How to disable app-suggestions bar?

[Android Central Question]

How do you disable the app-suggestions bar on the Moto Z2 Play (running Nougat - Android 7.1.1)?

One recommendation I saw online was to long-press on the home screen, choose Settings, and toggle App Suggestions off. But my screen, after I tap settings, shows only "Allow home screen rotation" and "Swipe access."

Another suggestion was to open the Google app, select Settings, and disable the app suggestions there, but again that setting does not show up.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I did some searching (and probably looked at the same threads in the Lenovo forums that you did) -- it seems that Lenovo inexplicably removed the ability to turn off app suggestions. You may want to install a 3rd party launcher like Nova, which does allow you to turn off app suggestions.