I have a solution for anyone in regards of using Google assistant through the Bixby button after Yesterdays update to remap the Bixby button to third party apps for the Galaxy S8/S8+/Note 8/S9/S9+/Note 9.*
Follow these simple steps
1. Make sure that your Bixby apps run the latest update from the Galaxy Store.*
2. Install the Google assistant app from the playstore and set it up for first time use.*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googleassistant
3. Open Bixby through the Bixby button and enter settings.*
4. Instead of choosing the app from 3rd party apps like you do with most apps installed on your device, chose run a command instead and add the command "open assistant" and press save.*
5. You can now single or double press (It's your choice) the Bixby button and Google assistant will pop up, just waiting for you to say something. I've tried it myself, and it works like a charm.
Hope someone find this helpful, i saw a lot of people complaining about not being able to use the Bixby button to open Google assistant on YouTube, and came up with this solution.
Follow these simple steps
1. Make sure that your Bixby apps run the latest update from the Galaxy Store.*
2. Install the Google assistant app from the playstore and set it up for first time use.*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googleassistant
3. Open Bixby through the Bixby button and enter settings.*
4. Instead of choosing the app from 3rd party apps like you do with most apps installed on your device, chose run a command instead and add the command "open assistant" and press save.*
5. You can now single or double press (It's your choice) the Bixby button and Google assistant will pop up, just waiting for you to say something. I've tried it myself, and it works like a charm.
Hope someone find this helpful, i saw a lot of people complaining about not being able to use the Bixby button to open Google assistant on YouTube, and came up with this solution.
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