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WhiteBlazer01

10-15-2009 04:22 PM

Wirelessly posted (Sprint/1.0/HTC_Touch_Pro2_T7380 Opera/9.50 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en))

On my TF3D browser tab, the search box uses Bing. How do I change it to use google?

Meanee

10-15-2009 10:59 PM

Re: WTF is Bing?? I want Google to search

WTF is this doing here? :-)

rstoyguy

10-15-2009 11:08 PM

Re: WTF is Bing?? I want Google to search

Moved to the HTC Touch Pro 2 forum.

Remember...Only ROM's, Kitchen's, and Radio's in the upgrade sections please. :smile:

journeyman846

10-16-2009 12:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteBlazer01 (Post 1239205)

Wirelessly posted (Sprint/1.0/HTC_Touch_Pro2_T7380 Opera/9.50 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en))

On my TF3D browser tab, the search box uses Bing. How do I change it to use google?

Here you go...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572075, just do what it says in post #4 for except the original is bing instead of yahoo.

WhiteBlazer01

10-16-2009 12:19 AM

Re: WTF is Bing?? I want Google to search

My bad on the wrong forum I was using the TP2 on the ppcgeeks mobile forum, and forgot what section I was in.

Anyways, thanks for the help! :)

DLCPhoto

10-16-2009 06:10 AM

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To the OP: did this work for you on your Verizon TP2? The thread journeyman846 specifically refers to AT&T, and the final post at this time implies that it may not, or didn't work, for Verizon phones.

This is something I'd like to alter as well.

Cranemachine

10-16-2009 07:56 AM

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I use bing all the time. The homescreen tracks my GPS and I can get directions to anywhere, maps, movie showtimes, gas prices and everything. I personally really like it. You should give it a try.

j_j	10-16-2009 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cranemachine (Post 1239937)

I use bing all the time. The homescreen tracks my GPS and I can get directions to anywhere, maps, movie showtimes, gas prices and everything. I personally really like it. You should give it a try.

Don't listen to him, just blindly close bing out of the options for a search engine b/c they aren't google.

Actually bing is pretty good, and a microsoft service (probably part of the screw google campaign lol)

lallen3

10-16-2009 10:46 AM

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Bing maps look cheesy. Google maps are much better, and have good definition. I do like Bing's movie/fuel/food by GPS location features..

Rick#2

10-16-2009 10:48 AM

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I think the Bird's Eye view with Bing is incredible! Blows Google Maps away. But as a whole the Google Maps apps is a bit more practical than using Bing on the phone.

Bigsmith

10-16-2009 10:49 AM

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The Sprint TP2 uses Google by default :-)

Cranemachine

10-16-2009 11:01 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by j_j (Post 1240157)

I think you misunderstood me. I in NO way said that I use it as a search engine. I use it on my mobile phone for many different reasons on the home screen (as I mentioned). For a search engine I will always be a google man.

j_j	10-16-2009 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cranemachine (Post 1240249)

But bing's search engine is at the heart of the bing based app. I mean sure I'm not gunna go google something on bing, but bing still has some good upside.

Edit: I was refering to the people who don't use bing b/c it's not google. Rather than trying bing and witnessing the inferiority of the bing webcrawler and the annoyingness of it's home screen they just say bing is bad. It's like saying i'll never work fast food without actually trying it.

Cicatrize

10-16-2009 12:25 PM

Re: WTF is Bing?? I want Google to search

Bing is win. The only thing I prefer Google for is basic web search, just because I like the results and how they are laid out better.

Other than that, Bing is really fantastic. If you ever need plane tickets, use the Bing travel; it's amazing. The damn thing tells you to wait to buy tickets or to buy them now based on analysis. Friggin awesome...I saved like $50 on plane tickets a couple weeks ago.

WhiteBlazer01

10-16-2009 01:25 PM

Re: WTF is Bing?? I want Google to search

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLCPhoto (Post 1239841)

Yes, it did work for me. Here is a quote from XDA-Developers on the regedit I did on my Verizon TP2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinxey;[url

http://forum.xda-developers.com/report.php?p=4742621]So[/url] I have no idea what the previous guy just posted.... I have the ATT Tilt 2 with Windows 6.5, and here's what I did.

Using PHM Registry Editor:
Goto: \HKCU\Software\HTC\Manilla
Modify: InternetSearchUrl
Original: http://us.m2.yahoo.com/w/onesearch?....bmit=oneSearch
ModifyTo: http://www.google.com/m?client=ms-op...&oe=utf-8&q=%s

The ModifyTo search string is basically what Opera uses when you do a search from it's search field.

Regarding bing, sounds interesting about the gas prices, etc... (movie times, I use fandango, maps=Google Maps, etc...). I read Live search is great for looking up all this stuff, but I don't search for nearby restaurants, or find which gas station has $0.04 cheaper fuel). yways, I think all of us agree that we want the browser tab to use Google as the search box, not bing. :)

WhiteBlazer01

10-16-2009 01:27 PM

Re: WTF is Bing?? I want Google to search

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLCPhoto (Post 1239841)

Yes, it did work for me. Here is a quote from XDA-Developers on the regedit I did on my Verizon TP2.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...21&postcount=4

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinxey;

So I have no idea what the previous guy just posted.... I have the ATT Tilt 2 with Windows 6.5, and here's what I did.

Using PHM Registry Editor:
Goto: \HKCU\Software\HTC\Manilla
Modify: InternetSearchUrl
Original: http://us.m2.yahoo.com/w/onesearch?....bmit=oneSearch
ModifyTo: http://www.google.com/m?client=ms-op...&oe=utf-8&q=%s

The ModifyTo search string is basically what Opera uses when you do a search from it's search field.

xx8josh9xx

10-17-2009 04:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick#2 (Post 1240230)

I think the Bird's Eye view with Bing is incredible! Blows Google Maps away. But as a whole the Google Maps apps is a bit more practical than using Bing on the phone.

i just looked into this...... i dont know much about bing yet but i have seen some people use it. i also have not used it on the p2 yet but birdseye view blows google out of the water........bing's map are also much more updated then googles.....again Microsoft 1 Google 0.....google just needs to creat an os now....

DLCPhoto

10-17-2009 01:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteBlazer01 (Post 1240624)

Yes, it did work for me. Here is a quote from XDA-Developers on the regedit I did on my Verizon TP2.<snip>

To confirm this - it worked for my Verizon TP2 as well - no problems.

Had an initial problem - installed CeRegEditor, and it kept throwing error messages when I started up, or tried to do anything (Vista Home Premium 64-bit). I tried "Run as Administrator" and that fixed everything.

Very easy to edit registry from the Desktop, for me, rather than on the device.

Cicatrize

10-17-2009 03:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xx8josh9xx (Post 1242314)

google just needs to creat an os now....

They did. It's called Android.

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