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Samsung Blocks Ability To Remap Galaxy S8's Bixby Button (zdnet.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the where-there's-a-will-there's-a-way dept.

A Samsung representative confirmed today via Twitter that the company has blocked the ability for users to remap the Bixby hardware button on the Galaxy S8. For soon-to-be Galaxy S8 owners, the news will come as a disappointment, especially since the Bixby voice assistant in English has been delayed and will not be fully functional when units starting shipping later this week. ZDNet reports: XDA Developers first reported a Galaxy S8 firmware update blocked the ability to remap the button to perform a variety of tasks. Before, the button could even be remapped to launch Google Assistant. It's not clear if Samsung will ever support remapping the button. A representative for Samsung tweeted: "Can't say it will never happen, but we won't officially support."

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  1. No reason.. by DiSKiLLeR · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No reason to ever buy a Galaxy S8, then.

    Fuck that shit.

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