I am trying to play with Android...To change the default search engine (now is Google, or add more selectables) when I press the "search" button on the device.
Is there anyway to do it? I have HTC Hero and HTC Desire, already rooted
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It seems to depend on manufacturer and/or country: Motorola Permits Chinese Users to Change Android Phones Search Engine.– garyCommented Dec 30, 2010 at 13:31
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1A search engine other than Google? On an Android phone? That's heresy!– Nathan FellmanCommented Jul 7, 2011 at 18:49
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@DaveRook That question is about changing the search engine in a browser. This one is about changing what happens when you press the search hard-key (which used to be common on phones).– Dan HulmeCommented Dec 5, 2013 at 9:33
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Possibly helpful/similar android.stackexchange.com/questions/39575/…– DaveCommented Dec 5, 2013 at 9:50
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Not currently possible. It's not locked in to Google, but determined by manufacturer and/or carrier. (For instance, there was a bit of a tempest in a teapot when a new phone was released with Bing as the search engine.)
I do not know if this is something that can be got around by rooting.
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Thank you. Any hacker way to do it? Such as replace a compiled file or something, haha?– bobzsj87Commented Jan 7, 2011 at 16:54
Any app can offer to handle the intent generated when you press the search key, just like how an app can handle the intent from the home key in order to replace the default home screen. So all you need to do to change the search behaviour is to install an app with that feature.
