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Any way to disable "Bing search" in Firefox Android?

Can't find anything about it, just presumably on browser Firefox. When I accidentally tap "Bing search", it opens up Microsoft Edge, which I don't even have. Deleting Bin… (read more)

Can't find anything about it, just presumably on browser Firefox. When I accidentally tap "Bing search", it opens up Microsoft Edge, which I don't even have. Deleting Bing as a search engine does nothing. So yeah, please help?

Asked by WannurSyafiqah74 2 months ago

Last reply by WannurSyafiqah74 2 days ago

address bar

When I tap on the address bar to enter a new search term, the current text in the address bar becomes highlighted, but as soon as I'm done either typing the new search te… (read more)

When I tap on the address bar to enter a new search term, the current text in the address bar becomes highlighted, but as soon as I'm done either typing the new search term or saying it using voice search and I hit enter. The address bar adds the new search term to the end of the originally highlighted text and then does a search. As if the old and the new text is one in the same. How do I fix it so that the new search term will automatically replace the old text as it's always done?

Asked by robertlowther142 2 weeks ago

I posted on Google Play

I noticed over the past few days, that when doing a search with the Firefox search bar, with either voice or typing, the previous search doesn't go away unless I hit the … (read more)

I noticed over the past few days, that when doing a search with the Firefox search bar, with either voice or typing, the previous search doesn't go away unless I hit the X or QUIT. I never had issues until this week, am I going nuts or is this on your end? If, for instance, I search for CNN and then go back for, say CBS, my result will be WWW.CNNCBS.COM which is wrong. Thanks, Richard Sachs

Asked by rhsachs201 2 weeks ago

How do I disable Search Groups for Firefox mobile?

I'm on version 112.2.0 and I cannot disable the "feature" that haphazardly shoves my history in to groups that have nothing to do with each other but Firefox THINKS are r… (read more)

I'm on version 112.2.0 and I cannot disable the "feature" that haphazardly shoves my history in to groups that have nothing to do with each other but Firefox THINKS are related. The support post I've found discussing this promised there'd be a "disable search groups" option in version 97, but I'm on version 112.2.0, which (for those of you counting) is 5 mainline iterations afterwards. How do I fix this? It's constantly breaking my History.

Asked by m_dessain 1 month ago

Last reply by Paul 1 month ago

Startpage - installation as normal searchengine

Hello! Thank you for your help! I want to install my personalized version of startpage as the common search engine on my android mobile. This is my personalized search s… (read more)

Hello! Thank you for your help! I want to install my personalized version of startpage as the common search engine on my android mobile.

This is my personalized search string: https://www.startpage.com/do/mypage.pl?prfe=88c786572599bb1107d3c74eaec3b3ca5076330f9b0ee54884a22b7a784d2b0a689bbc9b7a89edd7438b53c487ee2e4e628759948e78c9e03a2a82c5107f459c595a56be6ab8c7def9ac63f6

But it is not possible!

On the mozilla helppage it says (translated from german): https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/suchmaschinen-verwalten-firefox-android#w_hinzufugen-einer-zusatzlichen-vordefinierten-suchmaschine

"If the entered Internet address (URL) of the search string is invalid, an error message is displayed to help you enter a valid Internet address. Important: Make sure that you replace the search string with the placeholder "%s", for example:

https://www.google.com/search?q=%s https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?q=%s https://search.brave.com/search?q=%s https://www.ecosia.org/search?q=%s


But as you can see, in my personalized search string there is no placeholder! What to do to install nevertheless my personalized version of the startpage search string as the common search engine on my android mobile?

Thank´s a lot

Philip

Asked by erase1vez 1 month ago

Last reply by Paul 1 month ago

Firefox not user friendly

First off it set the search bar and menu at the bottom of the screen and I didn't know how to change that. Then I couldn't sync with all my account passwords and bookmark… (read more)

First off it set the search bar and menu at the bottom of the screen and I didn't know how to change that. Then I couldn't sync with all my account passwords and bookmarks previously saved on other apps. I had to delete the app because the idea of privacy is great and all but I need to get access to my preferred websites and accounts easily. If you can provide an easy fix I will give the app another try.

Thanks.

Asked by lalcastra 2 months ago

Last reply by Paul 2 months ago

Privacy

I downloaded Firefox to get away from Google, but Google is the default search engine. Can't Google collect data from my searches? Then why do I need Firefox? (Please … (read more)

I downloaded Firefox to get away from Google, but Google is the default search engine. Can't Google collect data from my searches? Then why do I need Firefox? (Please don't suggest that I switch to DuckDuckGo because I find that search engine problematic.)

Asked by therezahernandez 2 months ago

Last reply by Paul 2 months ago

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Bug Report

I installed the "Google" app and the "Firefox" app. When I used the "Google" app to search for images, I found that I couldn't open the searched websites. I tried to use … (read more)

I installed the "Google" app and the "Firefox" app. When I used the "Google" app to search for images, I found that I couldn't open the searched websites. I tried to use the Samsung browser or Chrome browser and did not have this problem. I think this is a Firefox bug.I recorded the bug and uploaded it to Google Drive.The link address is https://drive.google.com/file/d/11k5DMzshHkYvvGGD4MpgqrlSRcQnkiGH/view?usp=drivesdk

Asked by MCV01 2 months ago

Answered by MCV01 2 months ago

Attempting to set Firefox as Search Engine on my Android phones.

I am attempting to set Firefox as my search engine on my Android phones. I have to add Firefox under "Other" as a search engine but it is asking for the "Search String" f… (read more)

I am attempting to set Firefox as my search engine on my Android phones. I have to add Firefox under "Other" as a search engine but it is asking for the "Search String" for Firefox. I am looking for the search string address for Firefox and gives an example using Google. How do I find the Search String for Firefox?

Asked by JWard3923 2 months ago

Last reply by Paul 2 months ago

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browser history/bookmarks search option missing on android

There is no option for me to search through my browser history of bookmarks by selecting search and entering text. The search option does not exist in my browser. I'm su… (read more)

There is no option for me to search through my browser history of bookmarks by selecting search and entering text. The search option does not exist in my browser.

I'm sure I have the latest version and I find no way to solve this.

08Mar2023 Device: Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Location: Switzerland

Asked by khaled.fleming 3 months ago

Answered by khaled.fleming 3 months ago

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How to go directly to a website without searching

Hello, I'm new to using a smart phone and have downloaded Firefox Mobile onto my Android phone. It works great when searching for a website but I have one that I already… (read more)

Hello,

I'm new to using a smart phone and have downloaded Firefox Mobile onto my Android phone. It works great when searching for a website but I have one that I already know and would like to go directly to it. Unfortunately every time I enter the URL I get a search for the website, not the website itself.

What am I doing wrong?

BTW, I'm not using my phone to post this question but rather my laptop (which I find easier to use). My phone is a Moto G Power (2020) using Android 11 and FF 110.0.1

Thanks, Andre'a

Asked by DreaSpirit 3 months ago

Answered by DreaSpirit 3 months ago

Search Engines vs. Browsers

I'm not very tech savvy and am hoping someone could please explain to me what the roles are of a search engine and a browser on my mobile Android phone. Again, keeping th… (read more)

I'm not very tech savvy and am hoping someone could please explain to me what the roles are of a search engine and a browser on my mobile Android phone. Again, keeping the explanation simple will be most beneficial. Thanks for your help.

Asked by Rashelly0812 3 months ago

Last reply by Paul 3 months ago

search box

how can i find the search box in firefox , or the next best thing. i"m not an expert with computers as i'm 79yrs old & disabled, any help will be a large help. D… (read more)

how can i find the search box in firefox , or the next best thing. i"m not an expert with computers as i'm 79yrs old & disabled, any help will be a large help. Dennis [email address]

Asked by dennis parsons 3 months ago

Last reply by Paul 3 months ago