I don’t want to use bixby or any other assistant. But I want to use the button and was wondering how one could repurpose it. Is there a ideally foss app that allows me to change its job, I couldnt find any way to change it in my settings.
Settings > advanced features > side key (or button depending) set to open camera or open app.
No additional software needed
Thank you yes thats what I found too, unfortunately it requires me to setup bixby and I dont trust bixby
Thats weird. I have never set up Bixby and I changed the button.
I changed it as soon as I got my phone, and never set up Bixby. Set it back to being the power button
I use bxactions (not FOSS) to use it as a play/pause button. Can easily pause and skip tracks keeping the phone in my pocket.
Thats a good use and thanks for the app!
I use it to open lemmy.
Thats cool, the question is how did you assign it? Is there an available setting?
There’s a setting that lets you bind it to some simple things, but also a 3rd party app called BxActions that allows for more functionality
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I’m not aware of anything off the top of my head, but I’ve also never looked
I second this question.
In fact, it’s pretty much the only thing that bothers me on an otherwise excellent device.
Thanks thats exactly what I was looking for
I have a sam 9+ so for me i go to settings, advanced features and its the first one.
Same phone mate!
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I use Key Mapper from F-Droid. It’s 100% FOSS
Quote from your link:
What can’t be remapped?
- Power button
- Bixby button
- Mouse buttons
huh, that’s weird. remapping the Bixby Button definitely works on my S10e. maybe because I use LineageOS instead of Samsung’s ROM…
Thanks. Just downloaded it. Gonna check it out
