In case someone knows better, that would suit me as well. (It is lamented elsewhere already what a pita it is to have the search bar down there, but it seems we cannot get rid of it. Once you get there, you should see a notification aptly titled ‘Take Back Your Privacy’ Just tap the Add DuckDuckGo to Chrome button listed within it. But like for cookie banners, the EU guys are not the brightest when trying to control Megacorps, so they seem to allow Google to hide that screen very well.Īll descriptions I found refer to changing the search engine in a browser only. This is what I need to find again: The EU forces them to provide me with a choicescreen so that I can decide freely which search engine to use by default. With one download you get a new everyday browser that offers seamless protections from third-party trackers while you search and browse, and even access to tracking protections when receiving email and using other apps on your device. Where can I change the search engine for the search bar on the home screen. DuckDuckGo is the all-in-one privacy app that helps protect your online activities.

And searching the settings for 'search' brings up nothing :-/ DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser offers a user interface that more closely resembles Chrome. Now I can't find the place in the settings to change this to something else in the settings. This is now used in the bottom search bar on the home screen. When I set up my new phone (Fairphone 4) with Android 11 I selected Duckduckgo as search engine.

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