Samsung Bixby Home Is Showing Targeted Ads: How to turn these off

Main Image
  • Like
  • Comment
  • Share

Looks like Samsung is rolling out ads in its Bixby home interface. These ads show up as a Bixby card at the top of Bixby home and suggest recommended apps based on user interest. We first spotted these advertisements on Galaxy Note 9 running One UI.

At the time of writing, we are not sure regarding how many people are actually seeing them or whether the same card is showing up for people using Experience UI.

Same as Xiaomi Ads?

It must be noted that these ads aren’t as spiteful or obtrusive as the ones Xiaomi pushes across MIUI. They redirect to App download page on Play store and use Google Ad ID for personalization. The ad card stays in the Bixby home and won’t pop-up through the interface.

Bixby certainly isn’t the most popular choice of Android assistant and these ads surely won’t help its cause. People who’d be worst affected will be those who regularly use Bixby Home. Besides, ads are the last thing anyone would expect on their $1000 phones.

Apart from Bixby home, you will also find adverts within Game Launcher, and maybe some other Samsung apps.

Anyways, if you are seeing these ads and they bother you, it’s fairly easy to turn them off.

Also Read: How To Cast YouTube Videos To Fire TV Stick Directly From Your Phone

How to turn Ads off in Samsung Bixby Home

 Here is what you need to do:

Step 1: Go to Settings>> Google

Step 2: Toggle on “opt out of ads personalization” option.

That’s it. The ad will stop showing

About Samsung ads:

Deepak SinghDeepak Singh
Deepak Singh is a technology journalist and editor with over 13 years of experience covering consumer electronics. A computer engineering graduate, he has developed deep expertise in chipsets, displays, and hardware performance.

Over the past decade, Deepak has reviewed more than 700 products, including smartphones, laptops, TVs, and audio gear. He currently leads the editorial team at Smartprix, focusing on accurate, useful, and hands-on tech reporting.

When he’s not testing new devices, Deepak enjoys reading and spending time with his family.

Related Articles

ImageMahindra XUV 7XO vs Tata Safari: Battle Of The India 7 Seaters

Mahindra has launched its highly anticipated SUV, the Mahindra XUV 7XO, which is the updated version of the Mahindra XUV 700. This launch comes right after Mahindra launched its 7-seater electric SUV, the Mahindra XEV 9S. The Mahindra XUV 7XO comes with changes across the board over the XUV 700, but it also keeps many …

ImageHow To Use Bixby Button To Trigger Google Assistant On Samsung Phones

Samsung’s Bixby Key has been a vestigial extra for many consumers and it often gets in the way of doing things. Samsung earlier only allowed users to disable the key, but with the new OTA update for Bixby app, the option to remap the dedicated Bixby button has been added. However, this comes with some limitations, the …

ImageTutorial to Install the One UI on Samsung Galaxy Note 8

One UI is Samsung’s latest software experience that has a new interface design and useful features baked in for its Android 9.0 Pie update. Long gone are the sluggish and bloated Touchwiz days as the new design elements feel fresh and visually appealing. For now, One UI is already available on the Galaxy S9, S9 …

ImageSamsung Galaxy S26 Lineup Might Not Be Expensive After All, Says Korean Report

Samsung is taking a more cautious, consumer-friendly approach to its 2026 flagship strategy. Amid rising component costs and growing concerns about memory pricing, a new report from the company’s home market now claims that Samsung may absorb higher costs rather than pass them on to end consumers. Also Read: Upcoming Smartphone Launches In January 2026: …

ImageGalaxy Z TriFold vs. Galaxy Z Fold 7: Samsung’s Bold New Form Factor Takes on Its Most Refined Foldable Yet

Samsung’s foldable lineup just took a major leap forward, and a sharp turn into the future. The new Galaxy Z TriFold sits alongside the refined Galaxy Z Fold 7, but the two devices couldn’t be more different in how they approach mobility, productivity, and pure tech ambition. One is a polished, reliable evolution of a …

Discuss

3 Comments
User
Waqar masood
Anonymous
5 years ago

Yeah it’s the false way

Reply
User
Bob
Anonymous
6 years ago

Yup, this doesn’t work. Enjoy the advertising revenue you gain by posting false information on the internet.

Reply
User
plyman
Anonymous
6 years ago

This information is false. Ads will still continue to appear, even if cache/data is wiped from Bixby home.

Reply

Related Products