In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to disable and uninstall Samsung’s Bixby Assistant. Bixby is Samsung’s answer to Google’s Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa, and Apple’s Siri. While it is no doubt a handy functionality for your device, but for some, it’s not just up to the mark. Others don’t need it in the first place and those who do are more inclined towards Google’s offering. Along the same line, many users unintentionally end up launching Bixby, due to the latter’s proximity to the Power key in many Samsung devices.
On some other Galaxy devices, the problem elevates even further when the Power and Bixby key gets combined. Likewise, some users also wish to get rid of the “Hi Bixby” feature as well as the Bixby Home/Samsung Daily feature. Therefore, in this guide, we will list out all the instructions set through which you could disable and uninstall Samsung’s Bixby Assistant from your devices. Follow along.
How to Disable the Bixby button (Newer Samsung Devices)
On newer Samsung devices such as the Galaxy S20, Note 10, and Note 20, there is now a dedicated Bixby button. While the S20 and Note 20 have the said button on the right side, on Note 10 it is to the left. Since it is placed just beneath the Volume keys and acts as a Power key for these sets of devices, many users end up unknowingly invoking the Bixby. Fortunately, you could disable Bixby from that button. Here are the required steps to do so:
- Bring up the Power menu on your device (either using the Power key or from the Notification Panel).
- Then tap on the Slide Key settings option situated at the bottom.
- Under the Slide Key page, head over to the Press and hold section.
- Change the selection from Wake Bixby to Power off menu.
- That’s it. Now even if you end up long-pressing the Power key, Bixby won’t be activated.
Disable Bixby Button on Older Samsung devices
There was an option to disable the said button on the older S and Note series. However, Samsung then removed that option via a Software update. So while you cannot completely disable this option, you could tweak its settings a little bit. By default, it requires a single press of the Bixby button to launch it, you could now change it to double-press. Here are the required steps to do so:
