Bixby

Developer(s)| Samsung Electronics
Initial release| 21 April 2017; 9 years ago (2017-04-21)
Stable release(s) [±]
| Bixby Voice| 3.3.36.2 / November 17, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-11-17)[1]

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Bixby Global Action| 1.0.12.0 / August 10, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-08-10)[2]
Bixby Home| 3.5.11.7 / June 18, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-06-18)[3]
Bixby Dictation| 3.0.25.3 / July 11, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-07-11)[4]
Bixby Vision| 3.7.95.2 / November 2, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-11-02)[5]
Bixby voice input| 1.0.04.0 / August 22, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-08-22)[6]
Bixby Wakeup| 2.3.35.10 / January 5, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-01-05)[7]
Repository| github.com/orgs/bixbydevelopers/repositories
Written in| Various, mostly JavaScript[8]
Operating system| Android, Tizen, Windows, Wear OS
Predecessor| S Voice
Available in| 10 languages

List of languages

English (American, British, and Indian), French, Korean, Chinese (China), German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese (Brazilian)

Type| Intelligent personal assistant
Website| www.samsung.com/us/apps/bixby/

Bixby (Korean: 빅스비 RR: bikseubi Korean pronunciation: [bik͈sʰɯbi]) is a virtual assistant developed by Samsung Electronics,[9] launched in 2017 as a replacement of the S Voice assistant.[10][11][12] It runs on various Samsung branded appliances, primarily mobile devices but also some refrigerators.[13] The suite includes a voice assistant known as Bixby Voice,[14] as well as contextual search and visual search features[15] including tools like Bixby Vision, an augmented reality camera app,[16] Bixby Text Call, a handsfree call answer feature,[17] and others like Bixby Routines (now named Modes and Routines),[18] and Bixby Home (now replaced by Samsung Free).

## Contents

* 1 Functionality
* 1.1 Bixby Voice
* 1.2 Bixby Vision
* 1.3 Bixby Home
* 2 History
* 3 Regions and languages
* 4 Compatible devices
* 4.1 Flagship smartphones and tablets
* 4.2 Mid-range smartphones and tablets
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## Functionality

### Bixby Voice

Bixby can get tailored information about the weather, reminders of meetings, news articles, and others using artificial intelligence. It can learn individual voices, so it can personalize its answers.[19]

### Bixby Vision

Bixby Vision is an augmented-reality camera that can identify objects in real-time and potentially offer the user to purchase them online, translate text, read QR codes, and recognize landmarks.[20]

### Bixby Home

"Bixby Home" (which has been recently replaced with "Samsung Free" in the latest One UI software update)[21] was a vertically scrolling list of information that Bixby can interact with,[clarification needed] for example weather, fitness activity and buttons for controlling their smart home gadgets.[20] "Bixby Touch" makes recommendations based on intelligent recognition. You can easily access services such as translation, online shopping, and media by touching the screen. This app is still in its development period and has not been publicly released yet.[citation needed]

## History

The information screen of Bixby 1.0

On 20 March 2017, Samsung announced the voice-powered digital assistant named "Bixby".[22] It was introduced alongside the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2017 event;[23][24][25] although released for these devices, it could also be sideloaded on older Galaxy devices running Android Nougat.[26] A while before the phone's release, the Bixby Button was reprogrammable and could be set to open other applications or assistants, such as Google Assistant. However, near the phone's release, this ability was removed with a firmware update, but can be remapped using third-party apps.[27]

Bixby in Korean was launched on 1 May 2017 (KST).[28] Bixby Voice was intended to be made available in the US later that spring,[29] however, the release of the English version was postponed as Samsung had problems getting Bixby to fully understand the language.[30] The English version was finally rolled out in July 2017[31] and later that year followed by a Chinese language version.[32]

In October 2017, Samsung announced the release of Bixby 2.0 during its annual developer conference in San Francisco. The new version was rolled out across the company's line of connected products, including smartphones, TVs, and refrigerators. Also, third parties are allowed to develop applications for Bixby using the Samsung Developer Kit.[33] Bixby 3.0 was released with One UI 3 at the start of 2021.[34] With version 3.0, Home and Reminders features were separated from Bixby.

In June 2021, screenshots surfaced for a replacement for Bixby. The three-dimensional virtual assistant, Sam, was popular on social media though it was unclear whether Samsung devices would include full voice and virtual assistance.[35][36]

## Regions and languages

As of April 2018, Bixby is available in over 195 countries, but only in Korean, English (American), and Chinese (Mandarin).[37] The choice of languages has since expanded: Samsung has deployed Bixby's voice command function in French,[38][39] and on 20 February 2019 Samsung announced the addition of further languages: English (British), German, Italian and Spanish (Spain).[40] On 22 February 2020, Samsung announced the addition of Portuguese (Brazil), for Galaxy S10 & Note10, in Beta, and later for other models.[citation needed]

## Compatible devices

### Flagship smartphones and tablets

Galaxy S

* Samsung Galaxy S7 (including S7 Edge and S7 Active)
* Samsung Galaxy S8 (including S8+ and S8 Active)
* Samsung Galaxy S9 (including S9+)
* Samsung Galaxy S10 (including S10+, S10e, S10 5G and S10 Lite)
* Samsung Galaxy S20 (including S20+, S20 Ultra, and S20 FE)
* Samsung Galaxy S21 (including S21+, S21 Ultra, and S21 FE)
* Samsung Galaxy S22 (including S22+ and S22 Ultra)
* Samsung Galaxy S23 (including S23+, S23 Ultra and S23 FE)

Galaxy Tab S

* Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
* Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
* Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 (including Tab S6 Lite)
* Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (including Tab S7+ and Tab S7 FE)
* Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (including Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra)
* Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (including Tab S9+, Tab S9 Ultra and Tab S9 FE | FE+)

Galaxy Note

* Samsung Galaxy Note FE (Bixby Home, Reminder and Vision only [Vision available on Android Oreo]; S Voice used instead)
* Samsung Galaxy Note 8
* Samsung Galaxy Note 9
* Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (including Note 10+, Note 10 5G, Note 10+ 5G and Note 10 Lite)
* Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (including Note 20 Ultra, Note 20 5G and Note 20 Ultra 5G)

Galaxy Fold / Z

* Samsung Galaxy Fold
* Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
* Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
* Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
* Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
* Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
* Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
* Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
* Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

### Mid-range smartphones and tablets

Galaxy A

* Samsung Galaxy A6/A6+ (Bixby Home, Reminder and Vision)
* Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) (available to users in South Korea only; Bixby Home and Reminder only)[41]
* Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) (Bixby Home, Reminder and Vision only)
* Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) (including A8 Star; Bixby Home, Reminder and Vision only; S Voice used instead)
* Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
* Samsung Galaxy A20 (Bixby Home and Service)
* Samsung Galaxy A21s
* Samsung Galaxy A30s (Bixby Home, Vision, Reminder and Routines)
* Samsung Galaxy A40 (Bixby Home and Reminder)
* Samsung Galaxy A41 (Bixby Home, Vision, Routines and Reminder)
* Samsung Galaxy A50 (Bixby Home, Voice, Vision, Reminder and Routines)
* Samsung Galaxy A50s (Bixby Home, Voice, Vision, Reminder and Routines)
* Samsung Galaxy A51
* Samsung Galaxy A52
* Samsung Galaxy A52s
* Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
* Samsung Galaxy A70 (Bixby Home, Voice, Vision and Reminder)
* Samsung Galaxy A70s (Bixby Home, Voice, Vision and Reminder)
* Samsung Galaxy A71
* Samsung Galaxy A72
* Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
* Samsung Galaxy A80 (Bixby Home, Voice, Vision, Reminder and Routines)
* Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Galaxy F

* Samsung Galaxy F62

Galaxy Tab A

* Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) (Bixby Home)
* Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) (Bixby Home and Reminder only)[42]
* Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) (Bixby Home, Reminder and Vision)

Galaxy J

* Samsung Galaxy J4 (2018) (Bixby Home)
* Samsung Galaxy J7+ (2017)
* Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) (Bixby Vision, Bixby Home and Bixby Reminders)
* Samsung Galaxy J6+ (2018)

Galaxy C

* Samsung Galaxy C8 (Bixby Home, Reminder and Bixby Vision only)

Smart speakers

* Galaxy Home[43]
* Galaxy Home Mini

Laptops

* Samsung Galaxy Book series released from May 2021 onwards[44]

## See also

* Alice
* Alexa
* Clova
* Cortana
* Evi
* Google Assistant
* Haptik
* S Voice
* Siri
* Viv

## References

1. ↑ "Bixby Voice APKs" (in en-US). https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby/.
2. ↑ "Bixby Global Action APKs - APKMirror". Android Police. August 10, 2018. https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby-global-action/.
3. ↑ "Bixby Home APKs" (in en-US). https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby-home/.
4. ↑ "Bixby Dictation APKs" (in en-US). https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby-service-2/.
5. ↑ "Bixby Vision APKs" (in en-US). https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby-vision/.
6. ↑ "Bixby voice input APKs". Android Police. May 26, 2018. https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby-voice-input/.
7. ↑ "Bixby Wakeup APKs" (in en-US). https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/bixby-voice-wake-up/.
8. ↑ Mark Tucker (26 October 2019). "Bixby Learnings from an Alexa Developer". https://voicebot.ai/2019/10/26/bixby-learnings-from-an-alexa-developer/#:~:text=Currently, Bixby supports JavaScript with,Mozilla's open-source Rhino project..
9. ↑ "Bixby". http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/.
10. ↑ Scott Adam Gordon (10 February 2017). "Galaxy S8's Bixby assistant to be based on S-Voice, not Viv Labs tech". Android Authority. http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-bixby-digital-assistant-s-voice-748940/.
11. ↑ Vincent, James (10 February 2017). "So, what is Samsung's Bixby AI assistant really made of?". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/10/14573954/samsung-ai-assistant-bixby-viv-s-voice.
12. ↑ "Hi Galaxy, Samsung S Voice to be discontinued on June 1". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s_voice_to_be_discontinued_on_june_1-news-42595.php.
13. ↑ Carman, Ashley (15 May 2017). "Samsung's Bixby assistant is coming to smart fridges". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/5/15/15640542/samsung-bixby-assistant-smart-hub-2-0.
14. ↑ "What is Samsung Bixby & how to use the app service" (in en-GB). https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-bixby-and-how-do-i-use-it/.
15. ↑ "Bixby : Samsung Virtual Assistant [ Full Guide "] (in en-US). TTGADGET - Tips and Tutorials for Gadget. 23 March 2017. http://www.ttgadget.com/bixby-samsung-voice-virtual-assistant/.
16. ↑ SamMobile. "Bixby Vision" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/bixby/vision/.
17. ↑ Gray-Traverso, Zach (2023-05-25). "What is Bixby Text Call?" (in en). https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-bixby-text-call-guide/.
18. ↑ "What is Samsung Bixby & how to use the app service" (in en-GB). https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-bixby-and-how-do-i-use-it/.
19. ↑ "What is bixby in samsung a52?" (in en-US). https://asksawal.com/what-is-bixby-in-samsung-a52-955258.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Bohn, Dieter (29 March 2017). "Three things we know Samsung's new assistant can do on the Galaxy S8". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/29/15097744/samsung-bixby-galaxy-s8-assistant-vs-siri-alexa-android.
21. ↑ Dolcourt, Jessica (29 March 2017). "Samsung Galaxy S8's Bixby assistant needs to grow up fast" (in en). CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-bixby-assistant-galaxy-s8-hands-on/.
22. ↑ "Bixby : A New Way to Interact with Your Phone". https://news.samsung.com/global/bixby-a-new-way-to-interact-with-your-phone.
23. ↑ Pham, Sherisse (21 March 2018). "Samsung's new AI assistant will take on Siri and Alexa". CNNMoney. https://money.cnn.com/2017/03/21/technology/samsung-bixby-ai-s8-note-7-apple-google/index.html.
24. ↑ Baig, Edward (20 March 2017). "Samsung promises its Galaxy S8 Bixby assistant will be 'fundamentally different'" (in en). USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2017/03/20/samsung-promises-its-galaxy-s8-bixby-assistant-viv-labs/99409962/.
25. ↑ "Everything Samsung announced at its Unpacked 2017 launch event". 29 March 2018. https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/29/everything-samsung-announced-at-its-2017-unpacked-launch-event/.
26. ↑ Schoon, Ben (3 April 2018). "Here's how to install Bixby and the Galaxy S8's new launcher on other Samsung devices". https://9to5google.com/2017/04/03/how-to-install-bixby-on-galaxy-s7/.
27. ↑ Karner, Jen (29 March 2017). "What is Bixby and is it like Google Assistant?". Android Central. http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-bixby.
28. ↑ Mu-Hyun, Cho (1 May 2017). "Samsung launches Galaxy S8 Bixby voice command in Korea" (in en). ZDNet. https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-launches-galaxy-s8-bixby-voice-command-in-korea/.
29. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S8 hits launch snag with Bixby voice assistant" (in en). CNET. 11 April 2017. https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-bixby-voice-assistant-wont-ship-with-galaxy-s8/.
30. ↑ Whitwam, Ryan (31 May 2017). "WSJ: Samsung's English-language Bixby rollout delayed because English is hard" (in en-US). Android Police. https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/05/31/wsj-samsungs-english-language-bixby-rollout-delayed-english-hard/.
31. ↑ "Samsung Expands Bixby Voice Capabilities in U.S. English" (in en). https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-expands-bixby-voice-capabilities-in-u-s-english.
32. ↑ "Nǐ hǎo, Bixby is Now Available in Mandarin Chinese in Malaysia!" (in en-MY). https://news.samsung.com/my/ni-hao-bixby-is-now-available-in-mandarin-chinese-in-malaysia.
33. ↑ Heater, Brian. "Bixby 2.0 takes center stage at Samsung's Developer Conference" (in en). TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/18/bixby-2-0-takes-center-stage-at-samsungs-developer-conference/.
34. ↑ B, Subin (2020-12-02). "Bixby Update Brings New UI, Samsung DeX Support, and More" (in en-US). https://beebom.com/bixby-update-new-ui-dex-support/.
35. ↑ Peters, Megan (1 June 2021). "Samsung's Alleged Anime Assistant Is Taking Over the Internet". CB. https://comicbook.com/anime/news/samsung-anime-assistant-reaction/.
36. ↑ Finn, John (1 June 2021). "Samsung's Sam: Is The Virtual Mobile Assistant Real?". Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/samsung-sam-virtual-mobile-assistant-leaked-images-renders-real/.
37. ↑ Kharpal, Arjun (22 August 2017). "Samsung Bixby expands to over 200 countries in battle with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/22/samsung-bixby-expands-to-over-200-countries-in-battle-with-alexa-siri.html.
38. ↑ "Et la lumière fut : Bixby prend enfin en charge la langue française… en version bêta". 13 December 2018. https://www.frandroid.com/marques/samsung/556737_et-la-lumiere-fut-bixby-prend-enfin-en-charge-la-langue-francaise-en-version-beta#comments.
39. ↑ "Bixby est disponible en français sur le Galaxy Note 9, enfin !". 12 December 2018. https://www.phonandroid.com/bixby-est-disponible-en-francais-sur-le-galaxy-note-9-enfin.html.
40. ↑ "Samsung Extends Global Reach of Bixby, Launches Support for New European Languages" (in en-US). 20 February 2019. https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-extends-global-reach-bixby-launches-support-new-european-languages/.
41. ↑ Rutnik, Mitja (12 July 2017). "The Galaxy A7 (2017) features Bixby in South Korea" (in en-US). Android Authority. http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a7-2017-bixby-launches-786837/.
42. ↑ "User manual confirms Bixby for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)" (in en-US). GSMArena.com. http://www.gsmarena.com/user_manual_confirms_bixby_for_samsung_galaxy_tab_a_80_2017-news-26921.php.
43. ↑ Ingraham, Nathan (9 August 2018). "Does Samsung's Galaxy Home stand a chance?". Engadget (Oath Inc.). https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/09/samsung-galaxy-home-too-little-too-late/.
44. ↑ "Bixby now available for all Windows PCs - MSPoweruser" (in en-US). 2021-10-06. https://mspoweruser.com/bixby-now-available-for-all-windows-pcs/.

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* Clova
* Cortana
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* Siri
* Voice Mate
* Watson
* Xiaoice

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* Microsoft Voice Command
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* Tafiti
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