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Why can't I find a browser.... That just acts like a browser??? (lemmus.org)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/android@lemmy.world
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As the title states, either these browsers are nothing but full of trackers and ads or they are so locked down that they are basically not functional. Why can't I find a browser that is just a freaking browser but with no BS???

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[–] 0 points 3 months ago

It seems that the default search engine is an iPhone setting, not a Safari setting: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-your-default-search-engine-iphb719b43de/26/ios/26 It seems that DuckDuckGo has been an available search engine since at least Jun 9, 2026 (and that is a search engine that is recommended): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89aAHJR6v7k Configuring your operating system is a recommended procedure (though I don't presently see a recommendation to select which search engine should be used, I do see a recommendation to "Disable Search Engine Suggestions"): https://www.privacyguides.org/en/os/ios-overview/?h=iphone#recommended-configuration

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