DuckDuckGo CEO says Google kills competition through phone deals that make it hard for users to switch search engines: ‘It’s too many steps’
fortune.com
The federal government argues Google has smothered competition by paying companies such as Apple and Verizon to lock in its search engine as the default.
  • hypelightfly@kbin.social
    41·
    1 year ago

    I have a phone with stock android 13, which would be the same experience as a Pixel or other stock android phone.

    Here’s the process for me:

    1. Tap chrome
    2. Tap vertical … menu
    3. Tap settings
    4. Tap search engine (it’s the top option under basic settings and visible without scrolling)
    5. Tap DuckDuckGo (or bing or whatever)

    Definitely not 30-50 steps on a phone setup by Google. Only real complaint is it can’t be changed from the search field itself.