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Why is my default browser google? I never downloaded or requested the use of google.

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 1:24 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2021 1:32 PM

It is not. On iPhones the default browser is Safari, this icon:


It does however use the Google website as its default search engine. You accept that by simply using the iPhone and its software and accepting its terms of service.


You can change that in Settings->Safari->Search Engine to one of the other search engines available there if you want to.


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Oct 21, 2021 1:32 PM in response to LunaMarYSol

It is not. On iPhones the default browser is Safari, this icon:


It does however use the Google website as its default search engine. You accept that by simply using the iPhone and its software and accepting its terms of service.


You can change that in Settings->Safari->Search Engine to one of the other search engines available there if you want to.


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