It doesn't seem to do anything since an update i got yesterday on ATT. Anyone else have the same issue ?
Before the update, Bixby button was working fine. After the update, button didn't work initially. I tried enabling swipe on homescreen to activate bixby and then tried button ( I had to double click instead of single click). after that, it worked but launching bixby with button became very slow. I'm still using double click to launch and I wish they push out a new update soon.
I'm also on AT&T
I too have this problem. In my case, even two quick presses in succession fails more often than it succeeds.
rabilancia said:
I too have this problem. In my case, even two quick presses in succession fails more often than it succeeds.
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Are you on AT&T as well ? I have the same problem too. Swipe on home screen works well for now. It takes about a second to load but using button IF I successfully launch bixby, it takes about 4-5 seconds to launch. Before the update, it was instantaneous.
One thing I noticed is if I disable breifing in Bixby cards, performance improved. Try and see if it works
Edit: I can confirm that after disabling breifing, bixby works well.
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I am not--T-Mobile here.
Agreed: disabling the 3 cards I had running gets the double press to work reliably. However, doesn't that defeat the purpose of Bixby (what little there is right now)?
Double tab does the trick.Is new after the latest update.
rabilancia said:
I am not--T-Mobile here.
Agreed: disabling the 3 cards I had running gets the double press to work reliably. However, doesn't that defeat the purpose of Bixby (what little there is right now)?
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oh yeah I agree. It's just a temp fix till they push update. They introduced this bug after update...so they should fix it soon
I'm also on T-Mobile and having this issue (just got my S8+ yesterday). I was going to return the phone to T-Mobile for are placement until I found this post. Now I know that I have to wait for an update to fix it as a new phone would exhibit the same problem after I did the update.
New update was push out to stop people from remapping bixiby button and stop accidental pressing of it.
So its now a double click.
Best thing is to have online chats with samsung and complain about this. If enough people do it, they will oush out an update to fix it.
Verizon here. I have noticed mine works with double clicking Bixby about 60% of the time, and 30% of the time it works with a single click. Remaining 10% being me left holding the phone staring at the home screen waiting.
The annoying bit is that it's inconsistent, so when a single click decides to work it opens and then immediately closes if I double clicked it.
Double press and wait a second or two before it decides to actually show up ?
What does Stipid mean?
Can get Bixby Remapper from Playstore. It allows remapping even after the update. It's free too.
highaltitude said:
Can get Bixby Remapper from Playstore. It allows remapping even after the update. It's free too.
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Uh which one? I see like 4. I'm going to try this on my wife's s8. She wants it to open camera. I disabled all the Bixby crap on my s8+ and I like it that way. Samsung is as bad as the government these days with their cramming stuff down people's throats. Great phones though
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The actual one named "Bixby Remapper".
utter waste of time. If this is so far off being ready they should have excluded it and added it to the note 8 or allow it to be mapped to something usable in the meantime.
Worked fine for me in the UK before the update. Now its a double tap with varying degrees of content.
yesterday I got an update on AT&T( mifhr be rhe red tint fix). Post update, bixby button is working fine
What does Bixby even do? Why use it. Google assistant is far better
dave30534 said:
What does Bixby even do? Why use it. Google assistant is far better
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A quick access to my calander, imp email, uber, S health.
Things bixby does better than google:
Good integration with work email and events from work calender, twitter also flipboard feed
Things google does better than bixby:
Google on tap and stories related to my previous search. I absolutely love google on tap, especially when tracking packages and good integration with my gmail accounts.
I don't wanna pick one over other. I like and use both of them
I click the Bixby and it takes a few seconds each time to load and refresh, no Google integration (Keep, Waze, etc...) another half baked Samsung idea they will insist on tormenting us with.
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I have had the payed version of Lock 2.0 since there was an option to buy but since I got my Nexus One it has now become pretty much unusable. The sad part is that it is better than the lock button that is on the top of the phone cause it lets you bring up the lock screen by pressing your track ball. I love all the different back grounds and sounds you can download and how they stay in a folder and not in your app draw (which is really annoying). Now the thing I don't like is that when you press the volume buttons when the phone is locked you can and will turn down or up the volume on accident and this is why this app is now unusable. Can it really be that hard to add an option to disable these buttons? I have emailed Android Apps and they say the reason the volume button does that is for when you are listening to music and thats great but whats the use if when you get a call or text and you can't hear it cause you turned the volume down to 0 on accident. I emailed them today again and asked if they could update their app and I hope they do. The reason I started this thread is so anybody could comment on this problem with I have to say is probably my second favorite app on the market. I will also email them a link to this thread so they can see what everybody thinks. One more thing on another lock app LockBot when you press the volume button the sound does not get turned down but I don't want to really pay for two apps that can do the same thing. Edit: OK they fixed it but their is a new problem with the home button.
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I have had the payed version of Lock 2.0 since there was an option to buy but since I got my Nexus One it has now become pretty much unusable. The sad part is that it is better than the lock button that is on the top of the phone cause it lets you bring up the lock screen by pressing your track ball. I love all the different back grounds and sounds you can download and how they stay in a folder and not in your app draw (which is really annoying). Now the thing I don't like is that when you press the volume buttons when the phone is locked you can and will turn down or up the volume on accident and this is why this app is now unusable. Can it really be that hard to add an option to disable these buttons? I have emailed Android Apps and they say the reason the volume button does that is for when you are listening to music and thats great but whats the use if when you get a call or text and you can't hear it cause you turned the volume down to 0 on accident. I emailed them today again and asked if they could update their app and I hope they do. The reason I started this thread is so anybody could comment on this problem with I have to say is probably my second favorite app on the market. I will also email them a link to this thread so they can see what everybody thinks. One more thing on another lock app LockBot when you press the volume button the sound does not get turned down but I don't want to really pay for two apps that can do the same thing.
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What rom are you using?
Cyanogens latest has an option for trackball wake-up (and of course that mod can be applied to other roms as well) if that is indeed the biggest thing about it you like. I personally never saw the need to change my lockscreen from stock, but can understand why some people do.
I am using the stock rom, I didn't want to root this phone since you void your warranty and mine is pretty messed up I should get a replacement this week. Also I am glad Cyanogen added that and that tells you it is a problem in the stock or he wouldn't have had to improve on it. So people like me only have the option of downloading an app to get the same results. Also I have used a rooted phone before, I had been using my Google Ion rooted for about 6 months before I got my Nexus One.
Ok I just got an email from the developer and they have disabled the volume buttons by default on the new version that was fast. Now there is a weird problem where even after you set the Launcher as the default for your home button it still keeps opening Lock 2.0, its really annoying but I already told them so I'm sure they will fix it. Now if only Google would respond like this for their "Support Forums" on fixing the 3G and Touchscreen problems the world would be a better place.
I understand the issue with the volume keys. I don't listen to music so i installed the app (ringer mode locker) by kaa from the market. It overrides the system setting and locks on your choose of settings: vibrate, ringer silent etc. If you volume up or down it stays on you set point. I like if because it is not a background app using extra battery trying to monitor a set point.
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Ok I just got an email from the developer and they have disabled the volume buttons by default on the new version that was fast. Now there is a weird problem where even after you set the Launcher as the default for your home button it still keeps opening Lock 2.0, its really annoying but I already told them so I'm sure they will fix it. Now if only Google would respond like this for their "Support Forums" on fixing the 3G and Touchscreen problems the world would be a better place.
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Please don't critisize Google like this, 3G issues and Touchscreen problems are not simple applications in which code can be modified to turn off the "Volume" buttons.. I've noticed the employees on their forums try to solve things to the best of their abilities - but Google can not just correct everything as if it takes a small flick of the wrist, or click of a mouse...
Honestly I don't see how they will fix any 3G issue entierly without modifiying the insides of the phone.. guess I dont know enough about phones to make such a conclusion anyways.
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Now there is a weird problem where even after you set the Launcher as the default for your home button it still keeps opening Lock 2.0, its really annoying but I already told them so I'm sure they will fix it.
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I emailed them about this a couple of weeks ago. I told them exactly that and I got a "Steve Jobs-like" response lol..
"Something is wrong with your phone."
I even posted about it a couple of times in the Q&A section but got no responses. I'm glad to see someone on a stock ROM is experiencing the same issue because I thought it was due to using CM. Are you using an auto task-killer?
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I want to get rid of my lockscreen! its anoying having to press the power button then unlock the screen!
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I want to get rid of my lockscreen! its anoying having to press the power button then unlock the screen!
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Get "KeyGuard disabler" from the market. It costs 1.49 but does exactly what you want. I'm sure there are free versions of similar software too but this is only one i've ever tried.
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gIMpSTa said:
Get "KeyGuard disabler" from the market. It costs 1.49 but does exactly what you want. I'm sure there are free versions of similar software too but this is only one i've ever tried.
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wow dude just tried it! works perfect! thanks man!
Meh....
After installing and trying to use it, I finally gave up. It has the potential to be by far one of the best android apps. The developer has designed programs that mesh with android so natively that I am jealous of his understanding. But even after a few reinstallations, this program never delivered. A replacement lockscreen must be more than just pretty. It wasn't sized right for the Nexus One screen and constantly froze "Updating List", even when I was just trying to unlock. The "Updating List" freeze causes a loop that just recalled the freeze when I hit home. There is no escape short of hitting menu, more, home, then selecting my home screen program. I would consider that a lock screen fail if I have to navigate a menu to select a home screen instead of sliding the sexy little slider over. I hate taking refunds from the market, but Lock 2.0 needs more work. If I see anyone saying it has been adjusted for the N1 screen and the home bug has been fixed, I'll buy it again, but until then, I'll stick with the just weather and toggle widgets.
I hear that Lock 2.0 disables notifications on the Nexus One. Does anybody know of any apps thats just as attractive as Lock 2.0 that doesn't disable notifications or freeze.. etc.. (something iphone-ish i guess)
Any news about the home button bug bypassing the lock screen in Lock 2.0?
As far as a can tell its been working good and the dev added the option to clear the home screen default if it does it again. Its pretty sad that he left it messed up for months until I sent him the link to this thread.
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As far as a can tell its been working good and the dev added the option to clear the home screen default if it does it again. Its pretty sad that he left it messed up for months until I sent him the link to this thread.
Sent from my Nexus One
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Thanks, but I was referring to another bug (unless I'm totally mistaken):
When you turn on your nexus and you're still on Lock 2.0 lock screen, if you press the home button, it unlocks the phone without having to use the slider.
Hope this was clear...
Has anyone tried completely disabling Bixby and all its related apps? I am wondering if you use the BixRemap app and then disable Bixby Completely it will be like it was never installed on the phone.
I may take a crack at it to see if it will work but wanted to see if anyone had disable the app itself yet and if that caused any issues.
Thanks!
UpDate: I disabled ALL of the bixby stuff have not run into any issues so far, but it does break remapping the button, basically the button is worthless now. Wish they would just let us use it for whatever we want like the Active button is.
The new methods of remapping rely on watching when Bixby launches, not the actual button press. So, if Bixby never launches, the current remap apps cannot work
bxActions - Remap Bixby button"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions works just fine here.
x.0ni.x said:
bxActions - Remap Bixby button"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions works just fine here.
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The downside of that one is you have to disable secure startup. My company mandates that is turned on due to sensitive material so I'm kind of out of luck. It works great if you don't need secure startup turned on.
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The downside of that one is you have to disable secure startup. My company mandates that is turned on due to sensitive material so I'm kind of out of luck. It works great if you don't need secure startup turned on.
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Ohhh dang my apologies. Didn't even realize that. I don't have secure start-up enabled. Good to know though for sure.
I disabled mine and all other bloatware. Works great
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If I don't mind having Bixby what else does the update do? Anybody take a bad hit in any kind of performance did it affect battery life? Slow the phone down? Etc....im ready to get rid of that update notification that I have stuck on the status bar lol
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If I don't mind having Bixby what else does the update do? Anybody take a bad hit in any kind of performance did it affect battery life? Slow the phone down? Etc....im ready to get rid of that update notification that I have stuck on the status bar lol
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I did the update re Bixby.
Afterwards struggled a bit to launch it.
However i found that by double tapping button, (sometimes once also works) Bixby works fine for me.
I have no performance issues. No visible battery drain. I have configured Bixby to my personal liking.
So overall (under current circumstances) Bixby
works ok for me. I can see my incoming emails, Weather and app i regularly use.
But yes i do mostly use Google personal assistant
features (mostly for advance issues/searches infi etc
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Bottom line,
Bixby works ok.!
willcor said:
I did the update re Bixby.
Afterwards struggled a bit to launch it.
However i found that by double tapping button, (sometimes once also works) Bixby works fine for me.
I have no performance issues. No visible battery drain. I have configured Bixby to my personal liking.
So overall (under current circumstances) Bixby
works ok for me. I can see my incoming emails, Weather and app i regularly use.
But yes i do mostly use Google personal assistant
features (mostly for advance issues/searches infi etc
)
Bottom line,
Bixby works ok.!
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Thanks I just don't trust ota updates but the install icon is annoying lol....as far as Bixby I don't mind it I just don't need everything else messing up because of an update....they tend to fix one problem/patch just to break another
I will go ahead and install
I have bxActions installed on my Verizon Galaxy S8+ and until yesterday when I updated to 9.0 Pie, my Bixby button was re-mapped. 2 Quick-presses turned on my flashlight. - - Now since the update it looks like I may be screwed which makes me pretty mad!!!
Can someone tell me if it's currently possible with Pie to "disable the Bixby button"? It appears that U.S. Phones cannot be rooted due to locked bootloaders...
It is extremely annoying that Samsung/Verizon felt they needed to screw up my phone usage!!! - - Thanks for any ideas on how to solve this problem!
BxActions Works for Me
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I have bxActions installed on my Verizon Galaxy S8+ and until yesterday when I updated to 9.0 Pie, my Bixby button was re-mapped. 2 Quick-presses turned on my flashlight. - - Now since the update it looks like I may be screwed which makes me pretty mad!!!
Can someone tell me if it's currently possible with Pie to "disable the Bixby button"? It appears that U.S. Phones cannot be rooted due to locked bootloaders...
It is extremely annoying that Samsung/Verizon felt they needed to screw up my phone usage!!! - - Thanks for any ideas on how to solve this problem!
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I am using BxActions on Pie. I have the Pro version. I am on Verizon G955USQU5DSC1. I don't know why you can't use it.
I had the phone rooted in the past and you can still root your phone. Look in the ROMS forums. The Verizon ROMS forum has a lot of info as well. To be rooted you have to revert to Nougat. There is no root for Oreo or Pie. Also, I think your battery charge will be limited to 80%. The 80% on rooted seemed to last as long as 100% not rooted though. If you root, there is an Xposed app that will remap any button including Bixby. I forget the name of that app though.
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I am using BxActions on Pie. I have the Pro version. I am on Verizon G955USQU5DSC1. I don't know why you can't use it.
I had the phone rooted in the past and you can still root your phone. Look in the ROMS forums. The Verizon ROMS forum has a lot of info as well. To be rooted you have to revert to Nougat. There is no root for Oreo or Pie. Also, I think your battery charge will be limited to 80%. The 80% on rooted seemed to last as long as 100% not rooted though. If you root, there is an Xposed app that will remap any button including Bixby. I forget the name of that app though.
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Smithfolk4-
Thanks a lot for your reply!!! I also have the pro version of BxActions....
I thought my BxActions was updated to the latest version as I had updated all apps that said "need to be updated" a couple days ago. Maybe BxActions wasn't on the list...??? Now that I've updated BxActions, I can use my Bixby button (Long Press) for my flashlight and I'm able to stop the annoying/useless Bixby! - - For some reason, the "2-quick presses" that I used to use doesn't work on that button anymore - - will use long press instead. - - Oh well, you've helped me to regain my "sanity"!!! Thanks very much for that!!!
I've rooted phones in the past, but have only done so when I felt Samsung/Verizon had me up against a wall. Since this is fixed, I'll most likely stay stock now. Thanks again very much!!!
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Smithfolk4-
Thanks a lot for your reply!!! I also have the pro version of BxActions....
I thought my BxActions was updated to the latest version as I had updated all apps that said "need to be updated" a couple days ago. Maybe BxActions wasn't on the list...??? Now that I've updated BxActions, I can use my Bixby button (Long Press) for my flashlight and I'm able to stop the annoying/useless Bixby! - - For some reason, the "2-quick presses" that I used to use doesn't work on that button anymore - - will use long press instead. - - Oh well, you've helped me to regain my "sanity"!!! Thanks very much for that!!!
I've rooted phones in the past, but have only done so when I felt Samsung/Verizon had me up against a wall. Since this is fixed, I'll most likely stay stock now. Thanks again very much!!!
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Glad it worked out. I will say that I am using double tap for flashlight, single tap for back, and long press for recent apps. Not sure why it won't work. There may be some stuff you have to do with ADB to get all of the functions working. I can't remember for sure. I also looked at the app real quick and didn't see anything about it so that is probably not something you need to do.
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Glad it worked out. I will say that I am using double tap for flashlight, single tap for back, and long press for recent apps. Not sure why it won't work. There may be some stuff you have to do with ADB to get all of the functions working. I can't remember for sure. I also looked at the app real quick and didn't see anything about it so that is probably not something you need to do.
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Hey thanks for the add'l. info! - - My latest update for BxActions shows v. 6.01. I assume that's what you have...?
Thanks for the idea about the back button. I made a single press of Bixby button back as well now... Since I can't use a double-press within bxActions I've shortened the duration of a long press in the settings. That makes it a little easier. And it seems I've got Bixby locked down which is great! - - Thanks again!!!
Yes. I am on 6.01. Glad it is working.
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Hey thanks for the add'l. info! - - My latest update for BxActions shows v. 6.01. I assume that's what you have...?
Thanks for the idea about the back button. I made a single press of Bixby button back as well now... Since I can't use a double-press within bxActions I've shortened the duration of a long press in the settings. That makes it a little easier. And it seems I've got Bixby locked down which is great! - - Thanks again!!!
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is it possible to make an action to start a video recording too? the camera shutter does not start a video currently.
thanks for your work.
graffix31 said:
is it possible to make an action to start a video recording too? the camera shutter does not start a video currently.
thanks for your work.
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It looks like the closest thing bx Actions does is open the camera app or act as the shutter button. I looked through the options and there is option to start a video. You may want to contact the dev. to see if he can implement that option.
You can use Tasker and Autotools to map the bixby button to whatever you want. Developer already has a profile created you can import.
https://forum.joaoapps.com/index.php?resources/bixby-button-remaper.375/updates
Is anyone using sideactions here? I use it when my fold is closed, if I wanted to record something really fast. It seems to be hit or miss now. Sometimes it works, Sometime it doesn't. And it is also waking the screen, when it never use to do this on my Note 10+.
I have always used this app with all my devices. However, it gave me issues with the fold 2 due to the scanner being embeded in the power button, which lead to a mix between lockscreen and homescreen commands. In the end I have uninstalled it and been using goodlock with one hand operation to achieve most of what sideactions app gave me. Hope this helps.
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I have always used this app with all my devices. However, it gave me issues with the fold 2 due to the scanner being embeded in the power button, which lead to a mix between lockscreen and homescreen commands. In the end I have uninstalled it and been using goodlock with one hand operation to achieve most of what sideactions app gave me. Hope this helps.
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I want to be able to turn on my recorder without turning on phone...I don't think the one hand operation can do this.
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I want to be able to turn on my recorder without turning on phone...I don't think the one hand operation can do this.
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You can try another app that I relied on before sideactions was released.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton