Bixby, do you use it?

[cardboard60]

When you buy a new phone.
It comes with Samsung .
It comes with chrome.
And it comes with Bixby.

I use the heck out of chrome.

How many people use Bixby.
And do you only use parts of it ?

I tend to turn most of bixby off.

 

[joeldf]

When you buy a new phone.
It comes with Samsung .
It comes with chrome.
And it comes with Bixby.

I use the heck out of chrome.

How many people use Bixby.
And do you only use parts of it ?

I tend to turn most of bixby off.

Well, not every new phone comes with Samsung. That's a brand. LG, or Moto, or Apple doesn't come with "Samsung", or Bixby.

As far as Samsung phones go...

I disable Chrome. Will never use it. Prefer Firefox.

I turn off as much of Bixby as I can as I don't use it either. It isn't possible to outright disable it. But, in Settings > Apps, show all system apps, you can deny permissions to many of the Bixby related sub-apps, as well as turn off background running, data usage, and notifications. You can't do that to all parts, but for most of them, it's possible.

 

[Morty2264]

I've looked at Bixby a little bit but I do not have an interest in using it. I reprogrammed the Bixby button to launch my camera app. I may even switch it to something else. Just don't see the need for Bxby at the moment. Maybe I'll try it out one day, though!

 

[cardboard60]

Kinda like Samsung.
Use Chrome on everything.


Thanks.

 

[cardboard60]

Well, not every new phone comes with Samsung. That's a brand. LG, or Moto, or Apple doesn't come with "Samsung", or Bixby.

As far as Samsung phones go...

I disable Chrome. Will never use it. Prefer Firefox.

I turn off as much of Bixby as I can as I don't use it either. It isn't possible to outright disable it. But, in Settings > Apps, show all system apps, you can deny permissions to many of the Bixby related sub-apps, as well as turn off background running, data usage, and notifications. You can't do that to all parts, but for most of them, it's possible.

I can't ever see myself going back to a iphone.
Never owned a LG phone.
Not sure I would like them over Samsung..tried Firefox on my computer.
Didn't like Firefox.
Couldn't imagine not having o.k. google.

 

[ahaxton]

I didn't use it
When I had a Samsung Phone
I found it useless

Without the Google
It did not meet my needs as
An useful AI

5-7-5

 

[me just saying]

no need for it. it is one of the first things I disable with a new phone.

 

[argi2020]

No, i have it disabled.

 

[PixelTracer]

Yes. I use it sometimes.

I actually like all AIs.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

I tried it on my active watch. Didn't care so much for it. Between Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri I don't think I want to start another AI friendship .

 

[bembol]

I used to go with Chrome but in recent years Samsung's Browser is easier and offer more features.

I even disable Chrome and downloaded Samsung's Browser on my Huawei P30 Pro.

As for Bixby it got to the point where the idea of just pressing, activating it makes me want to put a needle in my eyes. j/k I avoid it as much as I can. lol

I have it on my new Samsung Q60R television and hate when I accidentally press it.

 

[ptkelly]

Of course not. I don't Samsung.

 

[OnePingOnly]

The only time Bixby has been opened up was always by accident and it was quickly closed of course.

What a waste imho!

 

[eshropshire]

Kinda like Samsung.
Use Chrome on everything.


Thanks.

I have been buying Samsung for years. I don't use Bixby or any voice assistant.

I do like the Samsung browser.

 

[YankInDaSouth]

I used to disable everything Bixby because I found it redundant to Google Assistant. Recently I tried to be open minded and gave it another go ... I like to use Bixby for setting reminders for a coupe of reasons:

1) coming from a Pixel 3 I used the squeeze feature A LOT to trigger GA because I find saying a key phrase weird and awkward. Obviously the Note 10+ doesn't have that feature for GA but does have the power button long press trigger for Bixby, so Bixby has become my new default for reminders.

2) I find location based reminders work better with Bixby. "remind me when I get home" or 'remind me when I get to work" are often very delayed or don't work at all with GA. I experienced this with my Pixel 3 and Note 10+ ... with Bixby my location based reminders work all the time.

I also started using Bixby Routines and this feature is straight out awesome!! If you like things automated then I highly recommend you try it ... Bixby name aside. I've never used tasker, but I'm guessing it's Samsung's simpler take on it.

As for browser I just cannot breakaway from chrome. Between easily syncing bookmarks and remembering passwords across all devices it's hard for me to move to another browser.

 

[bkdodger2]

I used to disable everything Bixby because I found it redundant to Google Assistant. Recently I tried to be open minded and gave it another go ... I like to use Bixby for setting reminders for a coupe of reasons:

1) coming from a Pixel 3 I used the squeeze feature A LOT to trigger GA because I find saying a key phrase weird and awkward. Obviously the Note 10+ doesn't have that feature for GA but does have the power button long press trigger for Bixby, so Bixby has become my new default for reminders.

2) I find location based reminders work better with Bixby. "remind me when I get home" or 'remind me when I get to work" are often very delayed or don't work at all with GA. I experienced this with my Pixel 3 and Note 10+ ... with Bixby my location based reminders work all the time.

I also started using Bixby Routines and this feature is straight out awesome!! If you like things automated then I highly recommend you try it ... Bixby name aside. I've never used tasker, but I'm guessing it's Samsung's simpler take on it.

As for browser I just cannot breakaway from chrome. Between easily syncing bookmarks and remembering passwords across all devices it's hard for me to move to another browser.

Miss ya bro ...hope you are well ...

 

[YankInDaSouth]

Miss ya bro ...hope you are well ...

Yeah man, miss our backroom Note 2 days

 

[bkdodger2]

Yeah man, miss our backroom Note 2 days

Yea man ..site just vanished ...hanging here and DF mainly now ...any itch for next phone ? I do agree Bixby can be useful for a few things ...