Apparently, there is no need to say that almost all buyers of new smartphones or tablets running Android, when they turn on the device for the first time, immediately notice a rather impressive Google search field on the main screen. What is most interesting, most of them never use quick search (and even using voice input), preferring to open the browser installed on the device for this. But the widget itself on the screen takes up a lot of space, which could be used to place shortcuts to more important and necessary applications. Next, it is proposed to figure out how to remove the Google search from the main screen using some of the simplest methods of the operating system itself, as well as undocumented features that many users simply don’t know about.
Basic search deactivation methods
It is clear that Google is doing its best to popularize its own search service by displaying its widget on the main screen of any device using the Android OS. As with other applets installed on any device, the search does not work on its own. A specific service or, if you want, an application is responsible for it. Thus, speaking of how to remove the Google search engine from the main screen, one of the most acceptable solutions is to completely deactivate the applet associated with it.
On the other hand, the main workspace in terms of placing system or user widgets on it is fully customizable. Actually, due to simple actions to move the entire search field, you can also delete. However, you should especially pay attention to the fact that the disconnection method directly depends on the model of the mobile device and on the modification of Android. Next, we dwell on these nuances in more detail.
How to remove Google search from the main screen: the simplest solution
Let's start with the second technique, since it is the simplest. You can turn off Google search on the home screen on some smartphones by long pressing the widget while holding it until the top of the bottom icon with the image of the basket.
It is enough just to drag the entire field into the basket, after which there will be no trace of it on the screen.
The above solution can usually be used on Android below the fifth version.
In the modifications above (and depending on the manufacturer of the device), by long pressing the widget, a special menu may appear, in which the item hiding the panel will be shown among the presented items. Sometimes you can make a long press on a blank area of the screen, and after the widget settings panel appears, simply turn off unnecessary components.
How to remove the Google search from the main screen by stopping the services?
Similarly, you can deactivate the display of the search field by completely disabling the services responsible for its functioning. In Android below the fifth modification, this applet is called "Google Search", and in the versions above it is simply "Google". How to remove the search “Google” from the main screen is probably clear already.
To do this, in the main settings, you need to go to the applications section, select the one you have installed, tap on the stop button, and then press the delete or disable button (depending on the system version and model of the device). Next, you just have to agree to install the original version of the application. The search bar will disappear either immediately or after rebooting the device.
What actions can be taken on a rooted device
If you have root privileges, disabling or even completely removing any of the installed applications (even system ones) will not be difficult. By and large, you can perform uninstallation either in the application section described above, or using narrowly targeted applets. So, for example, the mobile version of Revo Uninstaller looks pretty good in this regard. But when performing such actions, you need to be aware that the removal of some system applications can be fatal for your device (the system simply stops working), and you can restore it only by installing the original firmware.
Additional methods
Finally, let's see how to remove the search “Google” from the main screen, based on the advice of some specialists and users who carefully rummaged in the undocumented capabilities of the operating system itself, or due to additional techniques.
So, for example, with a long press on an empty area of the main screen, you can select the settings item, and then proceed to turn off the Google toolbars.
Another simple method that allows you to get rid of the panel automatically is to install on your smartphone or tablet any launcher (Launcher), in which such a panel is not provided initially. But on weak devices, decorations of this type can consume too many system resources, which is why some braking can be observed in the operation of the device.