Here’s where to control the way you search the Internet and the Droid 2. The first section, Web, lets you customize how Google searches the Web on your Droid 2.
Google search. This controls how Google search works. You’ve got four options here: “Show web suggestions”, “Search history”, “Use My Location”, and “Manage search history”.
When the “Show web suggestions” checkbox is turned on, which it is out of the box, Google suggests possible search terms that match letters as you type. You can then choose one instead of continuing to type. When “Search history” is turned on, as it normally is, when you type search terms, Google displays past search terms you’ve used as you type, and you can choose one instead of continuing to type. “Manage search history” launches the web browser and brings you to a Google page that shows a list of search terms you’ve used and lets you delete any from your history.
If you turn on the Use My Location checkbox, Google will provide you services customized to your location when it provides search results. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Google also knows exactly where you are. If you’re worried about the privacy implications of that, uncheck this box.
Note
The Google search settings apply only to your Droid 2, not to Google searches using your computer.
The Phone section controls how you search for information on your Droid 2:
Searchable items. Displays a list of what you search when you type a search term on your Droid 2. Checkboxes let you choose the items you’d like searched; uncheck boxes next to items you don’t want to search.
Clear shortcuts. As you tap a search term, the Droid 2 lists recent searches you’ve typed in and chosen—these are search shortcuts. If you’d like to clear that list, tap this button, and then on the warning screen, tap OK.
