Galaxy Buds+ Manager
This app allows you to use features when connected to a Galaxy Buds+ device.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.accessory.popcornmgr
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.0.26031351 (2026031351)
- Updated
- Apr 4, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 16.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 11, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 50 (8 sensitive)
- Website
- samsung.com/sec
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Galaxy Buds+ Manager is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 50 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read sms and read call log. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.0.25110651.
What's new in v6.0.26031351
Improved system stability and reliability
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
The Galaxy Buds+ Manager allows you to use features such as device settings and status view when connected to a Galaxy Buds+ device.
This application does not work alone because this is a component of the Galaxy Wearable application.
The Galaxy Wearable application has to be installed first for the Galaxy Buds+ Manager application to operate normally.
※ Please allow the permissions of the Galaxy Buds+ Manager in Android Settings to use all the features in Android 6.0 or later.
Settings > Applications > Galaxy Buds+ Manager > Permissions
※ Access permission information
The following permissions are required for the app service. The basic features of the service can be used, even if optional permissions aren't granted.
[Required Permissions]
- Nearby devices : Purpose for confirming to search Buds Devices
[Optional Permissions]
- Phone : Purpose for confirming Contacts information for voice notification function
- Contacts : Purpose for confirming Contacts information for voice notification function
- SMS: Purpose for confirming SMS contents for voice notification
- Calendar : Purpose for checking Calendar information for using voice notification function
- Call logs : Purpose for confirming Call logs information for voice notification function
- Notifications : Purpose for confirming voice notification function
- Files and Media: (Android 12) Used to update earbuds software and save log files
- Storage: (Android 11 or lower) Used to update earbuds software and save log files
If your system software version is lower than Android 6.0, please update the software to configure App permissions.
Previously allowed permissions can be reset on Apps menu in device settings after software update.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v6.0.25082651.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 4, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 4, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 4, 2026
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
- File MD58b520b55c07c4530b1e036fc72a75701
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (50)
Galaxy Buds+ Manager requests 50 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access keyguard secure storage android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
- Android dsmlawmo (custom) com.sec.android.permission.DSMLAWMO
- Android sem auto bind notification listener service (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_AUTO_BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
- Aodservice servicebox remoteviews (custom) com.samsung.android.app.aodservice.permission.SERVICEBOX_REMOTEVIEWS
- Aodservice sub screen provider (custom) com.samsung.android.app.aodservice.permission.SUB_SCREEN_PROVIDER
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Budsunitemgr signature (custom) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.permission.SIGNATURE
- Clockpackage read alarm (custom) com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.READ_ALARM
- Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
- Diagmonagent diagmon (custom) com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON
- Dump android.permission.DUMP
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Hearablemgr access unified host manager (custom) com.samsung.accessory.hearablemgr.permission.ACCESS_UNIFIED_HOST_MANAGER
- Hearablemgr write app registry (custom) com.samsung.accessory.hearablemgr.permission.WRITE_APP_REGISTRY
- Hostmanager access unified host manager (custom) com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.ACCESS_UNIFIED_HOST_MANAGER
- Hostmanager write app registry (custom) com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.WRITE_APP_REGISTRY
- Indexing access provider (custom) com.samsung.android.provider.indexing.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.samsung.accessory.popcornmgr.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Local mac address android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
- Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
- Mobileservice receive sems broadcast (custom) com.samsung.android.mobileservice.permission.RECEIVE_SEMS_BROADCAST
- Oneconnect start service (custom) com.samsung.android.oneconnect.permission.START_SERVICE
- Partner (custom) com.netflix.partner
- Phone read call settings (custom) com.sec.android.phone.permission.READ_CALL_SETTINGS
- Phone write call settings (custom) com.sec.android.phone.permission.WRITE_CALL_SETTINGS
- Popcornmgr signature (custom) com.samsung.accessory.popcornmgr.permission.SIGNATURE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Routines routine host (custom) com.samsung.android.app.routines.permission.ROUTINE_HOST
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Samsung actwearablelogrequest (custom) samsung.permission.actwearablelogrequest
- Samsung wearablelogrequest (custom) samsung.permission.wearablelogrequest
- Samsungaccount account manager (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER
- Samsungaccount profile provider (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.PROFILE_PROVIDER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Soagent accessory (custom) com.samsung.android.soagent.permission.ACCESSORY
- Spp token 670b13bb40783549186ddf89c3f46e150c1ef2036a5ea68f9c34150a8835ee3996997021bb85ce2794d6daed2c688a6215a20bfa9a09b339094fc72f064398350468add645799cc942911c44652c8dfa480fb812bfbaade2bec83dc10b31eb163601ab0715847868b47ba34e01adf6c3a5cb445a5d38d22955ff17d61dd2e00a (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_670b13bb40783549186ddf89c3f46e150c1ef2036a5ea68f9c34150a8835ee3996997021bb85ce2794d6daed2c688a6215a20bfa9a09b339094fc72f064398350468add645799cc942911c44652c8dfa480fb812bfbaade2bec83dc10b31eb163601ab0715847868b47ba34e01adf6c3a5cb445a5d38d22955ff17d61dd2e00a
- Status bar service android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Galaxy Buds+ Manager APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Galaxy Buds+ Manager APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8b520b55c07c4530b1e036fc72a75701.
