when I type direct into the address bar, my first ever search always populated.

Hi

Yes, this is coming from your keyboard application trying to be helpful. The easiest way to clear this history is:

• Open the Settings app (typically a cogwheel icon)
• Open Applications
• Find the keyboard application (the default Google one is call GBoard)
• Select Clear Data

This resets the keyboard app completely.

I hope this helps.

Thanks Seburo, unfortunately that didn't work

Hi, what do you mean by

Eg if I type 'firefox' the following comes up in a google search bar: Lens clean Dublin firefox

Is it a search history item? Those show up with a little clock face icon below the Firefox address/search bar at the top of the screen and work as a one-tap search button:

The only way I know to remove those is to clear all of your search and form history through the "Clear private data" feature. See: Clear your browsing history and other personal data on Firefox for Android.

Thanks but that doesn't work either :( I'm convinced its a Firefox issues :(

markysparky said

Thanks but that doesn't work either :(

Is the example in my screenshot the same kind of thing you are seeing? Yours is a Firefox search history match?

I'm convinced its a Firefox issues :(

I was showing a screenshot of Firefox and giving you a support article for a menu command in Firefox, so I think we are in agreement on this. However,

menu button > Settings > Clear private data > check the box for Search History, uncheck the others > tap Clear Data

should take care of it.