I found this support forum post but the solution provided doesn’t work.

Edit (thanks to @[email protected] for the Stack Exchange link):

Solution - Go to Settings -> Home -> Enable Shortcuts -> Go to a new tab -> Google will be pinned by default, hover over the Google icon -> Click on the 3 dots menu -> Unpin

  • Zeppo
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    391 month ago

    Have you tried changing your default search to something else?

    • StarOP
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      151 month ago

      Yes, my default search engine is Ecosia.

      I haven’t changed it manually though, I installed their extension and it changed the default; if this matters in any way.

      • @[email protected]
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        161 month ago

        You can add ecosia without the extension, just open the website, click the url bar and it’ll be among the search engines with a plus on top. Clicking it adds it

      • @festnt
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        11 month ago

        that could be the reason, i use ddg without their extension and it works fine

      • @[email protected]
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        11 month ago

        Thanks. Because of this post I was able to figure out how to change the search engine on my phone

      • Zeppo
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        11 month ago

        I see it says search DDG go too, which seems odd.