Samsung Develops Bixby Gesture Wake-up for One UI 9 as Galaxy Z Fold 8 Launch Nears
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Updated · Android Authority · Jun 8
Samsung Develops Bixby Gesture Wake-up for One UI 9 as Galaxy Z Fold 8 Launch Nears
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 8
Summary
Samsung is refining a Bixby Gesture Wake-up feature for One UI 9 that would let users trigger voice commands by lifting a phone toward their face instead of saying “Hi Bixby” or tapping a shortcut.
The feature is meant to cut friction from assistant use, but its usefulness will hinge on how well Samsung prevents false activations when people casually pick up, rotate or check their phones.
One UI 9 beta 2 for the Galaxy S26 series does not include the gesture yet, indicating the tool is still being tuned or is not ready for wider testing.
A future beta could still add it, though the more likely debut is with the stable One UI 9 release expected alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 next month.