Many users find the voice assistant Bixby to be intrusive or unnecessary, particularly on devices where it was pre-installed. If you are trying to disable Bixby on your phone, you are likely looking for a way to reclaim control of your home screen and notification panel. This guide provides a straightforward, step-by-step approach to turning off Bixby without rooting your device or voiding your warranty.
Understanding Bixby and Its Components
Before you begin the disablement process, it helps to understand what you are dealing with. Bixby is not a single feature; it is a suite of services that includes a voice assistant, a home screen panel, and system-level integrations. To effectively disable Bixby, you must often disable multiple parts of the service, including Bixby Home, Bixby Voice, and the physical button trigger. Knowing this structure ensures you do not miss a step that would otherwise allow Bixby to reappear after a reboot.
Disabling the Bixby Voice Assistant
The first step in the disablement process is to turn off the core voice functionality. This prevents Bixby from listening for the "Hi, Bixby" prompt or responding to any voice commands. The menu paths are generally consistent across Galaxy devices running One UI.
Open the Settings app on your device.
Navigate to Advanced features .
Select Bixby .
Toggle the switch next to Use Bixby to the off position.
Removing or Hiding Bixby Home
Even after disabling the voice function, the Bixby Home panel often remains visible on your home screen layout. This panel takes up space and can usually be dismissed by changing the home screen layout to a standard Google or Samsung launcher view.
Long-press on an empty area of your home screen.
Tap Home screen or Home screen settings .
Look for a layout option labeled Home screen layout or Screen layout .
Select a standard layout, such as 12 , which removes the Bixby Home strip.
Disabling the Bixby Button
Samsung devices famously dedicate a physical button to Bixby. If you find yourself accidentally pressing this button, you can reassign its function to something more useful, effectively neutralizing Bixby's shortcut.
Step
Action
1
Press and hold the Bixby button located on the side of your phone.
2
Tap the Settings icon that appears.
3
Navigate to Bixby key in the new menu.
