Windows Phone 8: Change integrated search engine
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The search engine "Bing" is set by default on Windows Phone 8. But you can change the setting and use Google as a search engine in the browser. You can read here how it works.
Bing or Google: set your favorite search engine on the Windows Phone
Not everyone likes Bing or copes well with it. Then it is worth looking into the settings of the browser, because you can easily switch to Google.
- First open Internet Explorer on the Windows Phone.
- Press the three small dots in the right corner and select "Settings".
- Scroll until you see "Advanced Settings".
- In the advanced settings, scroll down until you read "Default search provider". Here you can easily change the integrated search engine.
These instructions refer to a Lumia 820 under Windows Phone 8 (GDR3). If you don't like Internet Explorer, here is a summary of the best browsers for Windows Phone.