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> Simply buying the market in the open…

This is slightly hyperbolic. Google is buying a default¹. It can be changed.

https://appletoolbox.com/change-default-search-engine-iphone...

>>Charle+(OP)
Choose from their payola based list of preferences. You can't chose any search engine like on other platforms.

>>cma+44
> You can't chose any search engine like on other platforms

With Safari, yes, but Firefox for iOS (for example) allows you to add arbitrary search engines.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-sea...

>>cma+44
Or just install and use xSearch: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xsearch-for-safari/id157990206...