How to put the Google bar widget on Android

Google Bar on Android

The Google search engine has become an essential tool in recent years to be number 1 in searches by users. One of the biggest competitors today is Bing, although over time it has lost a lot of share in favor of its maximum rival.

Google has been adding numerous improvements in recent years, one of them is including a search bar, suitable for any of the browsers. Google Chrome For example, add the Google page to the beginning to start any search, but it also gives the option to add the Google bar.

On Android you can put the widget from the Google bar for greater speed, all without having to open any of the browsers installed on your device. Some mobiles have different widgets started, including the clock one, some operators add their own widget.

A quick shortcut to google search

Google bar

With the Google bar widget there will be quick access to any search that at that precise moment is wanted, in addition it does not make a high consumption of the RAM memory. Any low, medium or high-end mobile can have this without having a high consumption problem.

The Google bar in Android works like the one in Windows, it will show us a small cursor to be able to search for everything you want. The widget, like others, is installed on a phone without us noticing it and always in view of those who have activated it.

Add the Google bar on Android

Google bar

Wanting to put the Google bar on Android One of the first steps is to have the Google application, available on many devices, but also on the Play Store. Once downloaded and installed, the following steps go through using the widget in order to make it work.

Google
Google
Developer: Google LLC
Price: Free

Once installed on the phone, you will have to access the widgets settings, you must touch a blank space on the screen for several seconds and click on "Widgets". Once you open it it will show you Google Widgets, is the one that you will have to use to be able to put the Google bar on Android.

Once it has been selected drag the widget to the main screen of your device, it is best to place it on the top, near the clock. To apply the changes, click on any part of the phone screen to confirm that the changes are saved.

Once you have installed the widget and started it, it is best to be able to test it, in the "Write text" space, put what you want to search for. Another possibility is to be able to use your voice when looking for something, To do this, click on the microphone or try saying the typical: "Hello Google."

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Remove the bar if you don't like it

Remove Google bar

Another option is to remove the Google search bar on Android if finally it is not to your liking, although it comes to act quickly. It is a perfect little box to use without having to do too much and speeding up how important it is to make queries on Google.

To delete it completely, click on the widget in the search bar, press and hold and drag it to the trash can icon. Delete the widget, but it can be recovered whenever you want by doing the same, creating a widget and choosing the Google one.

Customize the Google bar on Android

Customize Google Bar

To have the Google bar installed on Android with the widget, another important step is to customize the Android search bar to your taste, it is ideal if you want to have one different from the rest. The one that comes by default is the one that everyone usually uses, but you can improve some of its details after having it on your desktop.

One of the changes at first glance is to change the size of the bar, wanting a little bigger is a perfect setting so you don't have to click on small icons. The one that arrives by default is the standard, it is best to have a major if you want to always hit and not miss, which happens to many people.

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To customize the Google bar on Android Do the following:

  • Go to the home screen of your mobile device
  • Click on the Google Chrome toolbar and press several seconds, do it until you see a rectangle
  • It will show you several indicators to adjust the size of the barTo confirm, click on any part of the screen and it will save the changes, as it will end that process
  • If you want to move the bar to another position, press on it and without stopping pressing it, drag where you want, either higher or lower if you want to have it at the bottom

Customize the style of the Google bar

Personalziar Google bar on Android

You can also customize the Google bar on Android In several ways, one of them is changing the style, apart from the size is a possibility. Personalization will give it a touch and a fresh air, it is important especially if you want your bar to be unique and above all different.

To customize the Google bar on Android using the widget Press the "Customize Widgets" option, then wait a bit and take your time for it. Also, it is not the only widget that you can edit, you have at your disposal those that you have in operation.

To edit it in the Google bar on Android, do these steps:

  • Click on the "G" button to change the Google logo, in the square and the circle you can change the Google bar, but it has a color and opacity palette, if you like red, green, among many others that can be selected by the user
  • Every change that you want to save, touch outside the Google bar if you want to save the steps and all those changes made so far, essential above all not to want to lose them
  • To restore it to the same tone and size, press "Reset to default style", this will make it go to the one you had downloaded, both in size and also in tone and the color will remain the same as always, all without having to choose the one that comes by default

Add the Google Chrome bar on Android

Google Chrome Bar

Another option to consider is to add the Google Chrome bar on Android, for this you have to have previously downloaded the application from the Play Store. It has very little weight, it is one of the best and fastest, so it is recommended by many people as one of the popular, while safe.

Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Developer: Google LLC
Price: Free

Once downloaded and installed, the procedure to be carried out is a bit similar to what we had done so far with the Google bar on Android with the widget. To do this, the first thing is to know that a widget is a minimized application, so it will work in a similar way to the web browser.

To add the Google Chrome bar on Android Do the following:

  • Access the main screen of your device
  • Now press in order to access add Widgets with a long touch on an empty spot on the screen
  • Search and locate "Chrome Widgets Group" and finally click on "Google Search"
  • Press on Google Search and press a few seconds and then drag it to the desktop if you want to always have it visible
  • As it happens with the Google bar, it is best that it be above or below the phone's clock, is a shortcut and above all it is vital if what you want is to be able to make quick inquiries
  • Finally, to save the effects, click on an empty field to apply the changes

The Google Chrome search bar works the same way, type a word or URL to get much more specific information. In addition to entering text, another possibility is voice searches, it works with the basic commands of the Google Assistant once you click on the microphone.

Remove the Chrome bar on Android

Chrome crossed out

As with the Google bar on Android, to remove the Google Chrome bar on Android it's as easy as clicking on it. For this to take effect, the good thing is to send it to the trash, right to the trash can icon and it will take just under a second to do so.

Google Chrome has many extra functions, so if you have the option to install one or the other, choose the one from the popular web browser. Google Chrome has grown in recent times by adding many extra options, including providing security against its competition.

By deleting the widget you can recreate it if you want it again on your phone, it does not consume high memory and is agile when using the application. Widgets are similar to floating windows, but launching a miniature application with all its pros.


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