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On android, it is possible to change the search engine of the search bar on the home screen. There you can select a Search Engine App, like Google, Qwant or Startpage.

However, Firefox is currently not available as a selectable option there. Adding it there would make it possible for those searches to be handled by firefox.

Here is a like from the Google Documention explaining it more. https://support.google.com/android/answer/14661350?visit_id=638898573078368897-2813460311&p=change_search_engine&rd=1

I have a strange problem when searching for stuff on the internet. (Using google if it matters)

First search I type something like cars. I press enter. I get cars.

Second search I type black cars. I press enter. I get cars again and in the search result it shows i searched cars.

I type black cars again. I press enter. I get black cars, search finally says I searched black cars.

I refresh. I get cars again and the search shows I only searched cars.

Every time I wanna search something I need to open up a new tab or I run into this issue and it's driving me insane. I have no idea where to even start with troubleshooting this problem, it's so strange.

Hi, I have problems when using Firefox Android with my Samsung 24 Pro. This doesn't happen with my other phone, that is a One Plus, nor in Chrome browser.

1) I start using Firefox 2) I search something with the bar (google engine) 3) I press the bar to change my search 4) Press to remove a character with the delete

If I searched with more than one word word, it deletes the space in between, eg. "hello how are you" transforms into "hello how areyou". Spected behaviour "hello how are yo". If its only one word a random letter is deleted. Sometimes it deletes a complete word.

If, for example, instead of pressing delete, I touch again the bar in step 4) no bug ocurrs.

Hope someone can help me Best Regards Andrés

I find the AI search results at the top of a web search page are often inaccurate or irrelevant. Can I block the AI function in Firefox for Android using Google as the search engine?

I want to change Search engine on my android tab. But Firefox not listed as an alternative. How do I change to Firefox and get rid of Google and their ai, which gives incorrect answers. Hope Firefox allows me to opt out of ai

I am trying to add a custom search engine of my choice for maximum efficiency, speed/privacy, etc, autonomy, preferably SwissCows.. it is a secure site to my knowledge and all references lead to it having been secure, have searched it multiple times, no problem whatsoever, however browser is having some problems with detection when I input it in settings. If any staff onboard your teams could assist, I have not yet gotten this chance to take a screenshot, but I can also do that in a soonest reply I can.. I have been using the link provided on site for the search engine of Swiss Cows (as I said it's not as well known of a site, but it's a very secure one and smaller Swiss based focused company.. and even as well as, https, privacy focused, so yeah I guess.. maybe,, focus may not detect such types of search engine format in addresses alone quite yet.

For your ease of use to save you time, below is that private search engine I mentioned.

https://swisscows.com/en

Thank you for your help. Hope we can solve this!

Am not able to search from address bar. Input sits a second then Startpage appears from the home page with the start bar.

Also, where exactly do I access java script. about config does not do anything because I cannot search from address bar? Or is it disabled on this version which, according to info I found Beta and Nightly have the about config option.

Last, this is a brand new account so it might not show up.

The sound input icon prevents me from typing the site name. I do not use voice input, much less use Google. The input field is small and it is not convenient to edit the name of the site where you are going to go and then voice input is distracting.

I have downloaded Firefox for my default web browser. However I do not have a search bar unless I open up the app itself. How do I get a search bar without having to go through the app every time? Thank you for your help.