How to Turn Off Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S10

Hey there! I’m going to show you how to disable Bixby on your amazing Samsung Galaxy S10. Bixby can be a helpful assistant, but if you’re not a fan, I totally get it. Luckily, turning it off is super easy. Let’s dive in!

First things first, unlock your Galaxy S10 and head to the home screen. Look for the Bixby button on the left side of your phone, right below the volume buttons. Yeah, that one! Press it to open up Bixby Home.

Once you’re in Bixby Home, take a look at the top right corner of your screen. You should see three dots. Tap on them to open up the Bixby Home settings.

Alright, now we’re getting to the good stuff. In the settings menu, you’ll see a switch next to “Bixby Key”. If you want to disable Bixby completely, just toggle that switch off. You’ll see a pop-up asking you to confirm your decision. Go ahead and tap “Turn Off” to disable Bixby.

But wait, there’s more! If you want to take it a step further and disable Bixby Voice as well, keep reading.

From the Bixby Home settings menu, swipe left to access the “Manage Bixby Key” option. Tap on it, and you’ll see a couple of options. Look for “Bixby Voice Wake-up” and turn it off. That’s it! Bixby Voice will now be disabled on your Galaxy S10.

Now, if you ever change your mind and want Bixby back, don’t worry. You can easily re-enable it by following the same steps we just went through.

There you have it! Disabling Bixby on your Samsung Galaxy S10 is a piece of cake. Now you have full control over your phone without any interruptions. Enjoy!

So, here’s the deal: Samsung added this button called Bixby to their smartphones, starting with the S9. It’s supposed to take you to Bixby, which is like Samsung’s virtual assistant. But not everyone is a fan of this new addition. Some folks already want to get rid of it, you know?

Now, Samsung hasn’t exactly made it easy to completely disable Bixby, but there is a way to make it less likely for you to accidentally open it. And guess what? You can even change the button to open Google Assistant instead. Pretty cool, right? Stick with me, and I’ll show you how.

Your Best Shot at Disabling Bixby

Okay, so there are some better ways to deal with this problem, but the closest thing you can do to disabling Bixby without using fancy apps is to make it a bit more challenging to open. But before we get there, you need to turn off Bixby Home:

1. First, find an empty spot on your phone’s Home screen.
2. Once you’ve done that, swipe right.
3. Now, you’ll see a small Bixby Home screen in the center and a slider that says “Bixby Home” next to it. Just tap on the slider to turn off Bixby Home.

Once you’ve disabled it, here’s what you need to do:

1. Head to the Settings.
2. Find the “Advanced features” menu.
3. Select “Bixby key.”
4. In the Bixby key menu, choose “Double press to open Bixby.” This means you’ll have to press the button twice to open Bixby, making it much harder to do so accidentally.

Change the Bixby Key’s Function

You can also use the Bixby key to open a specific app:

1. Press the Bixby button to open Bixby.
2. On the right side of the screen, you’ll see three vertical dots. Tap on them.
3. Choose “Settings.”
   
4. Select “Bixby key.”
5. Decide if you want to open Bixby with a single press or a double press. If you’ve set it to open with a double press for added difficulty, you can assign the button to open a different app with a single press.
   
6. Open the “Use single/double press” menu, depending on the options available to you.
7. Turn on the feature by sliding the switch to “On.”
8. Tap on “Open app” to select which app will open when you press the button once.

Note: Instead of choosing “Open app,” you can select “Run quick command” to assign one to the Bixby button. You can choose from the suggested quick commands or go to the “Quick commands” section to find the one that suits you best.

Change the Bixby Button with Quick Commands

The Bixby button can also activate the Google Assistant using quick commands:

1. To use Bixby Voice, simply open the Bixby app.
2. Tap on the menu icon and select “Quick commands.”
3. Create a new command by tapping the plus button in the top-right corner. Name it “Assistant.”
4. Set the command phrase to “Assistant.”
5. In the “Enter command” menu, choose “Type a command.”
6. Type “open assistant.” If that doesn’t work, try “open Google assistant.”
7. Save the command.
8. Now, go to the Settings.
9. Select “Bixby key.”
10. Choose “Double press to open Bixby.”
11. Select “Quick Command” and choose the “Assistant” command from the Quick Commands options.

Try the Bixby Button Remapper by bxActions

If you’re okay with using third-party apps, bxActions is worth a shot. It lets you remap the Bixby button as well as the volume keys. With over 35 actions available, you can mute your phone or answer calls, go back to the last used app, or even open a specific app. You can even remap it to launch Google Assistant.

Keep in mind, though, that Samsung might block this app in the future, so be aware of that possibility.

Access Another Assistant with Bixby Button Assistant Remapper

If you want to use an assistant other than Bixby when you press the Bixby key, you can try the Bixby Button Assistant Remapper by xda Developers. It’s a safe app, but it’s not available on the Play Store. Here’s how to remap the Bixby button using this app.

1. Download the app’s .apk file to your smartphone.
2. Open the file and follow the steps to install the app.
3. Go to “Bixby Voice Settings.” You can reach this by pressing the Bixby key and going to the settings from there.
4. Select the “Bixby key” option.
5. It’s recommended to choose “Double press to open Bixby,” but you can choose the option that suits you best.
6. If you select the double-press option, the “Use single press” option will become available, and vice versa. Turn on the available option.
7. With the “Use single press” (or double) option enabled, select “Open app” and tap on the gear icon.
8. Here, you need to choose the Bixby Button Assistant Remapper as the app you want to open with the Bixby button.
9. The first time you press the Bixby button after this, the phone will ask you to choose an assistant app. Select your preferred choice and tap “Always” to avoid future prompts.

Goodbye, Bixby!

It seems like Bixby is only getting worse and more limited as time goes on. Luckily, there are ways to work around it. Consider avoiding Bixby updates and checking phone updates before installing them, so you can remain able to avoid Bixby.

Why do you want to disable the Bixby button? What could Samsung have done better to improve Bixby? Let us know in the comments below.