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Model Specific Forums => Cosmo Communicator => Cosmo Communicator - Android => Topic started by: TheLonelyRunner on February 13, 2020, 09:40:07 am

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: TheLonelyRunner on February 13, 2020, 09:40:07 am

Has anyone been able to remove the Google Search Bar from the Desktop? I have gone through the process of removing it based on generic steps for most android devices without success. I am left with a black bar that says "search".
I would love to clean up the desktop and make room for apps and widgets, and enjoy my background.  

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: TheBruce on February 13, 2020, 09:36:38 am

As far as I know, the only way of doing this is using a different launcher. I'm using Nova launcher, which has a free and a paid version. This comes with a lot of nifty extras as well. Recommended

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: TheLonelyRunner on February 13, 2020, 11:06:47 am

Quote from: TheBruce

As far as I know, the only way of doing this is using a different launcher. I'm using Nova launcher, which has a free and a paid version. This comes with a lot of nifty extras as well. Recommended

Thanks! i'll check that out.

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: Zarhan on February 13, 2020, 12:08:49 pm

Quote from: TheLonelyRunner

Thanks! i'll check that out.

Nova launcher has worked for me. Initially I just worked around it by putting all my icons & stuff on screens 2-n, and left the screen 1 alone with it's ugly search bar and never took a look at it.

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: TheLonelyRunner on February 13, 2020, 12:12:47 pm

Quote from: Zarhan

Quote from: TheLonelyRunner

Thanks! i'll check that out.

Nova launcher has worked for me. Initially I just worked around it by putting all my icons & stuff on screens 2-n, and left the screen 1 alone with it's ugly search bar and never took a look at it.

Same here, i really like a tidy desktop so i was using the second screen. Nova is working great, i've only played around for a few minutes with it. As a Cosmo owner for less than a month I can't convey enough how much a positive experience with the device relies on customizing to personal preference.

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: VAMM on February 13, 2020, 12:14:01 pm

Quote from: TheBruce

As far as I know, the only way of doing this is using a different launcher. I'm using Nova launcher, which has a free and a paid version. This comes with a lot of nifty extras as well. Recommended

+1 For Nova Launcher

I also installed it initially just to get rid of the Google Search bar. As it turned out though, a nice side benefit is that it's a really nice piece of software and has made my Cosmo's home screen much more appealing and useful.

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: adfh on February 18, 2020, 10:54:11 pm

+1 for Nova Launcher!

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: Vistaus on February 19, 2020, 05:47:56 am

Yandex Launcher also works extremely well on the Cosmo, I'm loving it!

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: pavelh on February 19, 2020, 07:23:01 am

Thanks for a hint, Nova Launcher is excelent itself and what's more - it really helped me to get rid of enourmously large Google search line.  Another feature - I can have much more (and smaller) icons on just one screen. Thank you.  
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Just by the way - isn't there some Czech Cosmo thread / backer that could help me with my Czech Cosmo keyboard ?

Title: Google Search Bar
Post by: LinuxGuy on March 01, 2020, 02:09:44 pm

Quote from: pavelh

Thanks for a hint, Nova Launcher is excelent itself and what's more - it really helped me to get rid of enourmously large Google search line.  Another feature - I can have much more (and smaller) icons on just one screen.

Nova Launcher was  the solution, tried different launchers in f-droid.