Newbie Cell Phone Questions...

[MacFromOK]

Some of you already know that I finally got a cell phone, and am no longer on dialup (woohoo!). And the hotspot for my computer is rock solid now. I connect it when I turn on the phone in the morning, and it stays connected until/unless I disconnect it or turn the phone off.

The cell phone is a "Moto e" (Motorola) with Android OS.

My problems with it are largely self-inflicted by fat-fingered navigation. Mostly, I turn stuff on/off or open it accidently.

However... I accidently removed the Google search bar from the home screen, and I have no idea how to get it back. I know how to drag stuff from the app list onto the home screen(s), but I can't find the search bar anywhere.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[dennishoddy]

You did a good thing deleting that.
Go to your store and download duckduck go. You will not get your life invaded like google does.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

From the home screen, pinch it smaller and choose widgets. You'll see it there and can drag to put it back.

 

[dennishoddy]

Please don't use google.

 

[MacFromOK]

Please don't use google.

Lol, I mostly use Google search on my computer. I've tried Duck Duck Go, but am not a fan.

 

[MacFromOK]

From the home screen, pinch it smaller and choose widgets. You'll see it there and can drag to put it back.

When I pinch the home screen, I get 9 options. None are "widgets."

 

[dennishoddy]

Lol, I mostly use Google search on my computer. I've tried Duck Duck Go, but am not a fan.

Google rules your online life. They listen to you when you think the app is off line.
We talk about doing something or going somewhere in the truck and initiate the google app.
The first suggestion is the one you were talking about.
It can't read your mind. It has to be listening.
Everything we do is duckduck go now.

 

[MacFromOK]

Google rules your online life. They listen to you when you think the app is off line.
We talk about doing something or going somewhere in the truck and initiate the google app.
The first suggestion is the one you were talking about.
It can't read your mind. It has to be listening.
Everything we do is duckduck go now.

The phone has settings for suggestions & stuff. I turned 'em off.

Are you talking about the mic that was on the google bar? I've not used it, but I think you have to poke it to work, or allow screen permissions somewhere. This don't have Alexis or whatever.

Anywho... I'm tuckered out. Y'all have a good night.

 

[dennishoddy]

The phone has settings for suggestions & stuff. I turned 'em off.

Are you talking about the mic that was on the google bar? I've not used it, but I think you have to poke it to work, or allow screen permissions somewhere. This don't have Alexis or whatever.

Anywho... I'm tuckered out. Y'all have a good night.

Keep using google and you will understand.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Maybe you can touch and hold an empty part of the screen to choose widgets. My nephews phone is like that.