How to put the Google bar on your mobile home screen It is a very repeated question, but with a simple solution. If you are interested in knowing the most practical and useful methods to achieve your goals, you should read this note until the end.
The Google platform has become an important part of our lives, being one of the most used search engines. Most mobile devices with the Android operating system, in previous versions, had the search bar on the main screen. Currently, not everything is there or possibly you deleted it by mistake.
If you need it, it's time for you to know how to put the Google bar on the main mobile screen. Don't worry if you don't know about it. I will show you in a simple way how to proceed and achieve the goal without much effort.
The search bar in recent technological history
Google has had relevant weight in recent decades, being the computer your starting point. Possibly, if you started using the Internet in the late 90s and early 2000s, your first Internet connections were based on Google as a search engine.
With the development of browsers and web technology, some tools began to rely on Google, such as the first search bar, available on the computer, directly on the desktop. This was simply a kind of shortcut to enter your web browser.
The Google search bar for computers does not currently exist, but it does offers its services in the browser itself. Despite this, friendliness and speed have increased considerably.
In recent years and with the growing use of mobile phones, mainly Android, this bar is available for smartphones. In early models, it came by default on the main screen, over the years, some models do not have it available. Despite this, most still have this tool within reach of a click.
Many users cannot live without this bar, so when something happens with this one, everything becomes crazy. The most common case is to delete it by mistake, and then you probably won't find it. Whatever your situation, don't worry, I have a concrete answer for you.
Step by step: how to put the Google bar on the mobile home screen
We already know a little about the importance of the Google toolbar in modern technology, the time has come to get down to work and recover or install it. If you don't know your mobile very well, no problem, I will explain step by step what you should do, in a friendly way.
The method that you are about to see can be applied in all types of Android phones, regardless of the model or version of your operating system. The first thing you should know is that this bar is a widget, a tool that runs on the home screen without opening the app directly.
This step by step that we will carry out is based simply installing a widget. If you don't know it, here I'll tell you what it consists of, applied directly, to how to put the Google bar on the main mobile screen. What you should do is this.
- Unlock your Android mobile, this will take you to the main screen.
- Check that you have enough space to add the bar. Keep in mind that the smallest one occupies an entire row, completing the width of your screen.
- Press and hold for a few seconds on a space where there is nothing. This will activate edit mode. We will know that it is active when 3 opaque options appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Click on "widget”, which will cause new options to load.
- Look for the ones from Google, in my case, due to the operating system I use and the screen resolution, only 3 appear. In my case, I will choose the first one. Remember to lean on the thumbnails that appear.
- To select, simply click on it.
- Exit the widget menu by simply clicking on the back button.
Immediately, the option you chose will appear.
Bar editing and operation
The Google bar has already been installed satisfactorily, but there is some points to keep in mind, such as editing it or what some elements mean. I show you 3 basic things you should know about this bar:
- Size: When installing the widget, we see two numbers in each of the possible tools. These are columns and rows, the one we installed being 4 x 1. It means that it occupies 4 squares horizontally and 1 vertically. This gives you an idea of where it may be. Despite this, if you do not have enough space, the mobile will indicate it before you try to place it.
- Using the microphone: This tool allows you to dictate your search to the bar or simply give instructions to the mobile. It is basically the same tool that you can activate by pressing the circle button for a few seconds. It is very useful when you are behind the wheel or have your hands full.
- Google lens tool: This is one of the most useful pieces of Google, basically it allows you to identify elements of photographs, perform translations and more. For its use, it is not necessary to have Google Lens installed on the mobile, since it can be used from the web and the bar is no exception.
- Direct to web browser: all the queries and searches that you execute here will go directly to the Google platform, opening your web browser. Automatically, even if you have another one as default, it will use Google Chrome and give you an answer there.
I am sure that you learned how to put the Google bar on the main screen of the mobile, this in a few steps. I hope I have helped you recover your tool or simply place it if it does not come pre-installed on your mobile. I hope we continue to enjoy more ahead of these issues. If you have any concerns, you can leave them in the comments of the note and they will be answered as soon as possible.