Samsung brings Bixby key remapping to older flagships

Final updated: February 28th, 2019 at xv:12 UTC+01:00

We reported concluding week that Samsung had finally struck a compromise by allowing Galaxy S10 users to remap the Bixby key to launch a third-political party app. Since this is a software feature, in that location was a possibility that Samsung would bring information technology to older devices.

It'southward not waiting for the Galaxy S10 to come out to exercise that. Samsung has rolled out an update for the Bixby app today which allows users to remap the Bixby key on the Galaxy Note nine, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S9/S9+ and the Galaxy S8/S8+.

Remap Bixby key on older flagships

Once the update is installed from the Galaxy Shop, just go to Advanced features in the Settings app followed by Bixby key. You volition be presented with 2 options. You can either ready a 3rd-political party app to launch with a single or double press of the key.

The caveat hither is that yous can merely select one option. So either a single or double press can be remapped, not both. The option y'all don't select volition continue to launch Bixby Dwelling house. A long printing volition ever bring up Bixby Vocalism.

This compromise means that users don't merely disable the Bixby key entirely and never open up Bixby Dwelling house. By assuasive them to remap a key press, Samsung is ensuring that Bixby Home doesn't get close out by users for good.

Y'all can attempt this out for yourself on the Galaxy Note ix, Note viii, Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S8 series. We accept and the feature works equally expected.