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People have different opinions about Bixby. If you are using newer Samsung phones Galaxy and you don't understand the manufacturer's voice assistant very well, we have good news for you: you can turn it off completely. To turn off Bixby on Samsung devices, just follow the instructions below. 

These tips apply to all Samsung devices Galaxy from the Note 10 and later because they don't have dedicated buttons for Bixby. Devices such as Samsung Galaxy However, the S8, S9, S10, Note 8 and Note 9 have their own dedicated button to activate Samsung's voice assistant and thus cannot be completely disabled. This guide was created on a Samsung phone Galaxy S21 FE 5G p Androidem 12 and One UI 4.1.

How to turn off Bixby on the side button 

Newer Samsung phones usually only have three buttons. Two for volume control, which can be physically combined into one, and another that turns on and off, i.e. unlocks and locks, the display. But if you hold it for a long time, it starts the Bixby voice assistant by default.

  • Open it Settings. 
  • choose Advanced features. 
  • Choose here Side button. 
  • In the Press and hold section, click here from Wake Bixby to Menu Turn off. 

Subsequently, if you hold down the side button for a longer time, you will see a dialog to turn off the device, restart it, or you will see the Emergency Mode menu here. You can also change the function of the button via the quick menu bar, where you select the shutdown icon in the upper right. You will see the same dialog, which also includes the option to redirect to the side button assignment menu.

How to turn off "Hi Bixby" detection 

Just like Google Assistant listens for "Hey Google", Bixby listens for "Hi Bixby". It's a fairly unique-sounding phrase, so you'll probably never say it by mistake - but if you want to turn it off, you can of course.

  • Open it the Bixby app. 
  • Click on the side menu three lines. 
  • Select the icon Settings. 
  • Turn off Voice wake-up. 

Bixby doesn't work unless you're signed in to a Samsung account, so if you're not using any other Samsung-specific features, you can just sign out. You will do this in Settings at the very top where the menu is present samsung account. 

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