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Removing the dreaded Bixby

So the title explains itself, is there a rom or any way to remove Bixby completely, maybe even remapping that button? I've even switched the Bixby button off but still brings it up with the button some how. I wish Samsung would stop the pushing for Bixby since ive heard nothing good about it.

There are many threads and YouTube videos about the benefits of bixby.

mickeydels1 said:
So the title explains itself, is there a rom or any way to remove Bixby completely, maybe even remapping that button? I've even switched the Bixby button off but still brings it up with the button some how. I wish Samsung would stop the pushing for Bixby since ive heard nothing good about it.
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Get BK Package Disabler and disable all instances, 5 or 6, of Bixby. There are more than one remapping apps in the Play Store but unless they improved you will get lag especially in the gallery app.

csabasalas said:
I think that google assistant is much useful than bixby
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There are also threads and videos explaining why the two are different but work well together.

I bought a case with rubberized buttons, then shaved off the Bixby button. I also disabled it through the Bixby app itself. So no more accidental presses, but I can deliberately squeeze out a long press if I really needed to. It's supposed to still activate Bixby voice I think, but the only time it tries is if I am in a text field and deliberately try to push it. Except that doesn't do anything either, I think because I'm not using Samsung keyboard. In other words I'm happy with my setup, and for all purposes basically removed it physically via the case.

Bixby Button as Mute?

Hi Guys,
I was wondering if the Bixby Button can be used as Mute button during the call. Remember the Mute button on the blackberries? Very handy.

venustraphobic said:
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if the Bixby Button can be used as Mute button during the call. Remember the Mute button on the blackberries? Very handy.
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bxActions app (Play Store) should be able to do it / configure the Bixby button for this function.
See screenshots for some use /options
Don't know if this option is available in free version.
I'm using the Pro version.
Good luck

I'm guessing OP means to mute the mic during a phone call, I'm not sure if bxActions can do that.

venustraphobic said:
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if the Bixby Button can be used as Mute button during the call. Remember the Mute button on the blackberries? Very handy.
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You can try using the Button Mapper app from the Play Store and assigning the "Mute Microphone" action to the Bixby Button. You need to run the suggested ADB command first before you can do it though.
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I would LOVE to be able to make this goofy bixby button toggle mic mute during calls. I have to do a ton of conference calls for work and really miss having a button for this from BB days.

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whatever happen to recording phone calls.. older samsungs did.
without installing an app

bogarty said:
You can try using the Button Mapper app from the Play Store and assigning the "Mute Microphone" action to the Bixby Button. You need to run the suggested ADB command first before you can do it though.
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Finally got back to this. Installed and enabled it. However when on call doesn't mute the call. When not on call i press the button toast message shows up "mic muted"

BxActions + Tasker should do the job *not tested.

is there a solution?
Has anyone found a solution? Seems there area alot of "may work" but nothing has been confirmed?

mankvl said:
BxActions + Tasker should do the job *not tested.
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That's interesting, lemme try with tasker

alternate way that need to install a app, I am using this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.skvalex.cr
rsswga said:
whatever happen to recording phone calls.. older samsungs did.
without installing an app
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"Bixby Mute" app does the trick

Bixby Mute
venustraphobic said:
That's interesting, lemme try with tasker
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Buxby Mute app does this exactly.

Bixby version 2.0, your thoughts?

Note 9 announced, so came Bixby along with it. This time it's version 2.0, out of the box. Samsung says it's now better at predicting user needs, processing natural languages and is quicker. You like it or you are going to remap it with a remapper or disable it forever? Or you want it to be dead already? Share your thoughts.

I'm too heavily invested in the Google assistant ecosystem. I liked how DJ Koh talked about how fragmented systems are because companies want to control, but results in a poor user experience, but then of course there's no way to disable bixby easily....not very open if you ask me.
I'll still test it out of interest.

funkydude101 said:
but then of course there's no way to disable bixby easily....not very open if you ask me.
I'll still test it out of interest.
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Well, you can forget Bixby home, let only the "Bixby voice" to stay and to follow your commands, can disable both and 4get forever or can Remap with remapper.

Virgo_Guy said:
Note 9 announced, so came Bixby along with it. This time it's version 2.0, out of the box. Samsung says it's now better at predicting user needs, processing natural languages and is quicker. You like it or you are going to remap it with a remapper or disable it forever? Or you want it to be dead already? Share your thoughts.
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Bixby seems to faster and context aware now (like Google Assistant), based on what I saw in Flossy Carter's unboxing and hands-on video (@8:02).

pedodroid said:
Bixby seems to faster and context aware now (like Google Assistant), based on what I saw in Flossy Carter's unboxing and hands-on video (@8:02).
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Yup, I watched that video sometime back. It's indeed improved but personally I'm not at all a fan of it when Google assistant so damn good

Hopefully its aware enough to disable itself before I do.
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Don't care 'bout improvements nd all bruh. Gonna remap it right outta box.

trickie69r said:
Hopefully its aware enough to disable itself before I do.
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That could have been dope . Unfortunatrly, u will have to do that on your own for now.

Ill never use it, ill just disable it again like with my s8 plus
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

I think I'll give it another shot. Only reason I had stopped using was because I'm invested in Google Assistant. At least that's what I thought until just now when I realized, the only thing I use Google Assistant for is a 30 minute timer for my lunch clock punches.
Plus there's just something weird about saying "Hi Bixby," out loud.

Jammol said:
I think I'll give it another shot. Only reason I had stopped using was because I'm invested in Google Assistant. At least that's what I thought until just now when I realized, the only thing I use Google Assistant for is a 30 minute timer for my lunch clock punches.
Plus there's just something weird about saying "Hi Bixby," out loud.
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I tried my best to like it for quite sometime yesterday. And soon I realized.... NOO Wayyy! this ain't my assistant.

there is a way to disable it and remap the button to something else without root right?

w2830 said:
there is a way to disable it and remap the button to something else without root right?
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Yes, by executing Android Debug Bridge commands as there are some nice remappers out there.

w2830 said:
there is a way to disable it and remap the button to something else without root right?
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good to know that. Thanks!

I currently use it only for system control. My daily driver is Google.

I use Bixby all the time. Google Assistant is my reminder only use. Now that it remembers you are in a conversation and don't have to keep repeating the initial context I'll be using it even more.

I'm not seeing options to disable Bixby hardware button entirely in Note 9, unlike S9/S9+.
The settings and UI are different in Note 9 in comparison to S9/S9 plus,but no option of "do nothing" when you press the Bixby key in Bixby settings or Bixby voice settings.
**The unit I'm having is NOT a retail unit, it's a demo/review unit, with latest OTA flashed 2 days back with few enhancements and August security patch. The option to turn the Bixby hardware button into a totally "dead" button might show up in retail units.

Virgo_Guy said:
I'm not seeing options to disable Bixby hardware button entirely in Note 9, unlike S9/S9+.
The settings and UI are different in Note 9 in comparison to S9/S9 plus,but no option of "do nothing" when you press the Bixby key in Bixby settings or Bixby voice settings.
**The unit I'm having is NOT a retail unit, it's a demo/review unit, with latest OTA flashed 2 days back with few enhancements and August security patch. The option to turn the Bixby hardware button into a totally "dead" button might show up in retail units.
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Nope no "switch off" bixby buttons... very annoying And BX actions isn't working "yet". I gave Bixby a try for a couple of hours... it's a no go for me.

SAO said:
Nope no "switch off" bixby buttons... very annoying And BX actions isn't working "yet". I gave Bixby a try for a couple of hours... it's a no go for me.
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ButtonMapper doesn't work as well. But I would assume those apps might work in future once devs start working on it.

Update:
Checked a retail unit and Bixby settings are not different from the demo/review unit I had been using.
So, using bixby/phone settings one cannot turn the button completely off, for now. This is ugly and a step backwards from S9/S9+ IMO.

Remap Bixby button

Hi,
I already have a Note 9 (got it right after launch), but with the default apps and procedures, i'm unable to remap the bixby button.
Anyone here already succeeded with this?
Dennis

Dennus2008 said:
with the default apps and procedures, i'm unable to remap the bixby button.
Anyone here already succeeded with this?
Dennis
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How you thinking you would remap it with default apps and procedures?... There is no such thing.
It was rumored to have remapable Bixby but it turned out to be false. You need to use a remapper app.

Virgo_Guy said:
How you thinking you would remap it with default apps and procedures?... There is no such thing.
It was rumored to have remapable Bixby but it turned out to be false. You need to use a remapper app.
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I understand. But for the S9 and S9+ there is an app in the PlayStore that handles remapping, the app seems to be working fine, except for the fact that the remapping doesn't work haha.

have you followed all the steps to activate and to run required ADB commands?

Dennus2008 said:
I understand. But for the S9 and S9+ there is an app in the PlayStore that handles remapping, the app seems to be working fine, except for the fact that the remapping doesn't work haha.
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Note 9 is yet to be in the hands of the awesome developers. *Patience
Inb4 @flar2

rhadoo_ds said:
have you followed all the steps to activate and to run required ADB commands?
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You have a link to a thread/article for the ADB Commands/procedure,or,just post it yourself.
I've been away from Samsung devices for about six months,would be nice to have the info,especially if the apps in the Google Play Store aren't working.
THX! :good:

You can check app here : BxActions

Bixby button not working as remapable button anymore

Hey folks, I had reddit on my remapable button for Bixby for single press and double press is Bixby, but something happened yesterday out of the blue and it is not working anymore and it launches Bixby on single press and its frozen. Tried to re do the whole process nothing got fixed, restarted the phone, nothing, I do not have any new software, I sont use games I dont use almost anything except Google stuff like calendar and keep, some things like viber, Skype, WhatsApp, a bibble, or scanner and reddit... so the idea is I should not have anything to break my phone in my eyes, but I just also remembered there were Samsung updates yesterday in the Samsung store, for the apps and Bixby was one of them, has any one had similar issues, and do you know a fix?

Nobody?

I got the update for Bixby & related applications. At first, the single click of bixby button did launch the bixby assistant. Then I went to settings & disabled>enabled it & it worked good again.
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abhichak93 said:
I got the update for Bixby & related applications. At first, the single click of bixby button did launch the bixby assistant. Then I went to settings & disabled>enabled it & it worked good again.
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Thank you mate, it did not work from the first time but I did it few times on and off and it eventually got fixed. Cheers!

tixooo said:
Thank you mate, it did not work from the first time but I did it few times on and off and it eventually got fixed. Cheers!
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Great [emoji106]
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Remove the whole thing completely if you are rooted
I never used bixby

go to that post and remove it completely^^
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/how-to/galaxy-s10-s10-debloat-bloatware-t3912073
Edit: And you dont need root for that^^

TheUndertaker21 said:
Remove the whole thing completely if you are rooted
I never used bixby
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bilrage said:
go to that post and remove it completely^^
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/how-to/galaxy-s10-s10-debloat-bloatware-t3912073
Edit: And you dont need root for that^^
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If you totally remove bixby can you still remap the button?
For example I disabled bixby using package disabler pro and seem to be having issues remapping...

Yes, I use bxActions for that.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-bxactions-remap-bixby-button-single-t3832301
For me it works great. Action Shortpress is Display off and lang press Google Assistant.

After updating, I had to go through the Bixby setup the first time I hit the button but after that I'm back to normal on a single press.