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>>i13e+(OP)
Let us think about the defaults in our life:

Windows: Most use Chrome (Google default), the rest use Edge (Bing default).

MacOS: Safari (Google default) and Chrome (Google default)

Android: Chrome (Google default)

iOS: Safari (Google default)

So it looks like the only vulnerability here would be iOS and then possibly PC/MacOS if enough users switch their browser.

>>josefr+ma
you should also consider that Google is/was the best search engine around so it makes sense as a default, sure they pay to be the default and most people never change defaults. But if you are making a phone you might just really actually care about people having a good experience with your phone.

(and its not like Microsoft couldn't pay them either anyway)

>>lyu072+Ag
4-5 years ago I would have agreed. But I've been using DDG for my primary search and only "resort" to using Google maybe 10-15% of the time my search fails on DDG.

I'm not saying DDG is amazing, only that you don't need a "Mercedes" to pick up milk.