How to get the Google search bar back on a Samsung phone

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to get the Google search bar back on the home screen on a Samsung phone.

There are two methods on this page.

How to put the Google search bar back on the home screen on a Samsung phone (method 1)

  1. Press and hold your phone's home screen until options appear at the bottom of your screen.
  2. Tap on Widgets.
    Show widgets on a Samsung phone
  3. Tap on the Google widget.
    Google widgets on a Samsung phone
  4. Swipe to find the Google search bar widget.
  5. Tap on Add.
    Put the Google search bar back on home screen on a Samsung phone

The Google search bar is now back on the home screen.


How to put the Google search bar back on the home screen on a Samsung phone (method 2)

  1. Press and hold your phone's home screen until options appear at the bottom of your screen.
  2. Tap on Widgets.
    Widgets on Samsung Galaxy
  3. Tap on the Google widget.
    Google widget on Samsung Galaxy
  4. Press and hold the Google search bar.
    Google search bar on Samsung Galaxy
  5. Drag the search bar to where you want it to appear on the home screen.
  6. Tap on the home screen.
    Put Google search bar back on home screen on Samsung Galaxy

The Google search bar is now back on the home screen.


Android


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References:

https://www.samsung.com/my/support/mobile-devices/how-can-i-add-a-google-search-bar-widget-to-my-samsung-galaxy-s5/

https://www.android.com/intl/en_in/articles/how-to-customise-and-show-the-search-bar-on-android/

https://www.guidingtech.com/how-to-add-google-search-bar-to-home-screen/

https://www.slashgear.com/1666103/google-search-bar-add-remove-home-screen/