DuckDuckGo criticizes Samsung over Google Search bar in One UI 9

DuckDuckGo has called out Samsung for baking Google's search bar into the One UI 9 home screen, where it can't be long-pressed or dragged like a regular widget. Users can turn it off in Home screen settings, but many don't know the option exists; Android 17 and Motorola made similar changes.

• The Google bar can't be removed by long-pressing like a normal widget
• It can be disabled in Samsung's Home screen settings
• Android 17 and Motorola also anchor Google Search on the home screen
• DuckDuckGo criticized the change on X