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I now have Android 7.1 on my Nexus 5x, but why can't I hide the search bar on the home screen? I thought that was a new feature?
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JAy3001
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It's locked on there I'm afraid. Some phones allow you to move/remove them or don't have them at all. What you need to do is use a different launcher, such as Nova Launcher which will allow you to have a custom home page without the search bar.
Your Nexus will use the Google launcher by default which basically controls how your home pages looks and feels. Do a search about launchers first to see if they are for you or not.
Your Nexus will use the Google launcher by default which basically controls how your home pages looks and feels. Do a search about launchers first to see if they are for you or not.
Do you mean that long rectangle or the new Google pill?