How to Disable Bixby from Your Samsung Galaxy Phone

Tap the Hamburger menu button at the left side of the screen. Tap the settings gear icon on the top of the screen. Scroll down until you see the option called Voice Wake Up, and tap it. Tap the “Wake with “Hi, Bixby” toggle to turn off Bixby Voice.

1. How do I turn off Bixby on my Samsung phone?
2. How do I completely disable Bixby?
3. Is Bixby dangerous?
4. Why is Bixby so bad?
5. What happens if I uninstall Bixby?
6. Is Bixby worth using?
7. How is Bixby different than Google?
8. Does Bixby drain battery?
9. Does Bixby use a lot of data?
10. What is Samsung Bixby good for?
11. Does anyone use Bixby 2020?
12. What happened to Bixby on my phone?
13. Is Bixby better than Siri?

How do I turn off Bixby on my Samsung phone?

The first step to disabling Bixby is to remove Bixby Home access from the home screen which, by default, puts it on the left-most panel. From the home screen, hold down on empty space until the menu appears. Swipe to the right to reach the left home panel. Disable Bixby Home.

How do I completely disable Bixby?

Press and hold the side key of the device. Tap on Side key settings. Toggle on Power off menu under Press and hold. To fully disable Bixby on the side key, make sure Open Bixby isn't toggled on under Double press.

Is Bixby dangerous?

The thing with Bixby is that it's not really horrible—it's just unnecessary. Anything Bixby can do, Assistant can do better. ... But redundancy isn't even the most annoying part of Bixby. It's that stupid Bixby button that Samsung just had to throw on the side of the S8, S9, and Note 8.

Why is Bixby so bad?

Samsung's big mistake with Bixby was attempting to shoe-horn it into the physical design of the Galaxy S8, S9, and Note 8 via a dedicated Bixby button. This irked plenty of users because the button was too easily activated and too easy to hit by mistake (like when you meant to change the volume).

What happens if I uninstall Bixby?

To turn off Bixby entirely:

Nothing will happen. At this point, Samsung's assistant remains fully functional, and you can still trigger Bixby either by using your voice or by swiping over to Bixby Home to the left of your main home screen. ... The last step is getting rid of the Bixby Home side screen.

Is Bixby worth using?

It's a powerful tool, and even if you don't use Bixby much, it's worth checking out if there's anything you can automate to save yourself time. It's also worth noting Bixby Routines is only available on the Galaxy S10 range and later.

How is Bixby different than Google?

Integration. – While both Google Assistant and Bixby have similar smart assistant features, Google Assistant is uniquely integrated with the Google Home ecosystem and is available for Android and iOS devices (limited functionality on iOS), whereas Bixby is specific to Samsung devices and apps.

Does Bixby drain battery?

Both do not significantly drain your battery, using the battery monitor that comes with stock android neither the assistant or bixby tend to use much power in comparison to other apps with regular use, and that makes sense as most of the calculations are on the server side, the client side just displays the information ...

Does Bixby use a lot of data?

Bixby service is designed to use a minimum amount of data to connectvarious apps/services. However, if you are using a service that uses large-capacity photos, we recommend that you connectto Wi-Fi network whenever possible.

What is Samsung Bixby good for?

Bixby is the Samsung intelligence assistant first introduced on the Galaxy S8 and S8+. You can interact with Bixby using your voice, text, or taps. It's deeply integrated into the phone, meaning that Bixby is able to carry out a lot of the tasks you do on your phone.

Does anyone use Bixby 2020?

Nope. In fact I've tried looking for a case that has a hard part over the Bixby button so I can't accidentally press it. It works pretty well most of the times and it is really convenient.

What happened to Bixby on my phone?

Bixby Home, the swipe-in panel where Bixby once lived, has completely disappeared, as has the watered-down Samsung Daily page which replaced it in the more recent versions of Samsung's OneUI.

Is Bixby better than Siri?

Bixby works well with third-party apps, particularly when searching for results in apps. ... Siri is faster and more responsive to voice commands and can more easily grasp the context and pull up detailed results for simple requests.