- Oct 29, 2015
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Question about Google search bar
Hi all-
I am curious about the Google App and the Google search bar. I have no idea what these things are for. I know that this allows me to access OK Google, but I am not remotely interested in talking to my phone. (I use my phone to talk to other people sometimes, but that is another story.) Anyway, I disabled OK Google, but I am still stuck with the Google search bar. My OCD hates that thing. I don't want to use it, and it is the most prominent thing on my homescreen. Removing it seems to not be an option. Further, there is a specific Google app that I cannot understand the purpose of. Isn't Google what I'm using when I type things into Chrome? What do I need another fake Chrome for?
Anyway, I don't see the need for the search bar or the Google app, which I assume are the same thing. The Nexus 5x does not seem to want to let me remove or hide them. Internet searches reveal that removing them is a bad idea. They suggest using a separate launcher. I'm okay with this, as it should hide the search bar, but I am curious if this is the best or only path. I am also curious what the downsides of a launcher are. Does it affect performance by adding another layer of garbage over the standard interface or are some lighter or heavier than others? How can I tell which are better or worse for performance (speed, battery, etc.)?
Ok, so my questions are:
1) Why is there a Google app in addition to Chrome? Is this just overlapped functionality?
2) If I decide to hide the search bar, what is the best way?
3) If I decide to use a launcher to hide these apps that annoy me, which one is the lightest of best performing...or how do I tell?
Thanks-
Wayne
Hi all-
I am curious about the Google App and the Google search bar. I have no idea what these things are for. I know that this allows me to access OK Google, but I am not remotely interested in talking to my phone. (I use my phone to talk to other people sometimes, but that is another story.) Anyway, I disabled OK Google, but I am still stuck with the Google search bar. My OCD hates that thing. I don't want to use it, and it is the most prominent thing on my homescreen. Removing it seems to not be an option. Further, there is a specific Google app that I cannot understand the purpose of. Isn't Google what I'm using when I type things into Chrome? What do I need another fake Chrome for?
Anyway, I don't see the need for the search bar or the Google app, which I assume are the same thing. The Nexus 5x does not seem to want to let me remove or hide them. Internet searches reveal that removing them is a bad idea. They suggest using a separate launcher. I'm okay with this, as it should hide the search bar, but I am curious if this is the best or only path. I am also curious what the downsides of a launcher are. Does it affect performance by adding another layer of garbage over the standard interface or are some lighter or heavier than others? How can I tell which are better or worse for performance (speed, battery, etc.)?
Ok, so my questions are:
1) Why is there a Google app in addition to Chrome? Is this just overlapped functionality?
2) If I decide to hide the search bar, what is the best way?
3) If I decide to use a launcher to hide these apps that annoy me, which one is the lightest of best performing...or how do I tell?
Thanks-
Wayne