Firefox @lemmy.ml Mojojojo1993 @lemmy.world 8 mo. ago

Anyway to get Firefox search bar as main search on pixel phones

My Google search isn't working correctly. I can use a widget but then I have two search bars.

Any ideas

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You can use a different launcher to customize your home screen and get rid of the Google search bar. I use Nova and can confirm that a singular Firefox search bar works nicely, and I'm sure that it does with other launchers as well.
- I used to really like pixel launcher on my OnePlus phone. I'll get nova a try. Is it just an app. I can't remember how I used to set it up. I know they started discontinuing launchers
  
  You can find the app for the launcher in the play store. There should be instructions in the app for making it your default launcher. Otherwise there are plenty of tutorials online.
- How do you set up a Firefox search bar, if you don't mind?
  
  So long as you have Firefox installed there's a firefox search bar widget available. In Nova you add widgets with a long press on home screen and swipe up.
I've got android one and was also stuck with the Google search bar. I'm using lawnchair for years now, works great, is very customizable and opensource. Just put the searchbar you like on the homescreen. https://lawnchair.app/

You can also find it on f-droid
- Oh yeah I used lawnchair. Thanks for reminding me
I also use Nova and have it set to duck duck go.
- Nova is fast as fuck. What do you use to replace the Google now page ?
  
  I gave up on Google Now years ago as they kept on making it less useless and shittier. IDGAF about football scores...
My fairphone has the same issue. I use the trebuchet launcher from linageos.
- Loved lineageos. Unfortunately without banking capabilities it's a no go
  
  Afaik only rooted devices are disabled. And linageos runs without root. However I didn't test my current apps with lineage
Install graphene os. It revomves googles constant tracking and u can still use all ur existing apps. Might take a while to set up but will pay off in the long run in terms of privacy.
- What if that's not an option due to the age of your phone?
  
  LineageOS, probably. You can check devices here, don't forget to use the filters.

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