[Under Development] Remap Bixby button even after the Samsung patch.

[jagan2]

UPDATE: The Alpha version of the App is now available on this thread - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/app-bixbye-fast-bixby-button-remapper-t3594343

Hi Everyone! A developer here!

Congratulations on your S8/S8+.

As you might have heard already, Samsung is releasing an update to block existing ways to remap the Bixby button. Sooner or later all device will be patched. I might have a little tricky way to remap the Bixby button irrespective of the Samsung's update. It would be great if anybody has the time to volunteer to help me test this new App. I would like to essentially connect on some IM platform like Skype so that I can send bleeding edge builds to finalize the integration.

Those who are interested please PM me.

 

[ggrant3876]

Hi Everyone! A developer here!

Congratulations on your S8/S8+.

As you might have heard already, Samsung is releasing an update to block existing ways to remap the Bixby button. Sooner or later all device will be patched. I might have a little tricky way to remap the Bixby button irrespective of the Samsung's update. It would be great if anybody has the time to volunteer to help me test this new App. I would like to essentially connect on some IM platform like Skype so that I can send bleeding edge builds to finalize the integration.

Those who are interested please PM me.

I would be willing to pay up to $5.00 for a Bixby app that while using all instances of Bixby could be disabled. I might just be anal but all these Bixby remap apps when you press the Bixby button, Bixby comes up for a second and that's 1 second too much for me.

 

[apoapostolov]

I would be willing to pay up to $5.00 for a Bixby app that while using all instances of Bixby could be disabled. I might just be anal but all these Bixby remap apps when you press the Bixby button, Bixby comes up for a second and that's 1 second too much for me.

For this you'd need root. Give it time.

 

[ggrant3876]

For this you'd need root. Give it time.

Didn't need root on the original hack before the update. Had Bixby disabled and it worked fine.

 

[apoapostolov]

Didn't need root on the original hack before the update. Had Bixby disabled and it worked fine.

Forget the old method. It won't work anymore.

A possible future root method is deleting Bixby apps by editing /system partition (or backing them for quick restore anytime) and placing a dummy app in its place. That dummy app can either do nothing, or be actual remapper. That would achieve the pre-update behavior, and open for even more hacking.

 

[rogerandgina]

It already has neen done.forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/app-bixbye-fast-bixby-button-remapper-t3594343

 

[apoapostolov]

It already has neen done.forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/app-bixbye-fast-bixby-button-remapper-t3594343

Thanks for the tip. This is still the old post-update method, but perfected very well, Bixby shows for fraction of second. My hat off to the developer. Still fraction of a second is a fraction of a second. A root method would not even have that.

Also dev may need to find way to defeat lockscreen since BixBye activating on lockscreen doesn't work well.

 

[Syn Ack]

I'm posting this to all of the Bixby remappers

These are the packages you can disable and still run this app. At minimum it needs Bixby and Hello Bixby enabled.
com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
com.samsung.android.app.spage

 

[jagan2]

I would be willing to pay up to $5.00 for a Bixby app that while using all instances of Bixby could be disabled. I might just be anal but all these Bixby remap apps when you press the Bixby button, Bixby comes up for a second and that's 1 second too much for me.

Thanks for the tip. This is still the old post-update method, but perfected very well, Bixby shows for fraction of second. My hat off to the developer. Still fraction of a second is a fraction of a second. A root method would not even have that.

Also dev may need to find way to defeat lockscreen since BixBye activating on lockscreen doesn't work well.

@ggrant3876, You would be glad to know that I just released a major update, BixBye is now the only App to perform actions without launching Bixby itself (invisible to your slow, naked eyes!)

You better be ready to pay up! .... just kidding Enjoy the App!

 

[apoapostolov]

Hello Jagan,

I hold to my promise. You're getting there!

DISCLAIMER: The behavior below is on S8+ using stock firmware without the April patch that disables the remapping and required the new method.

New 2.0 is way faster but Hello Bixby still shows and stays there most of the times when the action is not Launch App.

But if the action is Launch App - I tried with Camera - the new app launches so fast that Hello Bixby has no chance to pop up. Weird, BixBye to Camera doesn't work. But Launch App > Camera works.

The problem with Hello Bixby remaining is that second press of Bixby button does nothing.

Also BixBye > Recents will auto-open the first app in Recents, not remain on Recents.

 

[djxn40]

Will it work if we have Bixby disabled

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[_OverKill_]

Good morning guys I wanted to know if there are any news on bixbi home does not make me upgrading

 

[ggrant3876]

Will it work if we have Bixby disabled

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You can disable all except Bixby and Hello Bixby.

 

[Kev1000000]

Forget the old method. It won't work anymore.

A possible future root method is deleting Bixby apps by editing /system partition (or backing them for quick restore anytime) and placing a dummy app in its place. That dummy app can either do nothing, or be actual remapper. That would achieve the pre-update behavior, and open for even more hacking.

Once I receive my S8 on Wednesday this week, I will be attempting this method. I'll write a quick dummy app to see if I can simulate being the Bixby app, and if so, things will be smooth sailing from there.

 

[pendor24]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions
Hello
Here is a remapper that leaves nothing to bixby works on the last rom of s8 + of May 28