The Samsung Galaxy S8 (in its two variants) and the Galaxy Note 8 have received an update in our country and one of the new features offered is the ability to deactivate the Bixby button included on the left side of the terminal. We tell you the steps to take to get this simple.
Many have been attempts by independent developers to get this. And, almost all of them, have not settled since the Korean company has released corrections in their new versions of the software. To prevent it from deactivating the button without their consent. But, this has changed dramatically since the decision has been made by Samsung that users can do this in complete safety and are complications.
Update the wizard to disable the Bixby button
That, yes, a detail that must be taken into account. It is necessary to have the latest version of the voice assistant to include in the latest high-end models of the Korean company. Otherwise, it will not be possible to take advantage of the option of deactivating the Bixby button that is included in the update that reaches the devices.
SAMSUNG BIXBY, THE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
Usually, when entering the mentioned assistant a check is made and, automatically. The update notice appears … that you must accept, of course. If this does not happen, access the Galaxy Apps store and in the list of all the applications that have installed. So, check if there is an update for Bixby and Bixby Home. If not, you already have the latest version.
Steps to deactivate the button
To get this, you have to do what is indicated below. And, the truth is that it is nothing complex and much less jeopardizes the operation of models that include the voice assistant we speak of. Here’s what you need to do to disable the Bixby button:
- Access the Bixby page, which is done by dragging the desktop to the right
- At the top, once installed the wizard update and the last one that has already arrived in Spain to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, click on the icon on the top that has a gear shape
- Then a slider appears that allows the Bixby button to be deactivated directly. Put it in the position that suits you best.
- You will have finished