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Huawei tri-fold review (www.gizmochina.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by griffinger@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

She can use a different launcher to get rid of the Google search

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks, that's what I've heard, do you know a launcher that is free and close to original functionality?

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lawnchair https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.lawnchair.play

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks, that looks like the perfect option. 👍 😀

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder if adb-disabling Google services would work.

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

It might depend on the specific Android flavor. I tried that on an old phone, and while I could disable the actual Google search (tapping in the search bar did nothing) I could not remove the search bar. I also could not find a way to have it open my preferred search engine.