Bixby, Samsung’s voice assistant on its Galaxy smartphones, has its own dedicated button so it can be called upon whenever you want — even accidentally. But there’s also Bixby Home, which is the screen to the left of the home screen that offers up information from other apps, your calendar, and more. Bixby Home tries to be contextually relevant, but we’ve hardly found a good use for it. It’s just an extra area to accidentally swipe to on the home screen. If you find yourself not really using it, don’t worry, there’s a way to disable it completely. We’ve already shown how to remap the Bixby key — to even launch Google Assistant — so here’s how to disable Bixby Home. The phones Disabling Bixby Home works on phones with Bixby installed, which includes the following: Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Samsung Galaxy S10 Samsung Galaxy … [Read more...] about How to disable Bixby Home on Samsung Galaxy smartphones
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Here’s how to disable the Bixby Key on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Samsung’s digital assistant Bixby makest is easy to complete the most common tasks on your phone. Samsung’s goal is to help you complete tasks with your voice that are traditionally done by touch. While Bixby has gotten a lot better since it was first introduced last year, there is still plenty of room for improvement. One of the biggest complaints, however, is people accidentally opening Bixby Home by pressing the Bixby key on the side of the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8, and Note 8. If you’re not a fan of the artificially intelligent assistant, or would just prefer to use it with just your voice, you may be able to disable the Bixby key. There are four modes to Bixby: Bixby Home, Bixby Vision, Bixby Voice, and Bixby Reminders. The latter is an app you can access, and you can press and hold the Bixby key to use Bixby Voice to talk to the assistant. Open the camera and tap the Bixby icon to open Bixby Vision, and swipe to the … [Read more...] about Here’s how to disable the Bixby Key on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Samsung pins its hopes on ultra-large TVs with Bixby voice control
Ultra-large TVs, OLED applications, 5G, and the Bixby ecosystem are marked as drivers for Samsung’s future growth, according to an earnings forecast released earlier today.The South Korean manufacturer’s overall revenue is down 4% YoY, which is attributed to slow sales of the Galaxy S9 in an increasingly competitive handset market, as well as “weak demand for air conditioners”.Do we really need 8K TVs yet?Sales of premium television sets are up however, as the televised fervour surrounding the 2018 FIFA World Cup continued to drive adoption. And Samsung is eager to point out their 50% market share in sales of ‘ultra-large’ televisions – or those passing the 75-inch mark.The smart moneyThe company’s TV range gained a lot of attention this year for their implausibly large The Wall, a 146-inch screen made of customisable microLED displays, reportedly allowing customers to choose the exact size and shape of their set at purchase – … [Read more...] about Samsung pins its hopes on ultra-large TVs with Bixby voice control
How to disable Bixby on the Galaxy S9
Samsung is going all-in on Bixby, its AI assistant that’s sprinkled throughout all aspects of the Galaxy S9’s operating system. The problem is, Bixby isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, so you might have a hard time truly enjoying your new Galaxy if you aren’t a fan of Bixby. Lucky for you, after following just a few quick steps, you can disable Bixby completely on the Galaxy S9. Don’t miss: Samsung Galaxy S9 review: Top notch notch-lessHow to disable Bixby button The Bixby button is in an extremely inconvenient spot, right below the volume keys on the left side of the Galaxy S9. If you’re not all-in on Bixby, accidentally pressing this button gets extremely annoying after about the fourth or fifth time. Luckily, it’s easy to disable and can be done in only a few steps: Open Bixby Home by swiping to the left-most home screen on your Galaxy S9. Tap the settings cog at the top of the screen. At the top of the screen, tap the … [Read more...] about How to disable Bixby on the Galaxy S9
How to disable Bixby on the Galaxy S9 completely
Home / News / How to disable Bixby on the Galaxy S9 completely Look no further than this guide if you want to learn how to disable Bixby on Galaxy S9 and other compatible handsets like the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8. Samsung’s virtual assistant has its pros but many users simply don’t feel the need to use it particularly if they heavily rely on Google services because in that case, it’s really hard to beat Assistant which is deeply integrated with the company’s services and smart home devices.Many just want to find out how to disable Bixby on Galaxy S9 because they can’t stand the fact that their new device has a physical button for a feature they don’t want to use. This was particularly frustrating for Galaxy S8 owners soon after the device was released last year because Samsung didn’t allow them to remap the button and didn’t even make it possible for the button to be disabled even though it gets in the way and the accidental … [Read more...] about How to disable Bixby on the Galaxy S9 completely