When Google launches Android 17 this summer, a change is coming to the Pixel home screen, it seems that will finally allow users to remove the persistent search bar.

An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google could let Pixel owners remove the Google search bar from their home screen. This would be a long-overdue move as some Pixel phone users have ...

An Android 17 beta contains clues that you might soon be able to remove the search bar on Pixel home screens This could perhaps be part of the finished version of Android 17, but it's not yet ...

Android 17 Beta 2 introduced several visual and functional upgrades, as highlighted by 9to5Google. Here, you can see how they look, ranging from Bubbles to a more privacy-friendly Contacts picker. The ...

Evidence found in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 suggests that Google will finally allow Pixel users to remove the permanent search bar from the home screen. This, combined with the option to hide the At a ...

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