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17. November 2011, 23:26:32

dannypf

Posts: 1

Default search engine settings

Hi All.

With Opera Mobile on Android, I can add search engines, but I can't change the default.

This is driving me mad, because I am Australian, and I use a 10" tablet.

The default goes to the stupid google mobile site. I want it to default to the full site, Australian version. Is there an option for this?

Can this be fixed?

22. November 2011, 08:14:51

omprakash2k

Posts: 6

no its not possible.

26. November 2011, 11:12:48

selurus

mobile blogger

Posts: 4462

Try this
Visit http://google.com
if you've got the mobile page then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on classic .
When the page reloads long press on the Text box where you enter search term and from the shortcut menu that pops up select "Add search engine " . change the name to Google Desktop

Open a new tab and select search and click on the Google icon on the left and select Google Desktop from the list of search engines when you want to use Google Desktop search.

selurus

4. December 2011, 08:12:06

broccauley

Posts: 28

Does anyone know if we can also use the mobile version of Google's site that we get in the stock Android Browser? I think it's silly that we have Google's old mobile site by default.

6. December 2011, 09:38:59

ak47wong

Posts: 11

Originally posted by selurus:

Try this
Visit http://google.com
if you've got the mobile page then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on classic .
When the page reloads long press on the Text box where you enter search term and from the shortcut menu that pops up select "Add search engine " . change the name to Google Desktop

Open a new tab and select search and click on the Google icon on the left and select Google Desktop from the list of search engines when you want to use Google Desktop search.

Did you miss the part where the OP wanted to change the default search engine?

6. December 2011, 22:12:22

selurus

mobile blogger

Posts: 4462

so far there isn't any option to change the default search engine, but the above steps would get you pretty close to having your desired search engine within easy reach.

selurus

11. December 2011, 13:33:02

ragvbala

Posts: 14

There may be a different solution to your problem. Use opera configuration to chose a custom desktop browser user agent in user preferences. Viola ! Google takes you to the desktop page by default.

7. January 2013, 23:24:22 (edited)

XP1

XP1

Posts: 875

The search engines are located in this file: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/etc/8/all".

Passwords: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/secure/wand.dat"
Bookmarks: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/etc/2/all"
History: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/etc/4/all"
Speed Dial: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/etc/6/dials"
Saved pages: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/etc/B/all"
Downloads: "/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/etc/F/all"

24. June 2013, 00:37:18

rafaelluik

Neophile

Posts: 3294

Originally posted by amazinghoop:

it s hard to use.

very slow and can't change search engine. and the worst part is i can't deleted any engine which even i added

In new Opera browser for Android open the search engine list from the address field and swipe to the left or right to remove an engine. In Opera Classic you can go to "manage search engines" option at the end of the list and long-press (or long press the Enter/OK button in the physical keyboard or the "1" I believe) the one you want to delete.

Read about the differences between Opera 12 and 19 for computers here.

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