How to move the app screen search box/bar back to the top?

[Bill656]

Just moved to the S25 from S23 and I'm not impressed with OneUI 7.

As far as the app screen/drawer is concerned, I know where all my apps are by muscle memory and only use the search function once in a blue moon. The search bar really should be far away from my fingers at the top like it has always been.

There should at least be an option to select the location of the search bar.

[Mikaaay]

Yessssss me too

[jamess1985]

Is there a way we can all report this back to Samsung so they could look to make it moveable in an upcoming update?

[retly1001]

Also could not agree more. I can adapt. I did spend nearly an hour looking through menus, trying Good Lock, etc. all to no avail. An option or some kind of notice that this is not available would have been nice. On top of a long wait for One UI 7, it is sometimes the lack of consideration for the small things, carte blanche decisions made by small groups  on behalf of others, that really show true intentions and character.  I do hope Samsung will reconsider and provide a future option to allow this to be back on top. Many of these things have come to be reasons why I have stuck with Samsung for so long - they were not trying to be like everyone else. 

[Members_rJ1tifC]

I have found the fix to this, go to samsung app store download good lock, in good lock download home up, in home up select home screen,  press finder access and enable 🙂

[Mikaaay]

I just tried this and it didnt work...after turning on home up and home screen and finder access it asked home screen or app screen ive tried selecting both it doesnt change where the finder is.

[Scores2]

I don't like it.  It should be my option

[saturnfire]

Dear Samsung. You need to reprimand or demote the person that moved the search bar to the bottom. Like Many here ,we paid a lot of money through the years buying Samsung products. Don't make a feature that no one wanted. PUT THE F$#%#$%^$%^$%G search BAR back on top or make it an option!

[Mikaaay]

Yes in this site you can give feedback!

[Hemal_A]

just upgraded my device to ui7 beyond worse update ever

search bar is a joke, trying to copy apple, least Apple let's you move it back

also anyone have a idea on how to set the apps to alphabetical order when you do move to pages?
I mean how in the modern era you can sort apps by alphabetical order on pages

[BlueeyedSusan]

I agree, i want to get in my app drawer without the Google search bar doing a google and app search. The person or people who put the Google search bar at the bottom should be FIRED! There is NO WAY TO MOVE OR DELETE THE GOOGLE SEARCH BAR FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY SAMSUNG S24 ULTRA. THERE WAS AN UPDATE JUST THIS MORNING IN APRIL 2025 I DID NOT WANT AND CANNOT DELETE! I CALLED VERIZON AND NOPE I CANNOT DELETE THE UPDATE!!!!!