Your Google Search bar isn't drastically changing. Here's what is

Updates to Google Search's AI Mode rolled out on May 19. Here's what to know about the changes.
Android Authority

Google is giving the Search bar on your phone a much-needed facelift

The latest Google app update (version 16.17) introduces a new look to the Search bar widget. The redesigned Search bar puts more emphasis on the custom shortcut button. Users have a variety of ...
9to5google

Android’s ‘Search’ bar now lets you ‘Ask Google’ and AI Mode

Google’s expansion of AI Mode continues today with an integration into the Search bar on Android devices. Tapping the bar at the bottom of the Pixel Launcher reveals a fullscreen interface that is ...
Android Authority

Google just changed the search bar on my Pixel home screen, and I hate it

One of my favorite things about Google’s Pixel phones is the persistent Google Search bar at the bottom of the home screen. It’s such a simple feature, but having that constant access to Google, and ...
Droid Life

Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel Launcher home screen worked. Because this change was not an improvement in ...
9to5google

Google tests new Search bar to access AI Mode on Android

As AI Mode testing continues, Google is trialing a new way to launch the generative experience from the Search bar on Android. Since launch, you’ve been able to start a new AI Mode chat from the ...
Entrepreneur

Google Is Changing Its Search Bar for the First Time in 25 Years — Here’s What to Expect

Say goodbye to the Google search bar you’ve known for 25 years. The company is making it bigger and more interactive. The redesign is a response to AI, which has changed the way people search. Instead ...