How to stop Samsung Bixby [Side key]

In addition to supporting Google Assistant, Samsung’s smartphones also include their own voice assistant, that is Bixby. As part of competing with Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa, Samsung launched its own voice assistant. It is still pre-installed on many Samsung devices even though it hasn’t been as popular as any of the three assistants.

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With just your voice, you can carry out any number of functions with Samsung’s own speech assistant, Bixby. By speaking, you can play a Spotify album, text a friend, or access pictures from a recent vacation.

The Galaxy S22’s side button wakes up Bixby by default, but if you don’t use the voice assistant, that could be a little frustrating as it’s simple enough to mistakenly click.

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In short, the service functions in a similar way to other AI products like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa in that it listens to your voice interprets the information and then returns the action.

Bixby is contextually aware, which enables it to recognize the app’s current status and respond appropriately to your requests while allowing you to mix voice and touch.

How to stop Bixby in Samsung

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Go to Settings > Advanced features > Side key to disable Bixby from launching whenever you click the side button. When you push and hold down the side button, you can then select to enter the power off options (power off, restart, and emergency mode). Additionally, you can modify what happens when you double-press the side key or disable it entirely.