Get Yahoo Search on your mobile device

You can make Yahoo Search your mobile device's default search or bookmark it for quick access, with the following steps. Download the Yahoo Search App for an even simpler way to get answers on the Web.

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Bookmark Yahoo Search

Firefox

Android 4.1+
  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Go to search.yahoo.com/.
  3. Look for the bookmark star icon. If you don't see the bookmark star icon, tap the Firefox Settings icon Graphic of Firefox settings icon or press your Android settings button.
  4. Tap the Bookmark Star icon.

Chrome

Android 4.1+

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Go to search.yahoo.com/.
  3. Look for the bookmark star icon. If you don't see the bookmark star icon, tap the Chrome menu icon Customize Chrome button icon.
  4. Tap the bookmark star icon.
  5. Tap Save.

iOS 8

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Go to search.yahoo.com/.
  3. Tap the Chrome menu icon Customize Chrome button icon.
  4. Tap the Bookmark Star icon.
  5. Tap Save.

Safari

iOS 8

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Go to search.yahoo.com/.
  3. Tap the Share icon Arrow pointing up inside a box.
  4. Tap Add Bookmark.
  5. Tap Save.

Android Web browser

Android 4.4

  1. Open the Android Web browser.
  2. Go to search.yahoo.com/.
  3. Tap the bookmark star icon, in the address bar.
  4. Tap Save.

Android 4.1

  1. Open the Android Web browser.
  2. Go to search.yahoo.com/.
  3. Press your Android settings button.
  4. Tap Save to bookmarks.
  5. Tap OK.

Make Yahoo Search your default

Firefox

Android 5.1

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Tap the Firefox Settings icon Graphic of Firefox settings icon.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Customize.
  5. Tap Search.
  6. Tap Yahoo.
  7. Tap Set as default.

Android 4.4

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Press the Android settings button.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Customize.
  5. Tap Search
  6. Tap Yahoo.
  7. Tap Set as default.

Chrome

Android 4.1+

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Tap the Chrome menu icon Customize Chrome button icon.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Search engine.
  5. Tap Yahoo.

iOS 8

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Tap the Chrome menu icon Customize Chrome button icon.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Search Engine.
  5. Tap Yahoo.
  6. Tap Done.

Safari

iOS 8

  1. Tap Settings.
  2. Select Safari.
  3. Tap Search Engine.
  4. Tap Yahoo.

Android Web browser

Android 4.4

  1. Open the Android Web browser.
  2. Tap the address bar at the top of the browser.
  3. Tap the search icon to the left of the address bar.
  4. Tap Yahoo.

Android 4.1

  1. Open the Android Web browser.
  2. Press the Android settings button.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Advanced.
  5. Tap Set search engine.
  6. Tap Yahoo.

Tip - Learn more about Yahoo Search for mobile devices.