Bixby button remapping coming to older Galaxy phones too

22 February 2019
The new Galaxy S10 lineup can already do that.

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EskeRahn, 03 Mar 2019Personally I PREFER a dead nuclear button over a working on... moreWell, I absolutely love the button when a single press is assigned to camera, double to open maps and "press and hold" to open flashlight with a nice remapper without allowing Bixby to "come out". It's just that I wished to have all of it OFFICIALLY:)

    SadSoul, 01 Mar 2019Not missing any point. It's just that I PREFER a working bu... morePersonally I PREFER a dead nuclear button over a working one any day.

    And it is the same with these 'assistants' - all of them.

      EskeRahn, 23 Feb 2019You seem to miss the point... bxActions (and the 1000 othe... moreNot missing any point. It's just that I PREFER a working button over a dead one anyday.

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        • Anonymous
        • IHx
        • 24 Feb 2019

        The one reason I left Samsung and carrier phones. Apps and buttons forced down your throat.

          SadSoul, 23 Feb 2019So you are advertising a particular "link" to disable Bixby... moreYou seem to miss the point...
          bxActions (and the 1000 other like it you mention) RELY on Bixby to be there to make the button do something sensible.
          SURE this is better than default, And SURE it would be better if Samsung offered that directly.

          ...But MUCH better would be if they allowed us to remove Bixby directly through the phones UI.
          And had the button usage completely independent of Bixby, and user selectable of course.

          But as they do not offer these options, at the least it IS possible to get rid of Bixby using ADB...
          I don't care if people use my link or another, as long as they find out how to get rid of the junk (with no ads I actually have expenses and not income by trying to help people...)

          And I can just wonder how the action of the button becomes "off topic" to remapping the button in your universe.

            EskeRahn, 23 Feb 2019There are? All the ones I have seen still have Bixby active... moreSo you are advertising a particular "link" to disable Bixby services using adb? NOT INTERESTED, I've tried all that a 100 times before. Also, it's way better to remap it completely using bxActions/ButtonMapper with single/double/long press actions without letting Bixby voice/Bixby to launch using those apps than turning it into a dead button. I simply wished Samsung gave an option officially to stay away from Bixby completely and made the Button entirely re-mappable as per users choice that is no way happening.
            Nice try but since it's going way off topic, it's better not to discuss out of context, at least I WILL NOT.

              SadSoul, 23 Feb 2019There are 1000 ways to disable bixby UNOFFICIALLY and remap... moreThere are? All the ones I have seen still have Bixby active on the device. It might not launch its functionality visibly, but they are still using Bixby-stuff to do the workarounds...

              I suggest to do a clean Android disable (well "disable-user")

                EskeRahn, 22 Feb 2019Indeed it would be MUCH better if Samsung did not try to ra... moreThere are 1000 ways to disable bixby UNOFFICIALLY and remap completely to forget Bixby, without rooting since s8 hardware bixby button days.
                Here the thread is about OFFICALLY remapping the bixby where you CANNOT get rid of it and that sucks.


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                  • Note9 User
                  • nGs
                  • 23 Feb 2019

                  I've never pressed the Bixby button, even though my left thumb rests on it all the time (in portrait mode).
                  Probably because I use the Samsung Protective Standing Cover (MIL-STD-810G-516.7 compliant).

                  I might check it out 1 day, but it isn't a priority.

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                    • Horus
                    • Ki5
                    • 23 Feb 2019

                    Good, that's one entry down in my reason-to-not-get-a-samsung-phone list

                      Its good that bixby is here..at least Google will be on its toes...

                      Also only bixby allows you to lock you phone by voice.. Google assistant just googles it

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                        • Luxor
                        • IV%
                        • 23 Feb 2019

                        Anonymous, 22 Feb 2019How about deleting this nonsense assistant where Google is ... moreGoogle is better, but Bixby is the only assistant that work offline. Its an assistant that really live in the device. Device control is a nifty feature tbh. You cant do that with Google assistant.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • LEi
                          • 23 Feb 2019

                          NOMENUS, 22 Feb 2019Burn Bixby!Poor Bixby. She just wants to be loved.

                            SadSoul, 22 Feb 2019You clearly didn't get it. I talked about OFFICIAL WAYS to ... moreIndeed it would be MUCH better if Samsung did not try to ram their junk/bloat down our throats, and let the user use the button for something meaningful.

                            My point is that we (at the least) CAN get rid of Bixby, without the need of rooting, flashing or the like. And that leaves the button dead - but though bad, it is better than launching Bixby...

                            (all you need is a PC and a usb-cable see e.g. https://eskerahn.dk/?p=2462 )

                              EskeRahn, 22 Feb 2019You CAN get rid of Bixby, all it requires is a PC and a USB... moreYou clearly didn't get it. I talked about OFFICIAL WAYS to remap the button newly introduced in the S10 in relation to the thread that you CANNOT get rid of Bixby no matter which way you try. I use bxactions , buttonmapper etc. to do so in my Note 9 but those apps have their fair share of issues being 3rd party.

                                SadSoul, 22 Feb 2019Not way to get rid of Bixby. If double press is set to lau... moreYou CAN get rid of Bixby, all it requires is a PC and a USB cable. (see older posts)

                                But it will just leave the button dead.

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                                  • Justus
                                  • Ira
                                  • 22 Feb 2019

                                  Anonymous, 22 Feb 2019How about deleting this nonsense assistant where Google is ... moreYou can just remap the button to use google assistant.....

                                    Should get a petition together to get Samsung to stop with the Bixby shenanigans as no one really wants it.

                                      Not way to get rid of Bixby.
                                      If double press is set to launch an app, single press will have to be kept to launch Bixby.
                                      if single press is set to launch an app, double press will have to kept to launch Bixby.
                                      Moreover, pressing and holding the Bixby button will launch Bixby voice no matter what.

                                      Sad.....

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • DL}
                                        • 22 Feb 2019

                                        EskeRahn, 22 Feb 2019Oh a Samsung employee I guess? Interesting. (Who else would... moreSolid guess - but I sell them, don't endorse them, at least they've enabled an alternate function for it and I'm sure existing customers are happy about that. My solution? Do what I did and get a Mate 20 Pro (since Samsung clearly liked it so much they made an ugly cousin)

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