What is Bixby and how do I use it? (2024)

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Bixby is a virtual assistant that makes it easier to use your phone, giving you more time to focus on what matters the most. Bixby learns, evolves and adapts to what you like to do, working alongside your favourite apps and services to help you get more done. Bixby will remember how you interact with it, to give you a more individualised experience. The more you use Bixby, the better it will become at adjusting to your needs.

Bixby is integrated into many of the functions in your phone and can be used in different ways, depending on what you are doing. Choose a Bixby function to learn more about:

    Bixby HomeBixby VisionBixby VoiceBixby Routines

    Please note: the range of available Bixby features and functions will differ depending on your device and region

    How do I activate Bixby?

    Activating Bixby will differ depending on the device you are using and your preferred settings. Bixby can be activated using the side key or Bixby key, which are both located underneath the volume buttons on the left hand side of your device.

    If your device has a Bixby key, pressing it once will open Bixby home, no matter what you are doing with your device at the time. You can also activate Bixby voice by holding down the Bixby key.

    If your device has a side key, you can launch Bixby Home by pressing and holding the side key.

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    How to use Bixby without a Bixby or side key

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    Setting up Bixby

    1Press the Bixby key or side key to activate Bixby

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    2Tap the next icon

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    If you’re not signed in to your Samsung account, you will be prompted to sign in.

    3 Read and agree to the terms and conditions, then tap the checkbox

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    4Tap the next icon

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    You will now be taken through a tutorial of what Bixby can do and how to use it.

    Use the Bixby key to open an app

    Please note: it is not currently possible to disable the Bixby key. The closest possible option is to set Bixby to open with a double press of the Bixby key so you can use a single press to activate your preferred app or command

    1Swipe up from the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Open the Settings app

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap Bixby key

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    5If you haven’t already set up Bixby, tap Get started

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    6Choose whether you’d like to activate Bixby with a single or double press of the Bixby key

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    Depending on your choice, you can now set a single or double press of the Bixby key to activate an app or command.

    7To use the Bixby key to activate an app or command, tap the switch

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    8Choose whether to open an app or run a command

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    9If you chose to open an app, tap the app you wish to open with the Bixby key

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    10If you chose to run a quick command, tap the command you wish to activate with the Bixby key

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    Use the side key to activate Bixby

    On devices with a side key, you can set it to open apps, features or to open the power off menu. This means that you can choose whether the side key will activate Bixby.

    1Swipe up on the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Open the Settings app

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap Side key

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    5To use Bixby with a double press of the side button, tap Open Bixby

    Please note: if this option does not appear, tap the switchnext to double press

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    6To use Bixby by holding the side key, tap Wake Bixby

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    Resetting Bixby

    If Bixby is having trouble recognising your voice or isn't working as you would expect, it may help to reset Bixby. Bixby's features are divided into seperate apps, making it easy to reset the specific feature that you having having difficulty with.

    1Swipe up on the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Open the Settings app

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    3Tap Apps

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    4Tap Bixby Voice

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    5Tap Storage

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    6Tap Clear data

    Please note: by clearing your data you will permanently delete your Bixby information for this Bixby feature. For example, clearing the data for Bixby Voice will mean that you have to reregister your voice to use the feature again

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    7Tap OK

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    Bixby Home

    Bixby Home is a constantly updating homepage that displays content from your apps. Using Bixby Home you can quickly see information about the weather, reminders of your upcoming events, news articles and more, all displayed in easy to read cards. You can customise Bixby Home to your preference by adding and removing cards, or turn it off completely.

    If you haven't set up Bixby before, make sure you are connected to the internet and have signed into your Samsung Account. Find out more about setting up or signing into a Samsung account.

    Enable or disable Bixby Home

    1Touch and hold any blank area of the home screen

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    2Swipe right to view Bixby Home

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    Adding cards to Bixby Home

    Bixby cards provide small summaries of the most recent and relevant information from your apps. For example, a weather card would show you the weather forecast for the day.

    1From the home screen, swipe right to open Bixby Home

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    2Tap the menu icon. It will appear as three dots in the top right corner

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    3Tap Cards

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    4Tap the app whose card you want to display

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    5Tap the switch to turn that apps card on or off. The card is on when the switch moves to the right

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    Managing cards on Bixby Home

    You can personalise your Bixby Home to make sure that the most important cards are always at the top. You can also choose to hide cards temporarily or permanently, giving you control over the content you see.

    1Swipe right from your home screen, to access Bixby Home

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    2Tap the menu icon on the card you want to make changes to

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    3To pin the card to the top of your cards in Bixby Home, tap Pin to top

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    4 To hide a card, swipe right on the card you want to make changes to

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    5Tap Hide for now, to temporarily hide the card

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    6Tap Don’t show again to prevent the card from ever appearing in Bixby Home

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    Bixby Vision

    Bixby Vision is an image search feature. Simply point the camera at an object, image or location and Bixby Vision will tell you more about it.You can use Bixby Vision to identify and shop for items, translate text and identify locations. Bixby Vision can be used in your Camera, Gallery and Samsung Internet apps.

    Enabling Bixby Vision

    The process of enabling Bixby Vision and the features available will differ depending on the app you are using it in.

    Camera

    Bixby suggets information based on what you are looking at.

    1Open the Camera app

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    2Tap Bixby Vision

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    Gallery

    Bixby can analyse what's in photos that you've taken or downloaded.

    1Open the Gallery app

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    2Tap the Bixby Vision icon. It looks like an eye

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    Samsung Internet

    Learn more about what you are browsing by analysing the images.

    1Open the Internet app

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    2Touch and hold the image you want to learn more about

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    3Tap Bixby Vision

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    How to use Bixby Vision in the camera app

    Turn on Bixby Vision in the Camera app.

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    Bixby Vision is now active. Move your camera around and focus on different objects to interact with them. Depending on what you are looking at, Bixby Vision can suggest different options:

    Image:this will provide you with similar images to what Bixby has identified

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    Shopping:this will search online shopping sites to find product information

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    Translation:this will translate written language to a language supported by Bixby

    Please note: this feature will only work with certain languages and fonts

    1Tap the translate button. It is in the bottom left of the screen

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    2Bixby Vision will automatically detect the language it is seeing. Tap the language options to change what language it is being translated to

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    Identify landmarks and businesses:use your camera to find businesses and landmarks and learn more about them

    1Tap the location icon. It will be in the bottom right corner

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    2Using your GPS location, Bixby Vision will display icons for the landmarks and businesses in the area. Tap an icon to learn more about it

    Please note: landmark and business icons are displayed according to their location. You may have to look around to see everything in your area

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    AR experiences and add-on apps:use your camera to try on makeup, clothing, redecorate your home and more

    1Tap Apps

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    2Tap the app you wish to use. Some may have to be downloaded

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    Enable or disable the Bixby Vision shortcut

    If you wish, you can create an app shortcut that will let you launch Bixby Vision with just one tap.

    1Turn on Bixby Vision in the camera app

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    2Tap menu, this will appear as three dots in the upper right corner

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    3Tap Settings

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    4Tap the switch to create or remove a shortcut to Bixby Vision

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    What devices support Bixby Vision?

    Currently Bixby Vision is available on the following devices:

    • Galaxy Z Flip
    • Galaxy S20 range
    • Galaxy A90 5G
    • Galaxy A71
    • Galaxy A51
    • Galaxy Note10 range
    • Galaxy S10 range
    • Galaxy Note9
    • Galaxy S9 and S9+
    • Galaxy Note8
    • Galaxy S8 and S8+
    • Galaxy A80
    • Galaxy A70
    • Galaxy A60
    • Galaxy A50
    • Galaxy A8 and A8+ (2018)
    • Galaxy A7 (2018)
    • Galaxy A5 (2018)
    • Galaxy J7+
    • Galaxy A6 and A6+
    • Galaxy Tab S5e
    • Galaxy S4
    See Also
    Samsung Bixby: What it is and how to use it

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    Bixby Voice

    Bixby Voice allows you to control your phone and make commands by speaking aloud. Bixby Voice has access to most of your settings and can access many of your apps, making it quicker and easier to customise and use your phone. You can even create quick commands that can activate a whole range of features with a single word.

    Changing the language on Bixby Voice

    1Press the Bixby key or side key to activate Bixby

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    2Tap the menu icon. This will appear as three dots in the upper right of the screen

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    3Tap Settings

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    4Tap Language and voice style

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    5Tap Language

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    6Tap the language you want to use

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    Activating Bixby Voice

    1Press or press and hold the Bixby key or side key

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    2The Bixby logo will appear on your screen to indicate that Bixby is listening. You can now ask your question

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    3Tap the Bixby logo in the bottom of the screen to ask Bixby another question

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    Enable or disable Wake words

    Bixby can be activated by saying "Hi Bixby" rather than pressing a button. This means that you can speak to Bixby without ever having to touch your phone, making it ideal for use while driving or using wireless headphones. This feature can be turned on in your Bixby settings.

    1Press the Bixby key or the side key to open Bixby

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    2Tap the menu icon. This will appear as three dots in the upper right of the screen

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    3Tap Settings

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    4Tap Voice wake-up

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    5Tap the switch to turn Voice wake-up on

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    Quick Commands

    Quick Commands allow you to create your own, personalised command for Bixby. This allows for multiple commands to activated by a single word or phrase, making long commands easier to say.

    1Press the Bixby key or side key to open Bixby

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    2Tap the menuicon. This will appear as three dots in the upper right of the screen

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    3Tap Quick commands

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    4Tap a command to activate it or tap the + icon to create your own

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    5Enter what you want to say to activate your command

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    6Tap + Add a command

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    7You can enter a command by picking from common commands, saying a command aloud or by typing your command. In this example we are selecting a common command

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    8Tap the app you want to command

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    9Tap the Command you want to use

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    10Tap + Add a command again, to add another command to your quick command

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    11Once you are happy with your quick command tap Save

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    Your quick command can now be activated using the word or phrase you chose.

    What devices support Bixby Voice?

    Bixby was first introduced with the launch of the S8 and S8+ and has featured on many Samsung devices since.

    Currently, Bixby is available on the following devices:

    Smartphones

    • Galaxy Z Flip
    • Galaxy S20 ranger
    • Galaxy Fold 5G
    • Galaxy Note10 range
    • Galaxy S9, S9+
    • Galaxy S8, S8+
    • Galaxy Note9
    • Galaxy A90 5G
    • Galaxy A80
    • Galaxy A71
    • Galaxy A70
    • Galaxy A51
    • Galaxy A50
    • Galaxy A7 (2018)
    • Galaxy A9 (2018)
    • Galaxy J7+ (2017)
    • Galaxy J6 (2018)
    • Galaxy J6+ (2018)

    Tablets

    • Galaxy Tab S6
    • Galaxy Tab S5e
    • Galaxy Tab S4

    Wearables

    • Galaxy Watch Active2
    • Galaxy Watch Active
    • Galaxy Watch

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    Bixby Routines

    Bixby Routines use machine intelligence to learn your specific usage patterns and preferences. Bixby can then use this to automatically adjust your settings, control apps, optimise the battery, and much more.

    You can also manually set up routines yourself based on where you are and what you’re doing.For example, you could create a ‘good night’ routine so that at a certain time your phone turns on mute, night mode comes on, and your lock screen shortcuts change.

    Please note: to use Bixby Routines you will need to log into your Samsung account and have your location settings switched on

    Enable or disable Bixby Routines

    1Swipe up on the homes screen, to access your apps

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    2Tap Settings

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap the switch to enable or disable Bixby Routines

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    Using a suggested Bixby Routine

    Bixby may start recommending some appropriate routines for you once it has learnt your usage patterns. These recommendations will be suggested through notifications that appear at the top of your screen.

    If you are recommended a routine that you want to use, you will need to add it to your routines.

    1Wait until Bixby routines send you a notification. The notification icon for Bixby routines looks like a circle with a tick inside

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    2Pull down your notification bar by swiping down from the top of the screen. Tap the notification card to see more

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    3Tap View all

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    4Adjust the routine to your preference, then tap Save routine

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    Using a preset Bixby Routine

    1Swipe up on the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Tap Settings

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap Bixby Routines

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    5Tap Recommended

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    6Choose one of the routines from the list of recommendations

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    7Adjust the “If” and “Then” according to your requirements

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    8Tap Save routine

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    9The new routine will now show in My routines

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    Customising a Bixby Routine

    1Swipe up on the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Tap Settings

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap Bixby Routines

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    5Tap the + icon

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    6Enter a name for your routine

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    7Tap the + icon to set the conditions

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    8Tap Next

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    9Tap the + icon to set the action

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    10Tap Done

    Please note: you can add manual routines to the home screen as widgets to access them quickly. When prompted to do this, tap Add

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    11The routine will now show in My Routines

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    Disable a Bixby Routine

    1Swipe up on the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Tap Settings

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap Bixby Routines

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    5Tap My routines

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    6Tap the switch to enable or disable a routine

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    If the routine is currently running, you can temporaily switch it off through your notifications:

    1Swipe down from the top of the screen, to pull down the notification panel

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    2Tap the Bixby Routines notification, then tap Stop

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    Removing a Bixby Routine

    1Swipe up on the home screen, to access your apps

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    2Tap Settings

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    3Tap Advanced features

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    4Tap Bixby Routines

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    5Tap the menu icon. This will appear as three dots in the upper right corner of the screen

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    6Tap Delete

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    7Tap the routine you wish to remove or tap select all

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    8Tap Delete to confirm

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