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Huawei: Change the Default Search Engine in Browser

If every search on your Huawei phone routes through Google, you might want to switch to Bing or Qwant instead. The Browser app ships with Google as the default provider, and there is no shortcut for this on the home screen or in the quick settings. Many users assume the engine is locked and give up before finding the actual option.

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Change Default Search Engine auf Huawei

On Huawei phones running EMUI, the search engine used for address-bar queries is controlled entirely by the Browser app, not by a system-wide Android setting. Google is preselected during setup, which is why typing a term into the address bar always returns Google results, even if you prefer Bing or Qwant.

The relevant option sits inside the app's own settings menu, separate from the general phone Settings app. That separation is the main reason people struggle to find it: searching your phone settings for 'search engine' returns nothing useful.

To change it, open Open the Browser appOpen the menuOpen the SettingsTap on Search engineChoose the search engine. Selecting a different provider here only changes address-bar and in-app searches inside the Browser app itself.

Other apps with their own built-in search, such as a dedicated Google app widget, keep using their own configured engine regardless of this change. If you rely on voice search or a home-screen search widget, expect those to remain on Google unless they offer a separate setting.

Frequently asked questions

No. The Search engine option under Open the Settings only affects address-bar and in-app searches inside the Browser app. Google Assistant and any home-screen Google search widget keep using their own configuration.