iPhone Users Get Enhanced Web Search Experience with iOS 17 Update
By now, you already know about dozens of features that iOS 17 has brought to your iPhone this year, some of which are underrated. But did you know that one of the useful additions is forced into the company? No, we are not talking about the USB C port on the iPhone 15 series, this is linked to what web browser you can use on the iPhone now or not.
If you’ve already installed iOS 17 on your iPhone, it’s good to know that Apple now lets you manually choose which web browser to use on your device. That’s right, your options are Google Chrome, Safari, Yahoo, Bing, and even DuckDuck Go if you’ve installed on your iPhone.
The most interesting part of this change is that Google has reportedly paid Apple billions to keep itself as the default search engine in Safari. But with the iOS 17 update, the settings have been tweaked to ease the competitive pressures of both companies. The change also means that iPhone users no longer have to limit themselves to two large search options, instead you can do it by hovering over the device’s settings.
It seems that the situation was becoming uncomfortable for Google and Apple, which is why the new feature seems to be some kind of compromise that allows users to decide what they want to use their iPhone as a search engine.
How to change search option on iPhone
After installing the iOS 17 update, you need to go to iPhone Settings and follow these steps:
– Go to iPhone settings
– Click Safari and then tap Search Engine
– Now Apple offers you a drop-down menu with search engine options
– Choose one of them and use it as the default search in Safari
With these measures, Apple and Google may get a reprieve from the authorities, but only if the change helps competitors take a piece of their pie.
