How to Access Bixby on Samsung Galaxy

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Last Updated: December 19, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to open the Bixby Home page, activate voice commands, and use Bixby Vision to detect objects with your camera, using a Samsung Galaxy.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Accessing Bixby Home & Voice

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Swipe all the way to the right on your home screen. This will open your Bixby Home. You can view your notifications, reminders, and some daily information like the weather here.
2
Press the Bixby button on the side of your Galaxy's casing. It's located just below the Volume buttons on the side. Pressing this button shortly will open Bixby Home.

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3
Press and hold the Bixby button to give a voice command. While you press and hold the side button on your Galaxy, you can ask Bixby to tell the time, make a call, save a reminder, or search a word.
4
Say "Hey Bixby" to give a voice command. If you have the Hey Bixby feature enabled, you can just say "Hey Bixby" and follow up with a voice command.
- If it doesn't work, you might have to first activate Bixby Voice from your settings menu.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Accessing Bixby Vision

1
Open your Galaxy's camera. Find and tap the camera icon on your home screen or on the Apps menu.
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Tap BIXBY VISION on the bottom-left. You can find this option in the lower-left corner of your camera screen.
- On some versions, you may see the Bixby Vision eye icon here instead.
3
Point the camera at something for Bixby to detect. Bixby Vision will determine what it is, and give you relevant information like nearby locations, similar images, text translations, or QR codes.

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