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Re:LG is getting out of the mobile phone business by mrweasel on Monday April 05, 2021 @04:15AM (#26696479)
Samsung users makes it sound like they are activating Bixby constantly, while Siri can’t be activate when not enabled. So is Samsung allowing users to disable Bixby? It sounds like they’re not.
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Re:LG is getting out of the mobile phone business by perryizgr8 on Monday April 05, 2021 @05:53AM (#26697078)
Samsung lets you disable Bixby fully. Users complain more about Samsung because Android users are not used to being forced by the device they paid $1000 for, it's a new experience for them, unlike Apple users.
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Re:LG is getting out of the mobile phone business by hackerfromthefu on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:38AM (#26698186)
I have the s20+ and tried to disable bixby as much as possible, but it cant be uninstalled (short of adb hacks that can get lost with updates), and even after disabling everything i could it kept popping up asking to update, though that thankfully stopped after a month or so of regular annoying popups. Probably going stock android next time
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Re:LG is getting out of the mobile phone business by mrweasel on Monday April 05, 2021 @06:29AM (#26697257)
I don’t understand the complaint then, what is Samsung forcing users to do?

Just disable Bixby or buy a phone from another brand.

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Re:LG is getting out of the mobile phone business by perryizgr8 on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:15AM (#26698508)
I agree.
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