searchEditView.setFocusable(true);

    searchEditView.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);

    searchEditView.requestFocus();

    Timer timer = new Timer();

    timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {

               public void run() {

                   InputMethodManager inputManager =

                           (InputMethodManager) searchEditView.getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);

                   inputManager.showSoftInput(searchEditView, 0);

               }

           },

    998)