# Google

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Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Google LLC
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 21,392,110,661
- **Rating:** 4.04 / 5 (29,440,838 ratings)
- **Version:** 17.56.15.ve.arm64
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-12
- **First published:** 2010-08-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 239 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)
- **Website:** [https://www.google.com/search/about/](https://www.google.com/search/about/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy)

## Description

**Google** is an all-in-one search and discovery app for finding answers, exploring interests, and interacting with the web through text, voice, images, and camera searches. Use AI Mode, AI Overviews, Search Live, and follow-up questions to research topics, plan projects, brainstorm ideas, and explore helpful web links.

Search what you see with **Google Lens** to identify plants and animals, translate over 100 languages, find products, solve homework problems, and perform reverse image searches. The app also includes Circle to Search on supported devices, Hum to Search for identifying songs, personalized Discover content, a customizable search widget, encrypted searches, and accessible privacy controls.

## Rankings

- #7 — Overall
- #40 — Tools (Free)
- #115 — Top app in Japan
- #1 — apps
- #1 — google
- #1 — google search

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COMPUTER_CONTROL`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
- `android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_HOTWORD`
- `android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT`
- `android.permission.CAPTURE_MEDIA_OUTPUT`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CONTROL_INCALL_EXPERIENCE`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.ENTER_CAR_MODE_PRIORITIZED`
- `android.permission.EXECUTE_APP_ACTION`
- `android.permission.EXECUTE_APP_FUNCTIONS`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES`
- `android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ASSISTANT_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_HOTWORD_DETECTION`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_SOUND_TRIGGER`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_USB`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_VOICE_KEYPHRASES`
- `android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_ASSISTANT_APP_SEARCH_DATA`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PROFILE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.SET_MEDIA_KEY_LISTENER`
- `android.permission.SET_VOLUME_KEY_LONG_PRESS_LISTENER`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS`
- `android.permission.SHOW_POWER_MENU`
- `android.permission.SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER`
- `android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES`
- `android.permission.SUBSCRIBE_TO_KEYGUARD_LOCKED_STATE`
- `android.permission.SUBSTITUTE_SHARE_TARGET_APP_NAME_AND_ICON`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_APPLICATION_OVERLAY`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SMS`
- `androidx.car.app.ACCESS_SURFACE`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.browser.permission.PRELOAD`
- `com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS`
- `com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS`
- `com.android.chrome.PRERENDER_URL`
- `com.android.chrome.permission.TRANSLATE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.apps.gmm.dev.permission.ASSISTANT_GRPC_SYNC`
- `com.google.android.apps.gmm.dogfood.permission.ASSISTANT_GRPC_SYNC`
- `com.google.android.apps.gmm.fishfood.permission.ASSISTANT_GRPC_SYNC`
- `com.google.android.apps.gmm.permission.ASSISTANT_GRPC_SYNC`
- `com.google.android.apps.gmm.qp.permission.ASSISTANT_GRPC_SYNC`
- `com.google.android.apps.googlevoice.permission.AUTO_SEND`
- `com.google.android.apps.gsa.nga.permissions.EDIT_PREFERENCES`
- `com.google.android.apps.maps.permission.ASSISTANT_GRPC_SYNC`
- `com.google.android.apps.maps.permission.PREFETCH`
- `com.google.android.apps.maps.permission.TIMELINE_POST_VISIT_BADGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.calendar.permission.SEND_REMOTE_METRICS`
- `com.google.android.deskclock.permission.RECEIVE_ALERT_BROADCASTS`
- `com.google.android.ears.permission.WRITE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.DSE`
- `com.google.android.gm.permission.AUTO_SEND`
- `com.google.android.gm.permission.READ_GMAIL`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH`
- `com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.cp`
- `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.permission.FINISH_GEL_ACTIVITY`
- `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.permission.PAUSE_HOTWORD`
- `com.google.android.hangouts.START_HANGOUT`
- `com.google.android.launcher.permission.CONTENT_REDIRECT`
- `com.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.google.android.launcher.permission.RECEIVE_FIRST_LOAD_BROADCAST`
- `com.google.android.launcher.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS`
- `com.google.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.google.android.libraries.search.account.ACCOUNT_SWITCH_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.google.android.providers.settings.permission.READ_GSETTINGS`
- `com.google.android.providers.settings.permission.WRITE_GSETTINGS`
- `com.google.android.setupwizard.SETUP_COMPAT_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.voicesearch.ACCESS_SETTINGS`
- `com.google.android.voicesearch.AUDIO_FILE_ACCESS`
- `com.google.android.voicesearch.SHORTCUTS_ACCESS`
- `com.google.googlenav.friend.permission.OPT_IN`
- `com.samsung.android.app.tips.permission.USE_INTENT_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Reviews show strong overall satisfaction with the Google Android app, with many calling it nice and excellent. Users cite helpful AI features and useful translation/pronunciation support. However, several recurring complaints center on AI mode’s unreliability and poor context handling, occasional missing follow-up answers, automatic downloading behavior, and limited availability across devices and languages. Users also urge improvements to AI reliability and to add features like voice output.

### Pros

- Overall user sentiment is very positive, with many reviewers calling the app nice, very good, excellent or the best.
- AI features are perceived as helpful.
- Translation and pronunciation assistance is highlighted as a key benefit.

### Cons

- AI mode can be unreliable and unhelpful, often returning irrelevant results or failing to follow context.
- AI mode occasionally fails to show follow-up answers for subsequent questions.
- Auto-downloading happens automatically, which users view as unnecessary.
- Availability and features are limited to select premium devices or languages.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)