When asked what they would do if presented with a default mobile search engine that they did not like, 44 percent of European internet users surveyed said they would download another search app. Of the total respondents in this group, 23 percent claimed that they would delete the default app while 21 percent said they would not do so. Meanwhile, users were less likely to delete default browsers that they did not like, with only 10 percent saying they would download a new browser and delete the old one.
What would do you if presented with a default mobile search engine you didn't like?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Download another app and delete the default search engine
23%
Download another app but keep the default search engine
21%
Use a different browser but keep the default search engine
22%
Use a different browser and delete the default search engine
Respondents from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Poland and Denmark
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "If a new device came with a default internet search engine that you didn’t like, what are you most likely to do?"
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Portland Communications. (November 16, 2020). What would do you if presented with a default mobile search engine you didn't like? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219477/likelihood-of-switching-mobile-search-apps/
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