Package
com.google.android.apps.setupwizard.searchselector
Search engine selector
Guidance
This is the Search Engine Selector, made by Google. It provides the search engine "choice screen" that Google is obliged to show during device set-up in the European Economic Area under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA). During initial set-up the user picks a default search provider from a list of alternatives; selecting one installs that provider's search app and sets it as the default. The user sees the choice screen once per device at set-up, and again if the device is factory reset. It is a small, Google-signed component tied to that regulatory requirement, and is primarily relevant on devices set up in the EEA. Google rolled the DMA search and browser choice screens out from March 2024, so it is a relatively recent addition. For Android Enterprise, EMM and kiosk fleets it has little ongoing relevance: it is only exercised during initial device set-up and plays no part in everyday device operation afterwards. Disabling it afterwards is not expected to affect a managed device, though there is normally no need to touch it.
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, and that single certificate is consistent across all 31 device profiles. This certificate spans 11 device makes - the hallmark of a globally distributed Google key.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 17 permissions: 1 runtime (user-granted), 4 signature or system-level, 7 install-time and 5 vendor or uncatalogued.
- APK size ranges from 1.9 MB to 6.4 MB across the reporting device profiles, so the build differs substantially between them.
- Reported as an updated system app on 31 of 31 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (17)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK |
- |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse" |
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE |
Allows the app to retrieve its code, data, and cache sizes |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE |
- |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
com.google.android.finsky.permission.DSE |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES |
- |
com.google.android.setupwizard.SETUP_COMPAT_SERVICE |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackview | VARG | Android 11 | - | 1 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 14 | - | 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | 1 | 13 Jul 2026 | |
| CUBOT | P80 | Android 13 | - | 2 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| DOOGEE | S41 Max | Android 13 | - | 2 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 6 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 15 | 2 | 27 Jul 2026 | |
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 | 26 Jul 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 9 | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 | 3 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 | 28 Jul 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | 6 | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 17 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2026 | |
| HMD Global | Nokia 8.3 5G | Android 10 | 1 | 25 Dec 2025 | |
| HONOR | HEY-W09 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| HONOR | LLY-LX3 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Hotwav | TAB R9 Pro | Android 14 | - | 1 | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-7306F | Android 11 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-X6C6NBF | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 May 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB132FU | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB328FU | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB570FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g14 | Android 13 | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 | |
| Motorola | moto g15 | Android 15 | - | 10 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g24 | Android 14 | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 | |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 15 | 12 | 9 Jun 2026 | |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 16 | 1 | 10 Jun 2026 | |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Nothing | A015 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 14 May 2025 |
| Nothing | A063 | Android 15 | 1 | 22 Apr 2026 | |
| OnePlus | CPH2465 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| OnePlus | CPH2653 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| OUKITEL | C59 Pro | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 14 | - | 2 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP28 E | Android 14 | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 | |
| OUKITEL | WP60 | Android 15 | 3 | 9 Dec 2025 | |
| Samsung | SM-A125F | Android 12 | 1 | 21 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A135F | Android 14 | 3 | 21 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A137F | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A236B | Android 14 | 2 | 10 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A346B | Android 15 | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A515F | Android 13 | - | 1 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A528B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A536B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A556B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A566B | Android 16 | - | 2 | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F721B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F766B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-N986B | Android 13 | - | 9 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S906B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 15 | 2 | 22 Jul 2025 | |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 16 | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S926B | Android 16 | 1 | 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S928B | Android 16 | 2 | 12 Jun 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S936B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S937B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S938B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S942B | Android 17 | 1 | 25 May 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-T636B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-T976B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X716B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 6025D_EEA | Android 11 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 6165H | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 9466X | Android 13 | - | 1 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| TCL | 9491G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| TCL | T610K | Android 14 | - | 1 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| TCL | T951K | Android 15 | 8 | 8 Jan 2026 | |
| Ulefone | Power Armor X11 Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| vivo | V2550 | Android 16 | 1 | 21 Jul 2026 | |
| Xiaomi | 220333QNY | Android 13 | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| Xiaomi | 23124RA7EO | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Xiaomi | M2101K6G | Android 13 | 1 | 8 Mar 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Search engine selector | en-gb | 62 |
| Search Engine Selector | en-us | 61 |
| Search engine selector | en | 29 |
| Kiezer voor zoekmachine | nl-NL | 17 |
| Search engine selector | en-GB | 11 |
| Suchmaschinenauswahl | de-at | 10 |
| Kiezer voor zoekmachine | nl-nl | 8 |
| Selector de motor de búsqueda | es-es | 6 |
| Selettore motore di ricerca | it-IT | 5 |
| Search engine selector | 4 | |
| Suchmaschinenauswahl | de-de | 4 |
| Search Engine Selector | es-es | 3 |
| Search Engine Selector | 3 | |
| Search engine selector | en-nl | 3 |
| Search engine selector | en-mt | 3 |
| Selettore motore di ricerca | it-it | 3 |
| Search Engine Selector | en-US | 2 |
| Search Engine Selector | en | 2 |
| Selector de motor de búsqueda | es-us | 2 |
| Selector de motor de búsqueda | es-ES | 2 |
| Selector de motor de búsqueda | es-US | 2 |
| Val av sökmotor | sv-SE | 2 |
| Search Engine Selector | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Search Engine Selector | en-BD | 1 |
| Search Engine Selector | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Search Engine Selector | en-bd | 1 |
| Search Engine Selector | ja-jp | 1 |
| Search Engine Selector | fr-FR | 1 |
| Search Engine Selector | fr-fr | 1 |
| Search engine selector | en-de | 1 |
| Sélection du moteur de recherche | fr-fr | 1 |
| Val av sökmotor | sv-se | 1 |
| Wybór wyszukiwarki | pl-PL | 1 |
| Wybór wyszukiwarki | pl-pl | 1 |