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I don't want to use bixby or any other assistant. But I want to use the button and was wondering how one could repurpose it. Is there a ideally foss app that allows me to change its job, I couldnt find any way to change it in my settings.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Settings > advanced features > side key (or button depending) set to open camera or open app.

No additional software needed

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thank you yes thats what I found too, unfortunately it requires me to setup bixby and I dont trust bixby

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Thats weird. I have never set up Bixby and I changed the button.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I changed it as soon as I got my phone, and never set up Bixby. Set it back to being the power button

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use bxactions (not FOSS) to use it as a play/pause button. Can easily pause and skip tracks keeping the phone in my pocket.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thats a good use and thanks for the app!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thats cool, the question is how did you assign it? Is there an available setting?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There’s a setting that lets you bind it to some simple things, but also a 3rd party app called BxActions that allows for more functionality

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you know of something similar for the Google Assistant button that some Nokia devices have, by any chance?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I’m not aware of anything off the top of my head, but I’ve also never looked

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I second this question.

In fact, it's pretty much the only thing that bothers me on an otherwise excellent device.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks thats exactly what I was looking for

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a sam 9+ so for me i go to settings, advanced features and its the first one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same phone mate!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I use Key Mapper from F-Droid. It's 100% FOSS

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Quote from your link:

What can’t be remapped?

  • Power button
  • Bixby button
  • Mouse buttons
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

huh, that's weird. remapping the Bixby Button definitely works on my S10e. maybe because I use LineageOS instead of Samsung's ROM...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks. Just downloaded it. Gonna check it out