androidMobileSchema.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-export type AndroidMobileAction = SendSMSAction | CallPhoneNumberAction | SetAlarmAction;
+export type AndroidMobileAction = SendSMSAction | CallPhoneNumberAction | SetAlarmAction | SearchNearbyAction;
 
 // sends a SMS to the supplied phone number
 export type SendSMSAction = {
@@ -36,4 +36,14 @@ export type SetAlarmAction = {
         // the time for the alarm in the format YYYY-mm-ddThh:mm:ss (i.e. 2024-02-15T08:30:15 )
         time: string;
     };
-};
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+};
+
+export type SearchNearbyAction = {
+    actionName: "searchNearby";
+    parameters: {
+        // the original request of the user
+        originalRequest: string;
+        // the search term to use when searching nearby locations
+        searchTerm: string;
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/ts/packages/shell/src/lib/lib.android.d.ts b/ts/packages/shell/src/lib/lib.android.d.ts
index c487a4f63..2d792a926 100644
--- a/ts/packages/shell/src/lib/lib.android.d.ts
+++ b/ts/packages/shell/src/lib/lib.android.d.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ declare var Android: {
     setAlarm: (time: string) => void;
     callPhoneNumber: (phoneNumber: string) => void;
     sendSMS: (phoneNumber: string, message: string) => void;
+    searchNearby: (searchTerm: string) => void;
 };
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diff --git a/ts/packages/shell/src/renderer/src/main.ts b/ts/packages/shell/src/renderer/src/main.ts
index 7a936ab5c..ffff6452d 100644
--- a/ts/packages/shell/src/renderer/src/main.ts
+++ b/ts/packages/shell/src/renderer/src/main.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ function addEvents(
     api.onTakeAction((_, action: string, data?: unknown) => {
         // Android object gets injected on Android devices, otherwise unavailable
         try {
-            //Android?.showToast("woohooo 2!");
             console.log(`Take Action '${action}' Data: ${data}`);
             switch (action) {
                 case "show-camera": {
@@ -224,7 +223,11 @@ function addEvents(
                 }
                 case "send-sms": {
                     let d: any = data;
-                    Android.sendSMS(d.phoneNumber, d.message);
+                    Android?.sendSMS(d.phoneNumber, d.message);
+                }
+                case "search-nearby": {
+                    let d: any = data;
+                    Android?.searchNearby(d.searchTerm);
                 }
             }
         } catch (e) {