Some Galaxy S9 and S9 owners are not excited about Samsung Bixby and the dedicated button. They may want to disable Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+.
You can easily disable Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+ if you frequently pressed the button inadvertently, or if you do not want to use Bixby.
This Galaxy S9 guide explains the functions of Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+, and shows you how to disable Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+.
What is Bixby button? Why may you want to disable Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+?
Since Galaxy S8 (and S8+), Samsung added a dedicated button for Bixby with the hope of boosting the usage of Samsung’s AI assistant.
As shown in Galaxy S9 and S9+ layout, Bixby button is located on the left side of the phone below the volume keys.
By default,
- If you press the Bixby button on Galaxy S9 or S9+, the phone will open Bixby Home.
- If you long press (press and hold) the Bixby button, the phone will open Bixby Voice.
Samsung does not allow you to map the Bixby button on Galaxy S9 and S9+ to any other apps. It can only be used for Samsung Bixby unless you root the phone and mess up a few system settings.
Although Samsung Bixby has been dramatically improved since the initial release with Galaxy S8, in many aspects, it is still not comparable to Google Assistant, which can be enabled in Galaxy S9 or S9 by long tapping (tap and hold) the Home button. Some Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners may not want to use Samsung’s Bixby at all. They are happy with Google Assistant.
Some other owners may do not use either Google Assistant or Bixby. But they may press the Bixby button accidentally when they want to press the volume button or the power button.
Even for some Bixby users, they may not want to use the Bixby Home, which comes out when you press the Bixby button. You can use other Bixby features without the button.
So, there are sizeable Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners may want to disable Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+. A few may even want to disable or uninstall Bixby from Galaxy S9 or S9+.
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