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> especially on an iPhone, you simply cannot change your search engine to a new search engine like us. It is impossible. See my post above about iCabMobile, wh

> especially on an iPhone, you simply cannot change your search engine to a new search engine like us. It is impossible. See my post above about iCabMobile, where there are TWENTY-FIVE search engines to choose from. There are also other browsers than Safari and iCabMobile on iOS, many of which give alternatives to their search engine choices. Naturally if you think only users who choose the default browser are interesting as your market, I wonder if those users would take a chance on your alternative search engine?

jedwhite 5y ago
I replied to your duplicate post separately, but it is worth noting that even if you install an alternative browsing App and use it, the iOS system search (swipe down from the top to access the search bar) is still using Google and Safari. And even if you were to use another browser like iCabMobile, it also simply does not let you add in a new search engine not already in its own options.
- null_object 5y ago
  > And even if you were to use another browser like iCabMobile, it also simply does not let you add in a new search engine not already in its own options I duplicated my post because you so pervasively in this thread duplicated your inaccuracies. You are wrong about this, iCabMobile allows the user to very easily add search engines: Settings > Tools > Search Engines > Add Naturally I expect to be plentifully downvoted for this accurate information, just like pointing-out that iCabMobile has 25 search engines to was also extremely unpopular.
  - jedwhite 5y ago
    I may not be following you, but are you saying that when you change search engine in your App, it also changes the default search for iOS and Safari system-wide? Or you are just talking about within your iCabMobile App itself, like anyone can do in their own app? As far as I know, all the alternative browser and search Apps (including ours for example) are wrappers on top of Safari on iOS. And they are unable to change the iPhone's system-wide search or browser. That's the search engine accessed, for example, when a user swipes down on their iPhone home screen, and enters a query into the "Search" field that appears. Normally, that's Google and Safari at the iOS system-wide level. Or are you saying that you are able to change these including adding alternative search engines under iOS Settings > Safari > Search Engine? I'm curious how you're doing this if so, and I'm sure lots of other people would be too. My understanding is that App Store Apps or Extensions can not normally change the iPhone search engines, but I'd love to be wrong about that.

jedwhite 5y ago

I replied to your duplicate post separately, but it is worth noting that even if you install an alternative browsing App and use it, the iOS system search (swipe down from the top to access the search bar) is still using Google and Safari. And even if you were to use another browser like iCabMobile, it also simply does not let you add in a new search engine not already in its own options.

null_object 5y ago
> And even if you were to use another browser like iCabMobile, it also simply does not let you add in a new search engine not already in its own options I duplicated my post because you so pervasively in this thread duplicated your inaccuracies. You are wrong about this, iCabMobile allows the user to very easily add search engines: Settings > Tools > Search Engines > Add Naturally I expect to be plentifully downvoted for this accurate information, just like pointing-out that iCabMobile has 25 search engines to was also extremely unpopular.
- jedwhite 5y ago
  I may not be following you, but are you saying that when you change search engine in your App, it also changes the default search for iOS and Safari system-wide? Or you are just talking about within your iCabMobile App itself, like anyone can do in their own app? As far as I know, all the alternative browser and search Apps (including ours for example) are wrappers on top of Safari on iOS. And they are unable to change the iPhone's system-wide search or browser. That's the search engine accessed, for example, when a user swipes down on their iPhone home screen, and enters a query into the "Search" field that appears. Normally, that's Google and Safari at the iOS system-wide level. Or are you saying that you are able to change these including adding alternative search engines under iOS Settings > Safari > Search Engine? I'm curious how you're doing this if so, and I'm sure lots of other people would be too. My understanding is that App Store Apps or Extensions can not normally change the iPhone search engines, but I'd love to be wrong about that.