How to use Bixby Routines

Last Update date : Sep 21. 2020

Bixby Routines uses machine intelligence to learn your usage patterns and preferences. It can then use this to automatically adjust settings, control apps, optimise the battery, and much more.

 

You can also manually set up routines yourself based on where you are and what you’re doing.

 

For example, create a ‘good night’ routine so that at a certain time the sound on your phone goes to mute, night mode goes on, and your lock screen shortcuts change.

1 Pull down the notification panel and slide it to the left.
2

Tap the Bixby Routines icon to switch it on.
Tap the Bixby Routines icon to switch it on

After a short learning period of up to 14 days, Bixby may start recommending some appropriate routines for you.

1 A notification will appear on the Home screen, asking if you want to start a new routine. Tap on the notification.
2 It will take you to the Bixby Routines page, where your “Recommended” routine will be listed.
3 Tap on your recommended routine.
4 Review and adjust the settings if necessary, then tap “Save routine”.
5 The routine is saved and will now appear in the “My routines” tab.
1 Pull down the notification panel and slide it to the left.
2 Tap on “Bixby Routines” underneath the icon.
3 Tap “Details”.
4 Tap the “Recommended” tab and select one of the Routines from the preset list of options.
List of recommended Bixby Routines
5 Adjust the “If” and “Then” according to your requirements.
6 Tap “Save routine”.
7 The routine is saved and will now appear in the “My routines” tab.
1 Pull down the notification panel and slide it to the left.
2 Tap on “Bixby Routines” underneath the icon.
3 Tap “Details”.
4 Tap the “+” symbol at the top of the screen to add your own routine.
Create a custom Bixby Routine, Plus-icon
5 Replace “Routine 1” with a new name.
6 Tap the “+” icon to choose your “If” conditions, and tap “Next”.
Bixby Routines, choose “If” conditions
7 Tap the “+” icon to choose your “Then” actions, and tap “Done”.
Bixby Routines, choose “Then” actions
8 The routine is saved and will now appear in the “My routines” tab.
1 Pull down the notification panel and slide it to the left.
2 Tap on “Bixby Routines” underneath the icon.
3 Tap “Details”.
4 Select the “My routines” tab.
5 Slide the switch to deactivate the routines you wish to turn off.

If the routine is already running, you can temporarily switch it off by following the below steps:

1 The routine will appear in the notification panel. Pull down the notification panel and expand the notification.
2 Tap “Stop”.

Please note: This will only switch off this one instance of the routine. To permanently switch off the routine you need to deactivate it via the switch as described above.

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