Samsung keeps reviving Bixby in new ways, and I still don’t know who it’s for
Samsung keeps reviving Bixby in new ways, and I still don’t know who it’s for
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-still-wants-bixby/
Publish Date: 2026-05-07 12:15:00
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Samsung’s next major Android update is beginning to leak, and one of the strange changes involves Bixby.
SamMobile reports that Samsung is testing new Bixby widgets for the home screen, including 2×1, 2×2, and 4×2 layouts.
One version reportedly includes a text input box, which would let users type directly to Bixby from the launcher. That is surprising because Samsung has spent its last two Galaxy S launches putting Gemini front and center.
The company has leaned heavily on Google’s assistant for AI features, and holding the side button now launches Gemini by default.
So what exactly is Bixby doing back on the home screen? If Samsung has already given Gemini the most important assistant shortcut, the new widgets raise a bigger question about where Bixby still fits.
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