How to disable Bixby Home on Samsung Galaxy smartphones

By Julian Chokkattu Published August 12, 2021

Bixby — Julian Chokkattu

Bixby, Samsung’s voice assistant on its Galaxy smartphones, has its own dedicated button so it can be called upon whenever you want — even accidentally. But there’s also Bixby Home, which is the screen to the left of the home screen that offers up information from other apps, your calendar, and more.

Bixby Home tries to be contextually relevant, but we’ve hardly found a good use for it. It’s just an extra area to accidentally swipe to on the home screen. If you find yourself not really using it, don’t worry, there’s a way to disable it completely. We’ve already shown how to remap the Bixby key — to even launch Google Assistant — so here’s how to disable Bixby Home.

Recommended Videos

The phones

Disabling Bixby Home works on phones with Bixby installed, which includes the following:

How to disable Bixby Home

Disabling Bixby Home will take less than 10 seconds of your time.

bixby home — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Tap and hold anywhere on the home screen until you see a preview of all your home screens.
Swipe to the right to go to Bixby Home in this mode.
Tap on the toggle next to Bixby Home to turn it off.

That’s it. Go back to the home page and now you’ll see you can’t swipe to the right anymore to access Bixby Home.

Keep in mind, this just disables Bixby Home. If you want to remap the Bixby Key on the side of the phone to do something else, follow this guide here.

The case for using Bixby Home

There may be a few reasons to using Bixby Home, but it does require some work on your end.

We recommend tapping on the two lines on the top right of cards in Bixby Home to pin them to the top. Cards like your Step Goal from Samsung Health or your calendar of events for the day might be a few good examples to pin to the top so you can quickly see them when you open Bixby Home.

You can also press the “X” icon at the top of cards that have it to hide them, in case you want to declutter Bixby Home too.

If these aren’t useful to you, then go ahead and disable it.

Topics

Julian Chokkattu

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Julian is the mobile and wearables editor at Digital Trends, covering smartphones, fitness trackers, smartwatches, and more…

Mobile

The Samsung Galaxy S25’s colors leaked again, and this time they’re different

A person holding the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 has been the focus of a lot of coverage for months now as we eagerly await its launch. In that time, we've covered a lot of different leaks, but this latest news shows the risk of using uncertain information: It isn't guaranteed. Trusted leaker Evan Blass recently said the Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus phones will be available in blue, Mint, navy, and Silver Shadow, per a story from Android Headlines.

That's different from the original tip when Ross Young said the colors would be red, gold, and black. The new colors are also different from the colors Young suggested in late October. Although we're hesitant to say which is more likely, we've seen blue and Silver Shadow mentioned in multiple leaks from different people. That corroboration lends some confidence to those two options.

Mobile

Best Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra deals: Get Samsung’s flagship for $200

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and S Pen stylus on its screen.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the largest of Samsung’s latest phones, and to many it’s considered one of the best phones on the market. It’s a good phone to consider if you aren’t finding what you’re looking for among the best Samsung Galaxy S24 deals or best Samsung Galaxy S23 deals, as its larger size delivers more screen real estate but also sometimes more savings. There are several ways to save on a Galaxy S24 Ultra scattered across carriers and retailers, so we’ve rounded up all of the best Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra deals below. Some of them could are up there with the best phone deals, and they’re nice alternatives if the current Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra deals feel a little dated, and they price the phone nicely among all of the iPhone deals and Google Pixel 8 deals taking place right now.
Today's best Galaxy S24 Ultra deals
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra deals change frequently but below, we’ve picked out some of the best available today. These include being able to buy directly from Samsung, along with buying from other retailers and cell phone network providers. There’s something for every intention here.

: Get up to $800 of instant trade-in credit along with a choice of exclusive colors.
: Get up to $1,000 trade-in credit applied over 36 months.
: Get the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for $5 per month for 36 months with a new Unlimited Ultimate plan.
: Get the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for up to $1,100 off.
: Save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra when you trade-in your current phone.

Mobile

The best Samsung Galaxy S23 deals from every carrier

Someone holding the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with the display turned on.

Even though the Samsung Galaxy S23 has been out for several years it remains a popular competitor for the best phones. It also makes for some great phone deals now that it’s a generation old, as the more in-demand Samsung Galaxy S24 deals and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra deals have driven the price of the Galaxy S23 down. If you’re in the market for a great combination of performance, features, and affordability, the Galaxy S23 is a great phone to turn to, which is why we’ve rounded up all of the best Samsung Galaxy S23 deals. You’ll find all of the best ways to save on a Galaxy S23 below, and if you aren’t seeing the kind of savings you’re hoping for you can also check out all of the iPhone 15 deals, iPhone 14 deals, iPhone SE deals, and Google Pixel 8 deals going on right now.
Today’s best Samsung Galaxy S23 deals

: Get up to $559 in instant credit when you trade-in an eligible device.
: Get the Samsung Galaxy S23 for $600, down from its regular price of $700.
: Get a renewed Samsung Galaxy S23 for as little as $380.