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Same experience here! The only problem I have is that the Android search bar seems to ignore the default Browser setting, but avoiding it (opening FF rather th
by ineptech 6y ago
Same experience here! The only problem I have is that the Android search bar seems to ignore the default Browser setting, but avoiding it (opening FF rather than using the search bar widget) is a small price to pay for avoiding ads so effectively.
- jdubb 6y agoAnother option you have is to put the firefox search widget above you google search widget in your home screen. It's a bit ridiculous that the Google search bar can't be removed, but this is second best.
- pmontra 6y agoI did remove the Google search bar from all my phones. An old and defunct Samsung Galaxy S2, a Sony Xperia X Compact (Android 8) and a Samsung A40 (Android 11). Which phone / OS do you use? Btw, to search for something I open Firefox and type in the URL bar.
- kiwijamo 6y agoThat's strange I don't have any Google widgets on my home screen. Perhaps it's the Xiaomi variant of the Android UI that allows this?
- NathanielK 6y agoYou can use the launcher too. If you set the launcher to open a new tab, it'll bring the keyboard up too. This means you're one tap from searching your query in the browser. If you have a good keyboard, you can even use DDG !bang syntax. I find this very helpful for finding what I want fast.