Bixby Button Remapper

- July 26, 2017

Everyone

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Description

This app is somewhat experimental! It allows you to remap the Bixby Button on the Galaxy S8 to something other than, well, Bixby!

Bixby Button Remapper is an app with a main focus around simplicity and performance. There are 2 different modes: "More Stable" mode, which is very carefully curated so as to not impede on device performance whatsoever, and "No Delay" mode which works like every other Bixby remapping app these days and uses more CPU power. Luckily, you have 2 options!

This app is somewhat experimental, so send me an email at support@phascinate.com if you experience any issues!

Reviews

4.1

1,504 total

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Ashwin Vivekanandan

At the moment, I have zero complaints with this app. It is excellent. You don't even need to use the no lag option as Google Now loads instantly after the first couple of times you try the remapping. This is very helpful as I don't like Bixby and had been very used to swiping left for Google now. But with this app I have a quick and easy way to access Google now and actually make use of the Bixby button. Just hope that Samsung doesn't patch this.

Jack Doyle

Does what it says on the tin, great UI, easy to use/set up and also explains why it needs accessibility shortcuts, bonus points for not putting ads! Couldn't ask for more (this is the part where I ask for more) if I could have a way for it to launch tasker apps I would happily pay for this app

Mathew Shaver

Perfect app. I was going to give it six stars if the devs found a way to get rid of Bixby altogether, but I think five stars is still plenty. 😁 Seriously though, I can say the app works great. After a recent Samsung update, the app developed a glitch. After an email to the developers, I got a prompt response. I was even kind of proud they let me be their Guinea pig to test out some potential fixes. They found one, released it to everyone, and it's good as new. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to make good use of the Bixby button...even if you make it do literally nothing.

Jeremy Fain

I didn't complete the Bixby initial set up so it keeps opening itself on its own to get me to finish. This app completely kills the function as soon as it decides to execute itself. Saved me a lot of time and stress 10/10 A+++++ work. I hate when phone developers do such aggressive work.

Thomas Smith

It works well, but I was wondering if there's a way to remap it to toggle the button bar on the bottom? I like the full screen mode on sometimes, but the dedicated buttons is more convenient in other situations. Would be awesome if the bixby button could be remapped to toggle this!

Icecream Sarang

The location of the Bixby button is such that I'm always hitting it by accident. This app has been a life saver. It opens and closes itself out without that daffy bimbo trying to talk me into setting her up.

User reviews

Ashwin Vivekanandan August 16, 2017

Jack Doyle July 31, 2017

Mathew Shaver August 29, 2017

Jeremy Fain September 11, 2017

Thomas Smith August 8, 2017

Icecream Sarang July 27, 2017

Michael Linhart October 1, 2017

Can you believe that Samsung would not offer bixby button remapping? That's the kind of thing that makes me think about buying a different brand next time... Nice way Samsung forces u to use their news app. No thank you Samsung. Give us customers a break. Thank goodness for this remapper app!!

Nik Pickingpecker August 5, 2017

*Edit 8/5/17* - The latest update to fight the Samsung "security update" is even faster than the previous version. This is a MUST HAVE app if you have a S8. *Original Review* - They are warriors in an uphill battle to help the consumer fight Bixby. All the unfortunates who spent hundreds on a Galaxy 8 and have their purchase ruined by this bad idea/ button from hell should thank them for their efforts. Now I don't have to pull the button out with pliers which a lot of people have done.

Ronnie Hash August 11, 2017

A must-have for anyone with a Galaxy S8. I recently switched from an iphone and siri was constantly popping up annoying me. So when I noticed Bixby doing the same, this app is perfect for putting a stop to it.

Bengt Grønås October 16, 2017

This is an excellent app. Bixby must be the most Annoying stuff made since m$ Bing, or something. What were Samsung thinking? Well, this app fixes the atrocity and brings back the control

johnny rasket August 25, 2017

I was excited about this app, but to use it I have to turn off secure start up. That makes no sense to me, and I hope they fix this in the future. Seems like a great app otherwise. I am not willing to forfeit security for comfort.

Carolyn Bunkley October 3, 2017

Hated Bixby, loved shutting it off. What an annoying feature! Making Bixby available for use on demand is fine, but Samsung made a mistake with that button. Now I no longer accidentally turn the flipping thing on when I'm in the middle of something else.

Caleb White filleul July 31, 2017

This app is awesome I set it up so that I don't even have to open my phone to activate my flashlight this also works for the voice control although you do still have to unlock your phone to see the results. I feel like one way of improving this app would be to add another option for if you were to double tap the button or press it in a specific sequence of intervals

Matt Myers September 11, 2017

Repost duking awesome! It works well with a little bit of tweaking was able to get it right and work it dose..have to repeatedly go to app manager and force stop Bixby after a few repeated runs through the app manager the Bixby virus will end .awesome 🤙

C Charlie Tingle August 11, 2017

Perfect! Bixby Bixby go away, don't come back no never no way! Sick of it popping up every time I accidentally hit the button. This app is so good I'd have happily paid for it.

Jeremy West September 3, 2017

Thank you to the devs for sticking up for the user and not allowing Samsung to twist our arms! Please support this app forever i would pay even a few bucks for this even if it was the exact same version!

Bob Dawkins October 8, 2017

Thankyou! and to Samsung, you're making the best phones out there... Please don't ruin them with unwanted garbage such as Bixby. The future market of phones, and most popular sales, will be the phone which has less Google, less privacy invasions, and less trying to be clever, AI annoyances.

Ridwan Arifin October 14, 2017

does exactly what it says, loved it. but i notice a bug. when i activate bixby remaper and open 9gag apps the picture keep blinking, not sure if its has anything to do with it but if i deactivate bixby remaper everythings back to normal

Tyler Caldwell August 3, 2017

If you're reading this there is no need for other reviews. This app does what it says. It can remap or (my favorite) disable it completely. Bixby is a garbage app and this has kept me from snapping my phone in half. Thank you. 5 stars all around the board.

August 20, 2017

Absolutely Brilliant! Thanks developer! I'm rid of stupid Bixby at last!!! Bixby is such an annoying thing for Samsung to try and force on us! Come on Samsung, this is the sort of thing Microsoft or Apple would do. If we like Bixby we'll use it. Don't try and force it on us! I've got the Bixby button opening Google now. Much more useful!!

Matt Massalsky July 26, 2017

Thank you!!! I just came over to Samsung from a Motorola phone, and lemme tell you it's been quite a transition, but this app helps a bit to make it feel even more pure and less Samsung 👌 so gg on this one! Works great!

Stevie Hunter August 19, 2017

Simple yet effective. Remapped the button aswell to my camera so I can have quick access to take photos/videos. However when I view my photos in my gallery on my Galaxy s8 it creates a lag and flicker. As soon as I uninstalled this app it went away. Gutted as its a decent app! Please look into this

Nicole A G October 2, 2017

The fact that I now have multiple options for remapping makes this app 5 stars. Whatever money Samsung took from the Bixby software developers will now turn loyal customers elsewhere. Thank you for this app, and keeping up the good fight.

pbs1981 August 4, 2017

Hi, great app, and necessary! Much prefer a button to launch my camera over the annoyance of bixby. Question: can you program the remapper so the camera app launches when not open, and takes a photo when open? So it controls two seperate but related actions? Thanks!

Randy Farrell October 7, 2017

Wow!!! This literally works the way it says it will, as I just installed it moments before posting this comment. Everything I've read has stated that the bixby button is unable to be remapped or been blocked by Samsung to be able to do so. I rarely leave comments like this, so if I'm saying this is great, then it really is.

Greg Jones October 11, 2017

Thank goodness for this app! Nothing is more annoying than the waste of the button on the left and mapping it to the camera is so so much more useful. Works as intended and I would give it more than 5 stars if I could!

September 10, 2017

This app sounded promising, but unfortunately it didn't work for me. After enabling the app in accessibility settings, clicking the Bixby button will still open up Bixby. This was on a Samsung Galaxy S8.

HerpZilla Reptiles October 12, 2017

Work's very well! Although im kinda bummed that samsung still wont let me do this through its system settings on my Galaxy s8. Like i paid quite the pretty penny on this phone like c'mon. Otherwise thumbs up for this app! Only complaint i have is being fully unable to use Bixpy. But hey. Its worth it Bixpy is kinda trash anyways...

raymond dunthorne August 21, 2017

Excellent. 'Bixby' is offensive in its hopelessness. The stupid button now launches Ingress. That's more like it.

Shahram Farhadi October 10, 2017

It works great. Only thing i would take a look at is removing the bixby home page that comes for like a millisecond right before doing the remapped action. Its very quick, but doing this will make it even better.

Kris Campbell September 1, 2017

This is so much better. Bixby is useless and annoying, the only bad thing about the galaxy s8.

Paul Speight October 17, 2017

Great work, thank you. To be honest the button didn't bother me other than it was a waste but actually having a use for it is great. I use the Torch a lot more than I ever would Bixby, with the removal of the Torch widget this is the next best thing! Update: Found that while it does do the job well, it also brakes the Gallery. When scrolling through pictures they shake violently. Uninstalled for that reason as I use the camera a lot and it became too annoying.

August 25, 2017

Samsung is so wrong trying to control what we do. thank you. Bixby is a bad ap and i appreciate what your giving us. i guess i have to turn updates off now to stop Samsung from trying to up you

Jatan Paliwal September 21, 2017

First of all I have to say that it's a great app. It works well with almost no stutter or lag but it would definitely benefit with more options for the Bixby button. I think that there should be a section where users can ask the developer to implement a certain feature they desire which would allow the app to become more diversified (the one I had in mind was screenshoting). Otherwise there are no problems and it's perfect (so far).

Steve C August 28, 2017

Thank you so much. A real hero to fight Samsungs crappy bloatware

Barry Shrum September 18, 2017

Looked at bxActions and Bixby Button Remapper before finding this app. I was searching for a program that would allow me to use the old Google Voice Search (replaced by that horrendous Google Assistant bot). Neither of the others allowed that functionality, but this one does. Thank you!

George Valentin Fuentes October 3, 2017

R.I.P for Bixby muahahahaha. Talk about the most hated feature samsung has ever created on a phone. Finally an effective remap tool... Great Job!🖖

October 6, 2017

DOESN'T WORK. wanted to activate camera. NOTHING. So I tried to swipe right from home screen which would open Bixby. It opens it then closes it and opens camera. Weird. But the button does NOTHING.

Jarran Zen August 9, 2017

Yeah guys! This is a useful app. Bixby is the worst assistant and overcoming it has helped my temper at a stupid stupid button.

Max Ocon September 7, 2017

Thanks it does the work flawlessly. But it makes my gallery app jitter when I scroll up or down. Any suggestion, I use a s8+

What's New

1.07.1 - July 26

* Quick bug fixes.

1.07 - July 25

* Yet another attempted workaround for recent Samsung patches (AQG5). Samsung continues to try as hard as they can to stop Bixby Button remapping apps, showing very clearly just how anti-consumer they are.

* Bug fixes.