I&#x27;ve never heard of a device that wouldn&#x27;t even let you install a different launcher.<p>You are aware that your &quot;desktop&quot; is a separate app right? And like your keyboard, you can install replacements. I use this [1] launcher and it lets me turn off that Google search bar.<p>I don&#x27;t mean to be condescending, but either you have an <i>incredibly</i> locked down device, more so than I&#x27;ve ever heard of, or you&#x27;re just understandably unaware of that aspect of Android.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;play.google.com&#x2F;store&#x2F;apps&#x2F;details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;play.google.com&#x2F;store&#x2F;apps&#x2F;details?id=org.adwfreak.l...</a>