Bixby (not impressed)

[LegalAmerican]

can Google Assistant open phone and do all those goodies from a sleepy screen? can you change your phrase from ok google ??

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Does Google Assistant constantly pause my YouTube video because it thinks I'm trying to talk to it?

 

[Strawdawg2013]

After your initial setup you should go into setting and read the section that explain what Bixby is and can do. Then study the tutorials. I use Bixby daily and it's learning me. Change your sensitivity settings so Bixby can hear you and be sure to hold down the Bixby button until you finish talking. I hope this helps because Bixby is real smart lol.

I am having a problem with recording the "Voice Wake up". One does not hold the button down while setting this up.

 

[boufa]

OK...I am frustrated with Bixby, BUT I am working through it.... It isn't a "find me how many centimeters are in a mile" kind of system, it is a "Turn on the hotspot" "Turn off Bluetooth" and my personal favorite... "Turn up the brightness" assistant. It is definitely learning, and since it is all software based, can be upgraded and improved over time.

I like OK google, and the assistant, etc, their novelty wears off and I stop using them... I am going to try to commit to Bixby. Plus they are paying us (with Samsung pay points) to help it learn.

Last point... you have to help it learn. Do the feedback, show it what you meant if it gets it wrong.

 

[boufa]

OK...I am frustrated with Bixby, BUT I am working through it.... It isn't a "find me how many centimeters are in a mile" kind of system, it is a "Turn on the hotspot" "Turn off Bluetooth" and my personal favorite... "Turn up the brightness" assistant. It is definitely learning, and since it is all software based, can be upgraded and improved over time.

I like OK google, and the assistant, etc, their novelty wears off and I stop using them... I am going to try to commit to Bixby. Plus they are paying us (with Samsung pay points) to help it learn.

Last point... you have to help it learn. Do the feedback, show it what you meant if it gets it wrong.

 

[kevinpleasants]

I am having a problem with recording the "Voice Wake up". One does not hold the button down while setting this up.

Turn the sensitivity up in settings. It works but you have to get it setup. Don't give up keep working at it.

OK...I am frustrated with Bixby, BUT I am working through it.... It isn't a "find me how many centimeters are in a mile" kind of system, it is a "Turn on the hotspot" "Turn off Bluetooth" and my personal favorite... "Turn up the brightness" assistant. It is definitely learning, and since it is all software based, can be upgraded and improved over time.

I like OK google, and the assistant, etc, their novelty wears off and I stop using them... I am going to try to commit to Bixby. Plus they are paying us (with Samsung pay points) to help it learn.

Last point... you have to help it learn. Do the feedback, show it what you meant if it gets it wrong.

 

[kevinpleasants]

I do hold the button down till I'm done speaking, but only types first word.

Keep training Bixby. It does work.

 

[mellyf]

I'm very possibly doing something wrong but can you do search-type things with Bixby? I tried to ask what time the nail salon in a nearby salon opened this morning. Google came right back with the hours. Bixby came back with some town in Uruguay (and nothing about their nail salons, lol).

 

[supreme8124]

Well it was mostly my fault why Bixby was only typing one word or two. I was holding button down while speaking, but letting up on button as soon as I was done speaking. Apparently you have to hold button down till it's done typing what I said. Hopefully Bixby will only get better.

 

[Strawdawg2013]

Turn the sensitivity up in settings. It works but you have to get it setup. Don't give up keep working at it.

On my phone, when I go to the Wake Up phone setting, the button is off and the settings under it are grayed out. When I turn it on, the record Bixby screen immediately slides over and covers the settings such as sensitivity. Therefore, I cannot change the sensitivity setting before I try recording Hi Bixby....

I have cleared the caches and memories and started from scratch...same thing every time. I am sure some update will fix this...or maybe I could reset the phone and start from scratch. At this point, I am not frustrated to wipe out everything else

 

[Broken Vet]

Haven't even tried and disabled it from day 1. Talking to your phone looks stupid IMHO, and the world is already way too noisy as it is.

What was Alexander Graham Bell thinking?

 

[amyf27]

Mine works great. I'm pretty sure it needs a data connection so maybe if you're in a glitchy area that could be a problem. Mines set on medium sensitivity

 

[smooches680]

Me too. It got old REAL fast so I turned off voice and just use the side button. I'm still giving it a shot. I do actually think it has promise.

How do you turn off voice?

 

[kevinpleasants]

On my phone, when I go to the Wake Up phone setting, the button is off and the settings under it are grayed out. When I turn it on, the record Bixby screen immediately slides over and covers the settings such as sensitivity. Therefore, I cannot change the sensitivity setting before I try recording Hi Bixby....

I have cleared the caches and memories and started from scratch...same thing every time. I am sure some update will fix this...or maybe I could reset the phone and start from scratch. At this point, I am not frustrated to wipe out everything else

Is Bixby Voice turned on under Voice in setting?

 

[Strawdawg2013]

Is Bixby Voice turned on under Voice in setting?

Yep, and it works well when I hold the button down and speak.

 

[Cherries01]

Disable it like I did ☺

Yeap, that's what I'll be doing with all phones. The first thing I do is disable Siri or Bixby lol. No need.

 

[anon(1733)]

I like Bixby. I use custom commands to do all sorts of things. It's actually useful for me.

 

[Linda McDonald]

Tried a re-mapping program....Samsung says NO! Tried Package Disabler...Samsung scared me! So, I thought, "how can I judge this 'Bixby', if I've not even tried it?" I have tried it. And it is pretty cool, actually. Two of my big concerns were that it would interfere with Nova Launcher. It doesn't. And I was concerned about the 'simplfied settings'. I actually like the simplified settings menu. Uses the hierarchy of folders, system. It makes more sense. THE button is not so bad. I think I am learning how not to actuate it constantly. And you can swipe it away. The cards are actually very informative! I am going to get to know it better this week and give it a chance.

 

[James Rogers2]

I like Bixby. It works great for me.

 

[kevinpleasants]

Yep, and it works well when I hold the button down and speak.

Well that's cool. That's how Bixby is supposed to work.

 

[jb4kats]

I've never had this happen before but if I am too close to my TV while voice texting it types what they are saying so I have to keep my TV on low volume. And when I tried to use Bixby it was like being on crack, it made no sense