Pixel smartphones, like most Android-certified smartphones, use Google as the default search engine, but this may soon change, with Pixel users being able to use any platform as their preferred search engine, according to a post by Nail Sadykov on X (previously Twitter).
According to the post, a version of the Pixel launcher included in the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 contains a hidden option called “Search Engine,” implying that Google may soon allow users to change the search engine on the home page of a Pixel smartphone.
This option appears to allow users to configure a third-party app as a search engine, which means that the search widget on the home screen may change significantly from how it currently appears. This should allow users to replace Google with other well-known search engines such as Bing, DuckDuckGo, and more.
Not only that, but Google may soon allow users to replace the search engine in the Chrome web browser. According to Lance Adams’ post on X, a new settings option can be found on the flags menu, indicating that Google may be working on allowing users to use a third-party platform such as Bing as their default search engine.
We recently reported that several OEMs are now allowing users to select their preferred search engine when setting up a new Android smartphone. Right now, it is unclear whether this is limited to select brands or if all brands will start offering this feature to break Google’s monopoly in the mobile search engine business.
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