How to configure the Bixby assistant in Spanish on your Samsung mobile

Samsung's intelligent assistant finally understands and speaks Spanish And we say finally because Bixby has already been a couple of generations of phones with us, activating sometimes more than we want, but not really useful to interact with if we don't speak English. This has changed with the arrival of the recently introduced Samsung Galaxy S10, which already includes the latest version of the assistant, capable of speaking in German, French and Spanish.Of course, you have to carry out a small previous configuration.

And even more, we must know if our Samsung mobile is compatible with the Spanish language of Bixby. Unfortunately for most, the assistant only responds in Spanish in those high-end models that have starred in the latest Samsung campaigns. Namely: Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy S9+, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ The rest of the devices still they will not receive the Bixby language pack, with no official date for it. So, if you're not one of the lucky ones, just wait patiently for Samsung to release this feature, which could take weeks or even months.

First step: summon your assistant

Maybe it's been so long since you last used Bixby in English that you forgot about it. Well, he hasn't forgotten about you.And if you want it to learn Spanish you will have to invoke it to start installing the language pack. How is it done? Simple: taking advantage of the exclusive button that Samsung has been introducing in its mobiles for this function. You can press it once to access Bixby Home, a kind of section related to this intelligent assistant with information that should be relevant to you. Or you can also make a long press on said button to wake up Bixby's ear.

The other way to get to Bixby Home is by sliding your finger across your phone's desktop to get to the leftmost screen of your phone. This is where you can see all the information that the wizard has collected for you, but also the notice that there is an update pending for it.

Accept any download and installation that Samsung proposes to give Bixby new languages. After a couple of minutes, and following the steps that appear on the screen, you will have everything ready.

Second step: set “Hi, Bixby”

The first time you access Bixby after its update, you will need to carry out a small configuration. It also serves as tutorial to find out everything that this assistant can do for you now in perfect Spanish. So don't hesitate to follow the steps and learn the most important thing about this tool.

The first thing will be allow Samsung to collect information through Bixby Voice After all, this assistant manages several actions and can be done with information of all kinds about the user.Something that Samsung can take advantage of to send you commercial information. You can activate this box or not, but you will have to accept Bixby's privacy policy if you want to talk to him.

Throughout the setup process you will be prompted to speak. Specifically, repeat the voice command “Hi, Bixby” Up to five times With it you can invoke the assistant even when the mobile screen is off. The process is used to train the assistant with your voice, so it will detect you without any doubt if you decide to call it at any time. Do not stick to the microphone, speaking about 30 cm from the mobile in a normal volume and tone is more than enough.

When you have done this, you will return to the initial Bixby Home screen. Everything is ready and available for your use. So don't hold back and start taking advantage of the newly learned Bixby language.

Third step: using Bixby Voice in Spanish

And now that? You will ask yourself. Well now everything with Bixby in Spanish. And it is that Samsung's intelligent assistant is infinitely more practical in your mother tongue than you thought. The first thing is that you have internalized that you can invoke it at any time. Simply press and hold its exclusive button and issue a command. Or, if you prefer, say “Hi, Bixby” (pronounced “jai bicsbi”) at any time, even with your phone's screen off, to continue with the order you want to give.

This assistant can control almost any basic function of your mobile. So you can call it, for example, to open apps without having to search for them or interact with the screen. Very useful if you have your hands full. Just say “open X” where X is the name of an application installed on your Samsung mobile.But it also manages mobile resources such as screen brightness, sound volume or basic functions such as taking a screenshot. Interactions that you can now ask out loud and in your language. But there is more.

If you have any questions, at Bixby Home you can find tutorials and cards with all the services and functions that this Samsung assistant can do for you. It reaches all the tools on your Samsung mobile, even those that have to do with accessibility, so it can be a good resource if you have vision or hearing problems. You can perform actions with pre-installed applications such as the camera or calculator, as well as with some applications installed later, as long as they are compatible.

He may not be a true secretary, but he is really capable with many functions.You will be able to send messages or write down important appointments on the calendar. You won't be able to post on Instagram or order a Cabify car directly, but there are things that are better to do yourself. That you use your intelligent assistant Bixby in Spanish in one way or another is only up to you. The good thing is that, after a couple of years, it is now possible to do it in Spanish