By default, the desktop of most smartphones is Android based you can find the line Google search. It is convenient to use if you are constantly looking for something on the Internet, although now voice search on smartphones is becoming increasingly popular. If the search bar is taking up extra space and you want to remove it, we'll show you how to do it. Please note that the process of deleting a line from the desktop depends on your smartphone and the version of the installed software, so we will consider several options.
First way
The simplest one. Example on a Samsung smartphone.
You see the search window.
Press and hold it for about a second, then transfer it to the trash can that appears at the top of the screen.
The search window has been removed from the desktop.
Second way
The first method does not work in all cases. On modern Android versions you can do it differently.
The search string in our example. A long press does nothing, but a single press opens Google search.
How to be? Tap your finger on an empty space on the desktop and hold for about a second.
In some cases, you need to make a movement with two fingers, as if you were zooming out on a picture on the display of your touch device.
Will open extra menu, select Settings.
Move the “Search bar” switch in the “Home screen” section to the “Off” position.
You check - there is no search bar.
Third way
On older versions of Android, including some custom firmware, as far as we know, you cannot delete the search bar at all without superuser rights. What should I do? Install, in the menu of which you can remove the search string.
Many people want to know how to remove the Google search bar on Android devices. The developers of this operating system They always try to impose their services on smartphone owners, and many of them occupy pride of place in the main menu and even on the main screen.
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The Google search widget is located on the desktop of every new Android device by default. If a person doesn't use this line or thinks it takes up a lot of space on home page, then you can get rid of it. Android developers strive to ensure that the service Google Now became popular. In this regard, a microphone icon for voice dialing even appeared near the search bar. If this search feature were missing from the home screen, it would have a negative impact on its popularity.
Methods for Samsung and Sony Xperia
Typically, users want to disable Google because the panel takes up too much space that could be used for app icons. Removing this panel is easy, but the process may vary depending on the model of device you are using. For example, on Samsung phones and LG removes it just like any other widget on the screen. However, on smartphones Sony Xperia this shutdown method does not work.
In order to remove Google search from the screen of a Samsung gadget, you need to follow these steps:
- press the search bar and hold your finger for a while;
- Drag the widget to the trash can icon at the top of the screen.
To remove search on a Sony device, you need to follow these steps.
For those who are not yet in the know, Android belongs to the Internet giant Google and it is for this reason that we see so many applications in devices based on this operating system Google. For example, Google search bar. For the Internet giant, it is extremely important, since the user who works on a smartphone begins to use this particular search engine. Users who are bothered by this line often don't know how to remove it.
This is what the search bar looks like: Samsung Galaxy:
Fortunately, on most modern smartphones and tablets, deleting is very simple: press and hold the search bar until the trash can appears. Move the line to the trash and it will be deleted from the desktop.
But on some devices based on Android 4.4 this will not work. You can try the following. Go to settings and find the applications section.
Open the All tab and find Google app search.
There are two buttons here - “Stop” and “Disable”. First, try clicking on “Stop”. If it doesn’t help, then click “Disable”. In our case, it was the second option that was suitable. True, the line itself became gray, but did not disappear from the desktop, so we had to restart the device.
Using the phrase "OK Google" to start a search or execute a command on your phone is cool, useful feature. But I understand that this isn't everyone's cup of tea - some people just don't like talking to their phone. Here's how to disable this feature.
There are several reasons why you want to get rid of this functionality. Maybe you've never used OK Google, so why keep it enabled? You may have used this feature but feel awkward saying “Okay Google” out loud. Or maybe you don't like the false positives of this feature. This is completely understandable.
But then the question arises about Google Assistant and how disabling “Okay Google” will affect it. The good news is that if you have Assistant on your device, you can turn off “Okay Google” without changing how Assistant works.
There are actually two different ways to disable "OK Google", depending on whether your Google device Assistant or not. The good news is that both function locations know about each other, so disabling in one location also disables in the other. So we'll look at a method that will work for everyone, regardless of whether you have Assistant: from the Google app.
Every Android phone comes with the Google app installed by default. So, find and launch the “Google” application.
In the Google app, tap the three lines in the top left corner (or just swipe right). Click Settings.
If your device has Google Assistant, then you can access these settings here if you want, but we're looking for more general option: « Voice search" This is about three quarters of the way down this menu.
Here, select “Recognition Okay, Google.” It should be second on this menu.
Click the switch next to "On Any Screen" to turn off this feature.
Now, there's one thing you need to be aware of: "Okay Google" will be activated if you're in the Google app or on the home screen when using the Google Now Launcher (which is no longer available). There is no way to disable this feature permanently. But at the very least, leaving it active only in the Google app should dramatically reduce the number of false positives.
I am sure that each of you would like to use the entire home screen on your smartphone or tablet for your purposes, but the Google search widget takes up a lot of space. In this article we will tell you how to remove Google search on Android.
This guide can be used for most Android devices, including Nexus, Sony Xperia, Samsung Galaxy and others.
By removing Google search from the top of the home screen, you'll get an extra row for app icons or other widgets.
There are four ways to remove Google Search from Android: install a custom ROM, install the Xposed Framework, use a custom launcher, or disable Google Now.
Before moving on to the instructions, make sure that you cannot remove Google Android search like any other widget. To do this, press and hold on Google search for some time. If a small pop-up menu appears with the option to delete the widget, click on it and your problem is solved. But if nothing happens, then you have come to the right place, read the article further.
Disable Google Now (No Root required)
ATTENTION! Do not use this method on Android devices with a stock (clean) version of the operating system (for example, Nexus devices). Some users say that after performing the following steps, the smartphone turns into a “brick”.
IN this method we will turn it off voice assistant Google Now to remove Google Search Android. To do this, go to Settings - Applications and select the All applications tab. Next, find the Google Search application and go to it. Click the "Disconnect" button.
After that, reboot your Android device and you will find that Google Search has disappeared from your home screen.
If, after following the steps above, you see a gray bar instead of the Google search bar, then you most likely will not be able to use this area for your own purposes. Try other methods to remove Google Search Android.
Use a custom launcher (No Root required)
If you want to get the most out of your Android device, just head to the store Google Play Store and download the custom launcher you like the most. The custom launcher offers advanced desktop settings.
For example, I use Nova launcher Prime. To remove Google Search Android using Nova Prime, you need to open the Nova app, go to Settings - Desktop - Persistent search bar and select No.
If you're using another Android launcher, just check your settings, where the function to disable Android Google Search is most likely located.
Use Xposed Framework (Root required)
If your Android device has Root rights, then this is a great way to remove Google Search Android. If you already have Xposed on your Android device, simply download the Xposed GEL Settings app from the Google Play Store, and disable the search bar in Settings.
Install custom firmware (Root required)
Many firmwares for Android devices come with Google Search by default. However, some of them allow you to remove Google Search Android just like any other widget on your home screen.
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