Windows 10 reached EOS (end of support) on October 14, 2025. If you are on Windows 10, see this article.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Firefox search has been hijacked by Google, I’ve now reloaded new version to no avail. Help please

  • 1 antwoord
  • 0 hierdie probleem
  • 8 views
  • Laaste antwoord deur James

rockahrock1
rockahrock1

Basics = Iphone 11, Current ios and fresh version of Firefox, as of 1/2 hour ago. Today is Feb 26, 2026. For the past 2 weeks, my Firefox search engine has been hijacked by a Google search engine. I can tell bc of the tiny round icon that is displayed at beginning of line where I enter my internet query. I just now downloaded a new version of FF, restarted my iphone11, and am still having the Google emblem showing at the beginning of search entry line. I do not want to use Google for anything, if possible. BTW, all of my internet access is via my FF app on my homepage. Are my searches still “safe” bc I am first accessing FF icon on my home page then secondly accessing Google to do my searches? Thanks so much. 🌷

Basics = Iphone 11, Current ios and fresh version of Firefox, as of 1/2 hour ago. Today is Feb 26, 2026. For the past 2 weeks, my Firefox search engine has been hijacked by a Google search engine. I can tell bc of the tiny round icon that is displayed at beginning of line where I enter my internet query. I just now downloaded a new version of FF, restarted my iphone11, and am still having the Google emblem showing at the beginning of search entry line. I do not want to use Google for anything, if possible. BTW, all of my internet access is via my FF app on my homepage. Are my searches still “safe” bc I am first accessing FF icon on my home page then secondly accessing Google to do my searches? Thanks so much. 🌷

All Replies (1)

James
James
  • Top 25 Contributor
  • Moderator

Firefox is a web browser and not a search engine. The Google you are seeing in Firefox is a search engine and you can change the search engine in Firefox.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-engine-firefox-ios

Mozilla the makers of the Firefox web browsers for Windows,macOS, Linux and mobile versions for Android and iOS/iPadOS does not have a search engine of their own.

Vra 'n vraag

You must log in to your account to reply to posts. Please start a new question, if you do not have an account yet.