Custom search engines are limited to PC browsers only. Unfortunately, the mobile versions of these browsers will not let you set up a custom search, so you’re stuck tapping on the Web view in all your mobile search queries.
You have to visit a different search engine. And while the tab is open it appears in the list of selectable search engines. At least that is how I set up searxng as my default se.
someone hasn’t heard of Firefox on Android.
Yes, it works on Firefox Android and Ios. So, that article is not 100% correct
Howtogeek is not exactly known for good journalism so it’s fine, I guess.
At least in the EU, you xan easily change search engines on chrome on android.
can you set a custom URL, which is required to do what the article is talking about, or do you just pick from the predefined list of search engines?
edit: just checked and nope, you can only pick from Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo and Ecosia.
You have to visit a different search engine. And while the tab is open it appears in the list of selectable search engines. At least that is how I set up searxng as my default se.