Galaxy Buds FE Manager

This app allows you to use features when connected to a Galaxy Buds FE device.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.accessory.pearlmgr

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v8.5.26070351 38.1 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.5.26070351 (2026070351)
Updated: Aug 1, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 38.1 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Apr 1, 2025 (at least)
Permissions: 79 (7 sensitive)
Website: samsung.com/sec
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Galaxy Buds FE Manager is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2025. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 79 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read call log and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 8.0.25112551, it adds 2 new permissions (“Access local network” and “Remove tasks”) and drops 1 (“Manage users”).

What's new in v8.5.26070351

Initial Official Release

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Galaxy Buds FE Manager allows you to use features such as device settings and status view when connected to a Galaxy Buds FE 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 FE Manager application to operate normally. ※ Please allow the permissions of the Galaxy Buds FE Manager in Android Settings to use all the features in Android 8.0 or later. Settings > Applications > Galaxy Buds FE 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] - Notifications : Purpose for confirming voice notification function - Contacts : Purpose for confirming Contacts information for voice notification function - Phone : Purpose for confirming Contacts information for voice notification function - Calendar : Purpose for checking Calendar information for using voice notification function - Call logs : Purpose for confirming Call logs information for voice notification function - Nearby devices : Purpose for confirming to search Buds Devices [Optional Permissions] -None Previously allowed permissions can be reset on Apps menu in device settings after software update.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v8.0.25081451.

v8.5.26070351 LATEST Aug 1, 2026 38.1 MB TRUSTED v8.0.25112551 May 6, 2026 38 MB TRUSTED v8.0.25081451 Mar 30, 2026 39.3 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 1, 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 Aug 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 1, 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 MD5448e34912d511b72e624e39573d9fae9
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (79)

Galaxy Buds FE Manager requests 79 permissions, 7 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
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access keyguard secure storage android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
Access local network android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
Agent read settings (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.READ_SETTINGS
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
Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
Budsunitemgr signature (custom) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.permission.SIGNATURE
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Clockpackage read alarm (custom) com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.READ_ALARM
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Control keyguard android.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD
Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
Diagmonagent diagmon (custom) com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON
Dump android.permission.DUMP
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
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.pearlmgr.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Interpreter launch from buds (custom) com.samsung.android.app.interpreter.permission.LAUNCH_FROM_BUDS
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Local mac address android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
Mobileservice receive sems broadcast (custom) com.samsung.android.mobileservice.permission.RECEIVE_SEMS_BROADCAST
Modify audio routing android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Modify default audio effects android.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS
Oneconnect start service (custom) com.samsung.android.oneconnect.permission.START_SERVICE
Partner (custom) com.netflix.partner
Pearlmgr fota (custom) com.samsung.accessory.pearlmgr.permission.FOTA
Pearlmgr signature (custom) com.samsung.accessory.pearlmgr.permission.SIGNATURE
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
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read (custom) com.samsung.accessory.pearlmgr.provider.Settings.READ
Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
Read settings search data provider (custom) com.samsung.android.settings.intelligence.READ_SETTINGS_SEARCH_DATA_PROVIDER
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Remove tasks android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS
Routines read routine info (custom) com.samsung.android.app.routines.permission.READ_ROUTINE_INFO
Routines routine host (custom) com.samsung.android.app.routines.permission.ROUTINE_HOST
Routines write routine info (custom) com.samsung.android.app.routines.permission.WRITE_ROUTINE_INFO
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Samsung access adapt sound provider (custom) com.samsung.permission.ACCESS_ADAPT_SOUND_PROVIDER
Samsung access sound alive provider (custom) com.samsung.permission.ACCESS_SOUND_ALIVE_PROVIDER
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
Settings soft reset (custom) com.sec.android.settings.permission.SOFT_RESET
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Soagent accessory (custom) com.samsung.android.soagent.permission.ACCESSORY
Softwareupdate fota (custom) com.samsung.hearable.softwareupdate.permission.FOTA
Spp token 0d0d7e0fc285d6c2cf707ae0042e8ff140ee63c1c60287aca6a9b42069660a26aa56a5d246c18f4807a46080aa078159e40b00b9ad7ec0b7bd1172febb944c5a3ac27c71c5dc82364160cd65438fd155073d689c20539d5889aba381ada1be60739cfa84ff7c843bf56ee25d6490d6d19c2bc5e9c34a7b999d1c3a85a8557a25 (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_0d0d7e0fc285d6c2cf707ae0042e8ff140ee63c1c60287aca6a9b42069660a26aa56a5d246c18f4807a46080aa078159e40b00b9ad7ec0b7bd1172febb944c5a3ac27c71c5dc82364160cd65438fd155073d689c20539d5889aba381ada1be60739cfa84ff7c843bf56ee25d6490d6d19c2bc5e9c34a7b999d1c3a85a8557a25
Spp token 3629419c2ae0170d349b2e5fbd55497a8a87c8b1723cbf1b5f6f0be11b7d2cf79f10f870cada167283cfdaed5523b1f0e397472a695f0176e92d6d8d9455af1a1cd4aa42b6dddf9341d9ca7cfe4c5c32ad82c030524ecc3c6610916e13f61964c2be969f8da953fb710cb4cb3ec00241048b1e97b68ebaebec4654b894caae20 (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_3629419c2ae0170d349b2e5fbd55497a8a87c8b1723cbf1b5f6f0be11b7d2cf79f10f870cada167283cfdaed5523b1f0e397472a695f0176e92d6d8d9455af1a1cd4aa42b6dddf9341d9ca7cfe4c5c32ad82c030524ecc3c6610916e13f61964c2be969f8da953fb710cb4cb3ec00241048b1e97b68ebaebec4654b894caae20
Status bar service android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE
Systemui keyguard image (custom) com.samsung.systemui.permission.KEYGUARD_IMAGE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Voicewakeup execute external service (custom) com.samsung.android.voicewakeup.permission.EXECUTE_EXTERNAL_SERVICE
Wearable device dashboard permission (custom) com.samsung.android.wearable.permission.DEVICE_DASHBOARD_PERMISSION
Write (custom) com.samsung.accessory.pearlmgr.provider.Settings.WRITE
Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi