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How to fix Android Quick Search Referral in Google Analytics?

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Sometimes google analytics shows traffic Android Quick Search traffic as referral in google analytics instead of organic. This is not a referring traffic but traffic coming from a valid organic source. The URL of the traffic coming from android apps will be something like com.google.android in reverse order. 

In order to fix this, you will need to create an advanced filter. Navigate to admin >> view >>  filters and click add filter. Write the filter name and set other things as shown in the image below.

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Finally save this filter.

After doing this you will see the traffic coming from android quick search referral as organic.

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