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.

[Hazmat456]

I used to have one handed use, not i do not.  I have not found any setting easer to access and i should not have to learn my phone again because of an update.

[FurryWombat]

Exactly!  If I wanted a phone that looked like a cartoon and I couldn't customize, I'd buy Apple.

[nikkih4586]

I have been searching for days to move my bar back to the top. It's a nightmare, I feel stupid as I can not seem to use my phone properly or the way I want to.. I've been with Samsung from the S4, I now have the fold 5 .. i hate it please 🙏 someone sorting out this mess

[Member21]

I really hate this as well. I didn't want the search bar at the bottom hindering my hand gesture memory. I want it back at the top, this is super duper annoying that it cannot be customized. 

[gazzman]

Hate it wont get used to it will change brand listen to your customers ive been samsung for as long as i can remember but to force change on people and just say get used to it is not on sort it out give us the option to change our layout

[JonasB1]

Search bar at the bottom is lame. Might work for some but location should be a user option. Count me as another user who setup an account just to complain about this BS.

[Nunyabz]

After 20+ years of Galaxy Note phones this is def my last android phone. Samsung in particular dictates we use all samsungvstore, apps, ai, blah. My phones have had googlecand samsung competeing to steal my info for too long now. As samsung continually mandates we use our phones how they feel we are supposed to do so then apple is the nest best step. 

This is not the only nor isbit the worst invasive add to the last update. The spen now relies on samsungs ai ( wich is literally garbage) and its basic functions no longer work.

[Scottyq]

You changed my phone into a overnight pain in the butt. Search bar on the bottom beyond annoying. If it works don't change it and stop being patronising saying we should all adapt.

Think it will be iphone again next

[RealMaiWaifu]

Telling people to adapt to the change we obviously want to change back is horrible "advice" if it stays i may actually just steer away from Samsung. It's not muscle memory for me it's an actual usability issue. I have to move my phone up from how I normally hold it as I cannot bend my thumb down that far, it's why I have gestures.

[cyclost]

It's difficult to adapt to changes like this. Every single person using non-apple phone knows the search bar is on the top, and personal/work profile switch is at the bottom.

I started with Gear Fit 2 to Watch Active 2 to Watch 2 to Watch 6. Power button was at the bottom for me for 7 years. Now at Watch 6 the power bottom is on the top, and I was unable to adapt to the change for 2 years until today.

An option to change it, even with GoodLock is highly appreciated. Android has the best power to customize and this is one of the top reasons why we avoid Apple.