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.

[Peregrine1717]

The number 1 button used in a browser is the back button and everyone knows where it is.  Likewise swiping up to search apps appeared at the top; I want to know the millennial "genius" who decided to put it on the bottom.  This is a terrible ui experience from people who don't do research. 

[Bryden]

Totally agree, came here to find out how to move it

[Bryden]

Great, done this, a good temporary solution

[Bryden]

I did the good lock fix using homeup

[only1russ]

Please explain I downloaded home up and all it gives me in the context of moving the app search bar from the bottom to the top... all it does is allow me to move a floating app search button to the top but then the actual search bar is still at the bottom. What am I missing?

[ristarstar]

Agree I would like to move the search bar back to the top of the page

[S8AwasTheGOAT]

We all obviously liked it where it was... no need to adapt if it makes sense and this new design is poo

[S8AwasTheGOAT]

Actually it's becoming more difficult to navigate and search has been broken since several updates ago... it keeps giving useless links on the internet instead of internal settings/menus that your looking for.  I've also been with Samsung since the first S phones and they peaked with the S8/9 series these newer devices are increasingly restrictive, frustrating, and less user friendly. 

[Members_XGNwUqm]

It's so dumb that you don't have the ability to change the position of search bar in de app drawer. I get the one handed improvement thingy but still, don't force us to use it that way. Just give us the ability to change the position of the search bar so users can choose whatever they like.

I think i'm going to use another launcher because i'm sick of this.

[Members_lEHVE8A]

Please revert this, Samsung, this has completely thrown muscle memory. Things look better with the update but sadly it's now a UX nightmare.