Google Pixel Launcher will let you choose the default search engine Comments
- 0odle-noodle
- Tbx
potato4k, 16 Jan 2024I'm referring to Google Android certification. Every OEM who wants GMS must have their ha... moreChrome comes stock with Google play services if you didn't know.
Also, microsoft still makes windows computers ship with Edge
- potato4k
- Kxa
0odle-noodle, 16 Jan 2024If you're referring to the pay incentive from google, that isn't to bundle google se... moreI'm referring to Google Android certification. Every OEM who wants GMS must have their handset certified by Google, and part of the certification requirement is to have Chrome pre-installed on the handset.
Remember the last time Microsoft forced PCs to have Internet Explorer pre-installed? Yet Google get a free pass. The fact that even the EU is "ovlivious" to this questions every decision they made.
- 0odle-noodle
- Tbx
potato4k, 14 Jan 2024It's a hidden menu. Meaningless. This would only be significant if Google is required to ... moreIf you're referring to the pay incentive from google, that isn't to bundle google services with the devices, its to help encourage manufacturers to update their devices quicker. Its why with recent software updates (take One UI 6 for example) have been being sent out much quicker. For One UI, the devices to last receive the update would receive it about 8 or 9 months after release. For One UI 5, thats been cut down significantly
- Anonymous
- Iby
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2024why would anyone want to use bing or yahooBing would be cool if we could use Bing AI/Copilot from the home widget.
- TheFoneBear
- nmP
I'd rather have an option to remove that search bar in toto.
Dayum thing not only occupies precious real estate but also looks hideous aesthetically
- Azu10157
- kk{
Garmarna, 14 Jan 2024Always switched to Nova Launcher, since 6 years. Stock launchers are limited and boring.Unless you're on a Samsung
- DarlingYext
- 6mM
notafanboy, 14 Jan 2024It would appear that user DarlingYext lives rent-free in your head.Rent-free yes, but man I'd pay money to get out of there, this guy is quite clearly insane.
- Anonymous
- YUU
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2024The search bar can also search for apps on your device, contacts and open google lens. Its not... moreYou addressing it like I don't know about it in the first place 🙄
- DarlingYext
- 6mM
I Just Read, 14 Jan 2024Well I guess this site is visited by people with varying degrees of ignorance from the absolut... moreI didn't even comment anything here, yet you still had to mention me. Reported, as you are clearly a bully who is only here to target me, and only me.
- Inve
- S3c
Cool. Let me know when I can remove it entirely. That's the configurability I want in this particular case.
- Anonymous
- 0Cn
CargoJoe, 14 Jan 2024I wish we can just remove the search bar entirely. Making a cleaner homepage. I barely used Go... moreWait, you STILL can't get rid of the search bar on Google Pixels? I'd assume you could, seeing as that's possible on Motorola with stock android...
- Anonymous
- j5u
why would anyone want to use bing or yahoo
- Garmarna
- Sqr
Always switched to Nova Launcher, since 6 years. Stock launchers are limited and boring.
- Glad777
- hyk
It would be better to add scheduled actions, turn off the charge when it reaches 90% like on the new Samsung and iPhone, add screensavers for AOD, there are just clocks and photos, there are no clock styles and TDs are just empty, a news feed, why is it needed if Google sets Google News by default which is easier to customize according to preferences, it would be better if you swipe to the right to launch the Google News application or you could set the knife to select, SMS calls, I’m silent, they still have to learn from Xiaomi and Samsung
- SpiritWolf
- m@2
CargoJoe, 14 Jan 2024I wish we can just remove the search bar entirely. Making a cleaner homepage. I barely used Go... moreAre You telling me that You can't? Never had search bar on homescreen on any of my phones...
- Anonymous
- Fv1
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2024Who in the blazing milky way use a search bar on their phone home screen?? I disabled the sear... moreThe search bar can also search for apps on your device, contacts and open google lens. Its not just a internet search bar.
I agree it should be (stock) removable but it defiantly has functionality.
- Mr. Anonymous
- 3SL
What about making an option to remove the search bar from the main screen in pixel launcher?
- notafanboy
- 6mY
I Just Read, 14 Jan 2024Well I guess this site is visited by people with varying degrees of ignorance from the absolut... moreIt would appear that user DarlingYext lives rent-free in your head.
- Anonymous
- YUU
Who in the blazing milky way use a search bar on their phone home screen?? I disabled the search bar on both of my iPhone and Android phone. If I wanted to do search, I'll definitely open web browser. Both Apple and Google can't read what I'm searching for and I definitely not using Google search engine. Duckduck Go baby 🤭
- Anonymous
- mFd
Zendroid, 14 Jan 2024Amazing! Other brands had that option for decades. The season they are prolly doing this is maybe they thought they'd lose in court and not having a feature like this might cause a problem in their phones which would them lead to consumer dissatisfaction
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