Bixby key remapping works again, despite Samsung’s continued efforts
Samsung’s story with Bixby is a long and complicated one. To make it short: Bixby was not ready in the US when Samsung launched the S8 (and still isn't entirely ready), so developers began devising ways to repurpose the dedicated Bixby key to perform more useful actions. Since then, Samsung’s efforts to prevent developers from remapping the key have failed to do so every time.
T-Mobile’s latest firmware update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ (released on July 8 blocked the last known remapping method and an updated one is already out. Apparently, all that needed to be done was to enable a “compatibility mode” for the app which would bypass the effects of Sprint and T-Mobile’s latest OTA updates.
Samsung is running out of options here and developers are probably not backing down any time soon. If there is popularity for a device, developers will usually prevail with things like this. Honestly, Samsung wouldn’t have to keep blocking these workarounds if it simply let users disable the key altogether.
Do you have your Bixby button remapped or do you actively use any Bixby features? Let us know in the comments.
Reader comments
- AnonD-541704
- Rbq
You're still going with this conspiracy theory nonsense? Google just added a Bixby key too and it's not remappable either for the same reason. It's a custom interface that works systemwide. No one is trying to thwart remapping. When you create a work...
- JMTM
- IDt
Google is copying? maybe but if there was no android for samsung... I am sure samsung is standing somewhere next to Nokia or Motorola Yeah they can still make parts but it will not be as profitable as now
- JMTM
- IDt
instead of forcing their customer who dropped $720 on the damn phone how about make your software right for once so make the users DO want to use your damn bixby, huh?
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