Help Remove Google Search from top of home screen

[texastig]

Is there any way of removing the Google search bar from the top of the home screen?

 

[sneaky_1]

Is there any way of removing the Google search bar from the top of the home screen?

On the stock launcher, you can't. Download a different launcher (I suggest holo), press home and select holo or other, to use it, then set it up. There will be an option to disable persistent search bar.

 

[texastig]

Thank you very much!!!

 

[sneaky_1]

Thank you very much!!!

No problem, I don't like that bar either.

 

[dibblebill]

No problem, I don't like that bar either.

On my Rise I don't mind it. On my Nexus 10, with the drag-home-to-search function, its redundant.

 

[Sinner67]

If you Root your phone, you can use Titanium Backup to freeze or uninstall Google Search.

 

[joelbon]

If you Root your phone, you can use Titanium Backup to freeze or uninstall Google Search.

You don't have to have root to do this. Just go to Settings>Apps>All>Google Search>Uninstall updates>OK>Disable. Hope this helps.

 

[frickson]

You can disable it that way, but you can't reuse that space for shortcuts or widgets, and voice recognition won't work any more.

 

[TechDad378]

If you install a different launcher like "Nova". It will let you remove Google Search and let you utilize the space for widgets/icons. If you don't like Nova you can always try other launchers or delete it. Hope this helps!