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Simple Search

Simple and customizable search bar
New in version 2.7.0
* Add option to move searchbar to bottom of screen
* Add Brave to list of search engines
* Update target Android SDK to 36
A very basic app designed for people who want to use a search widget with their
preferred search engine.

This app contains a search bar to type in a search query, which will be opened
in the Internet browser. A widget for the home screen will simply start the app.

You can change the search engine in the settings (Default is DuckDuckGo) or type
in a custom search string. The app also saves the search queries as a history.
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  • Version 2.7.0 (22) suggested Added on Aug 11, 2026

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • de.tobiasbielefeld.searchbar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.6.0
    * Fix export file format: Use fixed names independent from app version, previous exports are sadly incompatible now
    * Support receiving shared texts from other apps
    * Reworked the "Manage search engine" dialog
  • Version 2.6.0 (21) - Added on Feb 10, 2026

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • de.tobiasbielefeld.searchbar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.5.1
    * Small crash fix in record handling
  • Version 2.5.1 (20) - Added on Jun 25, 2025

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • de.tobiasbielefeld.searchbar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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