What to know
- Launcher search is gaining a dedicated page for privacy and permissions controls.
- It will let you manage the settings and permissions that affect your search results.
- We found the dormant code in NexusLauncherRelease cp41.260831.007 on a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but could not surface the page in the app.
Search in the Pixel launcher draws on settings and permissions that can influence what appears in your results. Google is now preparing a more direct place for managing those controls.
We found the change while examining NexusLauncherRelease in Android beta cp41.260831.007 on a Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Two new strings identify a dedicated “Privacy & permissions” page and describe its purpose.
Launcher search gets a dedicated privacy page
The clearest new reference is the page title, “Privacy & permissions.” Its accompanying description says the page will manage privacy settings and permissions for search results.
Together, the strings point to a focused settings page rather than a general privacy notice. This should make the controls affecting launcher search easier to identify and manage without requiring users to infer which broader settings apply to their results.
The code identifies the purpose, but not the individual controls
The wording establishes what the page is for, but it does not name the privacy options or permissions that will appear inside it. The available evidence also does not specify how many controls the page will contain or whether it will link to settings elsewhere in Android.
We could not surface the page in NexusLauncherRelease on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold running beta cp41.260831.007. For now, the finding is limited to these dormant strings, so there are no screenshots or hands-on details to share.
The search privacy and permissions page is not available to users yet, and we’ll watch future builds for signs of its rollout.
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