Bixby needs those permissions so it can get it done whatever you command it. Camera - so it can access camera when you told it to open camera or take pictures Contacts - so it can find or message people from your contacts Location - so it can access things like weather in your area Microphone - of course so you can talk to it Storage - so it can find files like mp3s from your phone Telephone- so it can make calls for you
Hi SamSungtwo, @Linc, you are correct. All the permissions are using to make the app function correctly. The app will not ask to use certain permission (i.e. the camera, Contacts, Location, Microphone etc...) until you have begun using the correlated function (i.e. taking a picture, accessing the files or numbers etc...).
If you allow the sharing of the information with us, for example, the camera you can take or open the pictures by using the Bixby. For more details please visit the below link: https://my-samsung.com/PrivacyPolicy.htm
Hi SamSungtwo, You could deactivate Bixby Voice by opening Bixby Home >> 3 dot menu >> Tap Settings >> Tap Bixby Voice switch to turn off the feature and force stop the application in the settings.
unfortunately performing a "force stop" only temporarily stops the app, it can start up within a few hours or definitely after a restart of the phone.
That is why I would like to understand why the permissions cannot be denied for this service since Google created the operating system to perform the denial of permissions for this function.
