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How to Remove AI Overview from Google Search Result on Android and iOS

By: Author Alex Lim

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Categories Artificial Intelligence

Google Chrome’s mobile app lacks the customization options available on its desktop counterpart. Users cannot install extensions or manually input custom search engines on Chrome for Android and iOS. Firefox, however, allows manual search engine input on mobile.

Fortunately, tenbluelinks.org provides an innovative solution. The site hosts an XML file following the OpenSearch format, which instructs browsers to add a “Google Web” search engine option to their settings menu.

  1. To implement this solution, first navigate to tenbluelinks.org using Chrome or Edge (Safari is not supported). The page appears ordinary but contains a special HTML link element in its header.
  2. Next, open a new tab and perform a search on Google.com.
  3. Access your browser’s search settings menu. In Chrome, navigate to Settings > Search engine, while in Edge, go to Settings > General > Select search engine. Access your browser's search settings menu. In Chrome, navigate to Settings > Search engine, while in Edge, go to Settings > General > Select search engine.
  4. From the list of available search engines, select “Google Web.” Your browser will now use the address bar to search directly on Google using the query format: google.com/search?udm=14&q=\[term\]. These searches bypass tenbluelinks.org, eliminating the need to revisit the site. From the list of available search engines, select "Google Web." Your browser will now use the address bar to search directly on Google using the query format: google.com/search?udm=14&q=\[term\]. These searches bypass tenbluelinks.org, eliminating the need to revisit the site.

By following these steps, users can effectively remove the AI Overview feature from their Google Search results on Android and iOS devices, enhancing their browsing experience and search efficiency.