{"id":378,"date":"2014-05-29T16:42:32","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T16:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pixert.com\/blog\/?p=378"},"modified":"2021-02-19T08:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:12:38","slug":"change-chrome-search-engine-from-regional-to-google-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixert.com\/blog\/change-chrome-search-engine-from-regional-to-google-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Chrome search engine from regional to google.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chrome<\/a>
\nWe notice today that Chrome search engine in Android is from a regional site or a \u00a0country-specific site rather than default www.google.com .<\/p>\n

Google uses IP Address and cookies to determine location and the corresponding Google search engine to use<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

We prefer default www.google.com than the regional site as Chrome search engine default, the workaround for this problem is simple just follow these steps<\/p>\n

1. Open this URL in the address bar field, www.google.com\/ncr<\/strong> . After that search something or keyword in the Google.com search field box. This action will save new preference.<\/p>\n

2. Close Chrome by press and hold home button then swipe Google Chrome or End Application in Active Application tab (Samsung Galaxy Note)<\/p>\n

3. Launch Chrome and search something in browser’s omnibox, the browser popup warning says would you like to search with google.com instead of google.co.id?. Click switch to google.com<\/p>\n

\"Chrome<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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