Samsung Bixby: Surveillance Profile

To minimize Bixby's data collection on Samsung devices, start by disabling Bixby's active features. Press and hold the Bixby button (or side button) and go to Bixby Settings. Under 'Bixby voice,' disable the wake-up command 'Hi, Bixby' to prevent passive microphone listening. Turn off the Bixby key or remap it to another function using Settings > Advanced Features > Side Key and selecting a different action. In Bixby Settings, go to 'About Bixby' and look for data management options. Disable 'Customized voice response' and any options that send voice data to Samsung servers. Under 'Marketing and Privacy,' opt out of all data sharing for improvement and personalization. Delete your Bixby voice interaction history by going to Bixby Settings > My Data and removing all stored interactions. On your Samsung device more broadly, go to Settings > Privacy and disable all unnecessary data sharing. Under Settings > Biometrics and Security, review what biometric data is stored. Go to Settings > Privacy > Customization Service and disable Samsung's personalization features. Disable Samsung's advertising ID under Settings > Privacy > Ads and opt out of interest-based advertising. Review Samsung Daily or Samsung Free panels and disable them by long-pressing on the home screen and toggling off the leftmost panel. For Samsung Health, review privacy settings and disable data syncing if you do not need cloud backup. Disable Bixby Routines if you do not use them, as they track your behavioral patterns and location. Uninstall or disable Bixby Home, Bixby Voice, and Bixby Vision through Settings > Apps > Show System Apps. For the most private Samsung experience, install a custom ROM like LineageOS (if your device supports it), which removes all Samsung and Google services entirely. Alternatively, consider switching to a Google Pixel phone running GrapheneOS for a fully de-corporatized mobile experience.