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Was very excited about this but turns out I can only use DuckDuckGo app, not DuckDuckGo in Firefox. I'm afraid this feature won't really be usable for me since I rely on FF add-ons and synchronization.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'd consider using the Pixel launcher if I could disable the search bar entirely. I prefer to have the room for icons and widgets.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yes, that is the only thing making me use a 3rd party launcher.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was also excited about this. When I first opened my phone after the update and went to the settings to choose a search provider, it had all these options listed, like at least 5? So I pick DDG just to test it, because that's what I use everywhere else. So it picks that, but then removes all other options except DDG (enabled) and Google. WTF? Where are my other options that were just there? How do I bring them back, or add more? Do I have to install apps that register themselves as search providers? I'd really just like to search using Firefox if I can.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you install one of the supported apps (e.g. Ecosia) it appears as an option in the menu. I didn't find a way to use FF yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I figured that's what I had to do, but why were there tons of options before that I didn't have installed, and then once I picked one, it removed them? How can I find a list of supported search providers? Like, I want to explore my options.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I don't have any answers unfortunately. It looks like the implementation is just half-assed because making it good isn't actually in Google's interest.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Being in the UK we miss out on all the benefits of the DMA but the Lawnchair project dropped an update a couple of weeks ago. It lets you change search providers and seems pretty stable and good enough for daily use.

GitHub - Lawnchair (Releases)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

But the gesture support is bad with custom launchers.