<![CDATA[How to set default search engine in Opera for Android]]>The default search engine is Google, well, if I am not in China, this is the best choice. so, I'd like use another search engine like Bing or yahoo! I do know how to add a search engine to the search engine list, to do this, just long tap the search box and then add it. But everytime I open a new window, I have to choose another search engine in that list, if not the default is Google, well it's a little complecated...anyone can help me?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/4269/how-to-set-default-search-engine-in-opera-for-androidRSS for NodeMon, 12 Oct 2026 13:49:36 GMTFri, 01 Aug 2014 07:57:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:33:48 GMT]]>I am currently living in China and abandoned Opera for Android because of this reason.
Even in Chrome I can change the default search engine to bing and yahoo.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117206https://forums.opera.com/post/117206Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:33:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:08:50 GMT]]>Three years since this topic is open and still no search engine option on mobile devices... Come on guys!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117012https://forums.opera.com/post/117012Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:08:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:00:02 GMT]]>3 solutions for O4A 41 beta

go to http://duckduckgo.com

long tap in searchfield
add to browser selection list
(sadly the option to select an added search engine has been removed again in recent versions of o4a)

click the three dots right top corner

add to speed dials
add to start page

works with most search engines

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111226https://forums.opera.com/post/111226Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:00:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:12:41 GMT]]>Well ... there is an external way around this.

My search engine of choice is Duckduckgo.

Go to the Duckduckgo site and download/install the Android app.
During the set-up it will ask you to associate a browser with Duckduckgo.
Select Opera for Android.

In your apps listing you will have a link to the Duckduckgo app.
Drag it to your preferred display screen (for me it is the device's home screen).

Now each time I want to do a web search (bypassing the inbuilt search engines of Opera) I simply tap on the Duckduckgo icon and that's it! Best of both worlds - Duckduckgo and Opera Android.

So far it has been working for me. Hope this helps others.

OziIan

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111210https://forums.opera.com/post/111210Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:12:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:30:45 GMT]]>Maxthon refugee here. Disappointing to see DDG or other privacy focused search engines cannot be added. For me, a focus on privacy/security is what sets great browsers apart.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111093https://forums.opera.com/post/111093Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:30:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:31:50 GMT]]>@ulfur77:
the first O4A 41beta allowed to add external search engines AND use them as default.

now only the preinstalled ones are allowed as permanent choice, i guess its 'money talks' here.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111034https://forums.opera.com/post/111034Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:31:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Fri, 25 Nov 2016 07:45:28 GMT]]>Just tried this in the new beta. Still no solution. This had been over 2 years in waiting. So I guess I'll just keep using Chrome until it's fixed...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111031https://forums.opera.com/post/111031Fri, 25 Nov 2016 07:45:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:36:31 GMT]]>Are we still waiting for this feature? If it is the ux component that is holding the priority back don't bother with putting it in the ui. I believe most of the people requesting this would happily change the default setting via something like opera:config.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/110159https://forums.opera.com/post/110159Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:36:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Sat, 06 Jun 2015 06:44:02 GMT]]>And you think Google is secure. I would rate search engine choice much higher than that Discovery nonsense. Lack of Search engine choice is the main reason I don't use opera on Android.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/76824https://forums.opera.com/post/76824Sat, 06 Jun 2015 06:44:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:18:21 GMT]]>The reason is not that we want to prevent anyone from switching away from using google (or any of the other defaults we have in certain markets) as the default search and I agree... it's not hard to implement at all... in fact it's pretty easy. Well...if you can figure out an intuitive way of doing the UX on a mobile device. The reason it's never landed in Opera for Android is simply because there has been other things popping up that has been considered more important. If you look at statistics alone there's a really small portion of people that ever search with anything but the default search engine. With limited resources as you always have we've simply focused on fixing issues that affect a larger part of our user base.

All that said... our roadmap...that I really shouldn't talk about in public... does have something called "search engine improvements" on it so it's looking bright for all the duckduckgo-ers, bingers, yahooers, baiduers and askers!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/76454https://forums.opera.com/post/76454Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:18:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 07:03:01 GMT]]>

Security, as already explained. And also they probably have other priorities.

This is the Android forum, only a malicious root app in a rooted phone would be able to "hack" Opera's search engines.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/76445https://forums.opera.com/post/76445Mon, 01 Jun 2015 07:03:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:25:26 GMT]]>

Or is there a different reason for not giving it to us?

Security, as already explained. And also they probably have other priorities.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/76433https://forums.opera.com/post/76433Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:25:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Sun, 31 May 2015 21:16:01 GMT]]>Seriously, how hard is it to implement? Or is there a different reason for not giving it to us?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/76422https://forums.opera.com/post/76422Sun, 31 May 2015 21:16:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Sun, 24 May 2015 19:02:10 GMT]]>And how many years do we have to wait for this feature that EVERY OTHER BROWSER has now?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/75836https://forums.opera.com/post/75836Sun, 24 May 2015 19:02:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Wed, 13 Aug 2014 08:29:07 GMT]]>

So, how to report this request to the Opera developer (like report a bug, although this is not a bug).

No need, we are aware of this feature request as it was already reported in few places.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/47715https://forums.opera.com/post/47715Wed, 13 Aug 2014 08:29:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Sat, 02 Aug 2014 23:44:30 GMT]]>I have found that the Opera mini can add and set the default search engine, well, may be this version of Opera (Opera for Android 22) didn't notice this. So, how to report this request to the Opera developer (like report a bug, although this is not a bug).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/46883https://forums.opera.com/post/46883Sat, 02 Aug 2014 23:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Sat, 02 Aug 2014 16:50:22 GMT]]>

I mean I wanna make one of then in that search engine list as the default and not just let the first as the default.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/46849https://forums.opera.com/post/46849Sat, 02 Aug 2014 16:50:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:39 GMT]]>Check here if you want to add search engines.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/46848https://forums.opera.com/post/46848Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:13:44 GMT]]>It's not possible to choose the default search engine of Opera in mobile devices ATM.

That's why you didn't find anything. 😞

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/46740https://forums.opera.com/post/46740Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:13:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to set default search engine in Opera for Android on Fri, 01 Aug 2014 08:02:30 GMT]]>I mean I wanna make one of then in that search engine list as the default and not just let the first as the default. I have searched the fuck web, and I can't find the answer for Opera for Android...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/46707https://forums.opera.com/post/46707Fri, 01 Aug 2014 08:02:30 GMT