Samsung may let users choose home screen search service in One UI 9

8 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 5

Leaked One UI 9 code points to Galaxy phone and tablet settings for Finder, Google, both or neither, expanding options beyond the current Finder-only home screen setup.
The strings and graphics suggest a new menu called "Show search on Home screen", though it remains unclear whether Google's option opens the Google app or deeper launcher integration.
The potential change follows One UI 8.5, launched with the Galaxy S26 series, which rebranded S Finder as Finder and added semantic on-device search, but the feature may never reach release.

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