Remove search bar and change look of icons

[Vyxsin69]

My phone just updated and I'm not happy.

Big surprise 🙄

I'd like to know how to remove the search bar from my icons menu please.

Also, who told Samsung to change the look of my icons? They're ugly now.

Now you expect me to PAY for the icons I ALREADY HAD in the "themes" app? 🤨 Wild. Greedy corporations smh.

Last I checked, this is MY phone that I bought and paid for. Stop changing things that no one asked for or told you to change! 😡

[Pianodude58]

All phone manufacturers have the right by terms of agreement to effectually change their software as they please.

[Vyxsin69]

My Note 9 it was "too old" to be updated, so maybe I'll just go back to that phone. I honestly liked that phone better than this one anyway.

[Pianodude58]

Best wishes 🙏

[Mujibar · Accepted solution]

See this post for some tips:

https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/A-list-of-features-that-can-be-changed...

[Vyxsin69]

Thank you so much for providing some informative help.. unlike other people 😊❤

[Mujibar]

The search bar cannot be removed on the stock launcher. You can install a custom launcher if you don't want to have it.

[Vyxsin69]

I just noticed ALL of my contacts are gone. My family, friends, doctors, my kid's school.. etc.

How are you people ok with this?? 🧐