No. You can remove (with a bit of fiddling) it but to my knowledge you can't reclaim the space it takes (even if you could it would present other issues since i

No. You can remove (with a bit of fiddling) it but to my knowledge you can't reclaim the space it takes (even if you could it would present other issues since it is much smaller than a 1-height widget). How to remove it (not without complications): http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-disable-hide-google-search-bar-in-android-4-0-ics-stock-launcher/ http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-disable-hide-goog...