Google Pixel Launcher will let you choose the default search engine
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- 0odle-noodle
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- 16 Jan 2024
potato4k, 16 Jan 2024I'm referring to Google Android certification. Every O... moreChrome comes stock with Google play services if you didn't know.
Also, microsoft still makes windows computers ship with Edge
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- 16 Jan 2024
0odle-noodle, 16 Jan 2024If you're referring to the pay incentive from google, ... 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.
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- 16 Jan 2024
potato4k, 14 Jan 2024It's a hidden menu. Meaningless. This would only be si... 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
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Jan 2024
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.
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- 15 Jan 2024
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
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- 14 Jan 2024
Garmarna, 14 Jan 2024Always switched to Nova Launcher, since 6 years. Stock laun... moreUnless you're on a Samsung
- DarlingYext
- 6mM
- 14 Jan 2024
notafanboy, 14 Jan 2024It would appear that user DarlingYext lives rent-free in yo... moreRent-free yes, but man I'd pay money to get out of there, this guy is quite clearly insane.
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- Anonymous
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- 14 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2024The search bar can also search for apps on your device, con... moreYou addressing it like I don't know about it in the first place 🙄
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- 6mM
- 14 Jan 2024
I Just Read, 14 Jan 2024Well I guess this site is visited by people with varying de... 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.
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- 14 Jan 2024
Cool. Let me know when I can remove it entirely. That's the configurability I want in this particular case.
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- Anonymous
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- 14 Jan 2024
CargoJoe, 14 Jan 2024I wish we can just remove the search bar entirely. Making a... 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...
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- Anonymous
- j5u
- 14 Jan 2024
why would anyone want to use bing or yahoo
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- Garmarna
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- 14 Jan 2024
Always switched to Nova Launcher, since 6 years. Stock launchers are limited and boring.
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- Glad777
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- 14 Jan 2024
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
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- 14 Jan 2024
CargoJoe, 14 Jan 2024I wish we can just remove the search bar entirely. Making a... moreAre You telling me that You can't? Never had search bar on homescreen on any of my phones...
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- Anonymous
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- 14 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2024Who in the blazing milky way use a search bar on their phon... 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.
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- 14 Jan 2024
What about making an option to remove the search bar from the main screen in pixel launcher?
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- 14 Jan 2024
I Just Read, 14 Jan 2024Well I guess this site is visited by people with varying de... moreIt would appear that user DarlingYext lives rent-free in your head.
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- Anonymous
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- 14 Jan 2024
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 🤭
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- 14 Jan 2024
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