diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index b2621cd..c52b18b 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -876,48 +876,51 @@
     <!-- DO NOT TRANSLATE. Internal key for DTMF tone length preference. -->
     <string name="dtmf_tone_length_preference_key" translatable="false">button_dtmf_settings</string>
 
-    <!-- The label of the button used to turn on a single permission -->
+    <!-- The label of the button used to turn on a single permission [CHAR LIMIT=30]-->
     <string name="permission_single_turn_on">Turn on</string>
 
-    <!--  The label of the button used to turn on multiple permissions -->
+    <!--  The label of the button used to turn on multiple permissions [CHAR LIMIT=30]-->
     <string name="permission_multiple_turn_on">Set permissions</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the contacts permission to enable speed dial -->
-    <string name="permission_no_speeddial">To enable speed dial,\n turn on the Contacts permission.</string>
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the contacts permission to enable speed dial [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permission_no_speeddial">To enable speed dial, turn on the Contacts permission.</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the phone permission to enable the call log -->
-    <string name="permission_no_calllog">To see your call log,\n turn on the Phone permission.</string>
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the phone permission to enable the call log [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permission_no_calllog">To see your call log, turn on the Phone permission.</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the contacts permission to show all contacts -->
-    <string name="permission_no_contacts">To see your contacts,\n turn on the Contacts permission.</string>
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the contacts permission to show all contacts [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permission_no_contacts">To see your contacts, turn on the Contacts permission.</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the phone permission to show voicemails -->
-    <string name="permission_no_voicemail">To access your voicemail,\n turn on the Phone permission.</string>
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the phone permission to show voicemails [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permission_no_voicemail">To access your voicemail, turn on the Phone permission.</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on contacts permissions to allow contact search -->
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on contacts permissions to allow contact search [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="permission_no_search">To search your contacts, turn on the Contacts permissions.</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the phone permission to allow a call to be placed -->
-    <string name="permission_place_call">To place a call,\n turn on the Phone permission.</string>
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on location permissions and/or enable location to allow nearby places search [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permission_no_location_for_search">To search nearby locations, allow Phone to access your location.</string>
 
-    <!-- Shown as a message that notifies the user that the Phone app cannot write to system settings, which is why the system settings app is being launched directly instead.-->
+    <!-- Shown as a prompt to turn on the phone permission to allow a call to be placed [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permission_place_call">To place a call, turn on the Phone permission.</string>
+
+    <!-- Shown as a message that notifies the user that the Phone app cannot write to system settings, which is why the system settings app is being launched directly instead. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="toast_cannot_write_system_settings">Phone app does not have permission to write to system settings.</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of the onboarding screen that asks the user to make Phone the default Phone app -->
+    <!-- Title of the onboarding screen that asks the user to make Phone the default Phone app [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="request_default_dialer_screen_title">A better way of calling is calling</string>
 
-    <!-- Content of the onboarding screen that asks the user to make Phone the default Phone app -->
+    <!-- Content of the onboarding screen that asks the user to make Phone the default Phone app [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="request_default_dialer_screen_content">Make Phone your default phone app to be able to do things like see who\'s calling you, even when they\'re not in your contacts.</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of the onboarding screen that asks the user to grant us the Contacts and Phone permissions -->
+    <!-- Title of the onboarding screen that asks the user to grant us the Contacts and Phone permissions [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="request_permissions_screen_title">Get talking to your friends and family</string>
 
-    <!-- Content of the onboarding screen that asks the user to grant us the Contacts and Phone permissions -->
+    <!-- Content of the onboarding screen that asks the user to grant us the Contacts and Phone permissions [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="request_permissions_screen_content">Phone will need to access your phone and contacts to make calls to people in your contacts.</string>
 
-    <!-- The label of the button used to skip a screen in the onboarding flow -->
+    <!-- The label of the button used to skip a screen in the onboarding flow [CHAR LIMIT=30]-->
     <string name="onboarding_skip_button">Skip</string>
 
-    <!-- The label of the button used to go to the next screen in the onboarding flow -->
+    <!-- The label of the button used to go to the next screen in the onboarding flow [CHAR LIMIT=30]-->
     <string name="onboarding_next_button">Next</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 455b097..4bfd565 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
         ListsFragment.HostInterface,
         SpeedDialFragment.HostInterface,
         SearchFragment.HostInterface,
+        RegularSearchFragment.HostInterface,
         OnDragDropListener,
         OnPhoneNumberPickerActionListener,
         PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener,
@@ -870,6 +871,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isNearbyPlacesSearchEnabled() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     protected int getSearchBoxHint () {
         return R.string.dialer_hint_find_contact;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/RegularSearchFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/RegularSearchFragment.java
index ec771e8..0b87033 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/RegularSearchFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/RegularSearchFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.dialer.list;
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -36,13 +37,19 @@
 public class RegularSearchFragment extends SearchFragment
         implements OnEmptyViewActionButtonClickedListener {
 
-    private static final int READ_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 1;
+    private static final int PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 1;
 
     private static final int SEARCH_DIRECTORY_RESULT_LIMIT = 5;
 
     private static final CachedNumberLookupService mCachedNumberLookupService =
         ObjectFactory.newCachedNumberLookupService();
 
+    public interface HostInterface {
+        public boolean isNearbyPlacesSearchEnabled();
+    }
+
+    private String mPermissionToRequest;
+
     public RegularSearchFragment() {
         configureDirectorySearch();
     }
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@
         ((PinnedHeaderListView) getListView()).setScrollToSectionOnHeaderTouch(true);
     }
 
+    @Override
     protected ContactEntryListAdapter createListAdapter() {
         RegularSearchListAdapter adapter = new RegularSearchListAdapter(getActivity());
         adapter.setDisplayPhotos(true);
@@ -84,15 +92,36 @@
     @Override
     protected void setupEmptyView() {
         if (mEmptyView != null && getActivity() != null) {
+            final int imageResource;
+            final int actionLabelResource;
+            final int descriptionResource;
+            final OnEmptyViewActionButtonClickedListener listener;
             if (!PermissionsUtil.hasPermission(getActivity(), READ_CONTACTS)) {
-                mEmptyView.setImage(R.drawable.empty_contacts);
-                mEmptyView.setActionLabel(R.string.permission_single_turn_on);
-                mEmptyView.setDescription(R.string.permission_no_search);
-                mEmptyView.setActionClickedListener(this);
+                imageResource = R.drawable.empty_contacts;
+                actionLabelResource = R.string.permission_single_turn_on;
+                descriptionResource = R.string.permission_no_search;
+                listener = this;
+                mPermissionToRequest = READ_CONTACTS;
+            } else if (((HostInterface) getActivity()).isNearbyPlacesSearchEnabled()
+                    && !PermissionsUtil.hasPermission(getActivity(), ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
+                imageResource = R.drawable.empty_contacts;
+                actionLabelResource = R.string.permission_single_turn_on;
+                descriptionResource = R.string.permission_no_location_for_search;
+                listener = this;
+                mPermissionToRequest = ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION;
             } else {
-                mEmptyView.setImage(EmptyContentView.NO_IMAGE);
-                mEmptyView.setActionLabel(EmptyContentView.NO_LABEL);
-                mEmptyView.setDescription(EmptyContentView.NO_LABEL);
+                imageResource = EmptyContentView.NO_IMAGE;
+                actionLabelResource = EmptyContentView.NO_LABEL;
+                descriptionResource = EmptyContentView.NO_LABEL;
+                listener = null;
+                mPermissionToRequest = null;
+            }
+
+            mEmptyView.setImage(imageResource);
+            mEmptyView.setActionLabel(actionLabelResource);
+            mEmptyView.setDescription(descriptionResource);
+            if (listener != null) {
+                mEmptyView.setActionClickedListener(listener);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -104,17 +133,20 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        requestPermissions(new String[] {READ_CONTACTS}, READ_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
+        if (READ_CONTACTS.equals(mPermissionToRequest)
+                || ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.equals(mPermissionToRequest)) {
+            requestPermissions(new String[] {mPermissionToRequest}, PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
             int[] grantResults) {
-        if (requestCode == READ_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE) {
+        if (requestCode == PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE) {
             setupEmptyView();
             if (grantResults != null && grantResults.length == 1
                     && PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED == grantResults[0]) {
-                PermissionsUtil.notifyPermissionGranted(getActivity(), READ_CONTACTS);
+                PermissionsUtil.notifyPermissionGranted(getActivity(), mPermissionToRequest);
             }
         }
     }