How to disable the Bixby voice assistant on your Samsung phone and prevent it from listening to you

It might be possible to disable Bixby entirely on your Samsung phone, depending upon which model you own.

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• You can disable Bixby on most recent Samsung phones by accessing the Side key settings from the side button. 
• To disable waking Bixby with your voice, open the Settings menu in the Bixby app and turn off "Voice wake-up."
• On most Samsung devices, you can summon the Bixby voice assistant using the side button or by saying, "Hi, Bixby."

If you're a Samsung Galaxy owner, you know that Bixby is Samsung's voice assistant, similar to Siri or Alexa. In fact, many Samsung phones include a side button that can be used to trigger the service. But if you're not a fan of Bixby (or are tired of triggering it by accident when you pick up the phone), it might be possible to disable Bixby entirely, depending upon which model you own. 

How to disable Bixby when you press the side button

If you have the Samsung Note 10, Samsung Galaxy S11 or a newer model, you can completely disable Bixby from running when you press the side button. 

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen until you see notifications. Then swipe a second time to see the Quick Settings. 

2. Tap the power button at the top of the screen.

3. Tap Side key settings. 

Go to the Side key settings from the Power Off screen.

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4. In the Press and hold section, tap Power off menu. 

You can disable Bixby on the side key on some Samsung phones.

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If you have an older model, the side button is permanently configured to start Bixby. By default it starts with a single tap, but you can make it a little harder to start Bixby by accident by changing it to a double-tap. 

1. Tap the side button to start Bixby. 

2. Tap the three-dot menu at the top right and choose Settings. 

3. Tap Bixby key.

4. Tap Double press to open Bixby.

On some Galaxy phones, you can't disable Bixby, but you can make it harder to launch by accident.

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How to disable 'Hi, Bixby'

Like Siri and Alexa, you can wake Bixby with your voice. Your phone is always listening for you to say, "Hi, Bixby." You can disable this voice recognition feature if you prefer. 

1. Start the Bixby app. You can start it from your Home screen, press the side button or say, "Hi, Bixby."

2. Tap the three-dot menu at the top right and then tap Settings.

3. In the Device settings section, turn off Voice wake-up by swiping the button to the left. 

Turn off Voice wake-up on the Bixby settings page.

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