Galaxy Buds

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

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

1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1B+ downloads v9.0.10.1724 56.6 MB Android 12+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v8.5.10.1510, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v9.0.10.1724 (901001724)
Updated: Oct 8, 2026 (today)
APK size: 56.6 MB
Requires: Android 12+ (API 31)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Feb 25, 2026
Permissions: 102 (11 sensitive)
Website: samsung.com/sec
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Galaxy Buds is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Tools category, listed since February 2026. 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.

Since version 8.5.10.1500, the APK shrank from 70.4 MB to 56.6 MB. It asks for 102 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read call log. It asks for the same permissions as version 9.0.10.1704.

What's new in v9.0.10.1724

Initial Official Release

Description

From the listing uploaded by “nelcas”.

With the Galaxy Buds app, you can use features such as device settings and status view for Galaxy Buds4 or higher. ※ To use all features in Android 12 or higher, you need to allow permissions for the Galaxy Buds app in Android settings. - Settings > Applications > Galaxy Buds > 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: Scan Galaxy Buds devices [Optional Permissions] - Calls: Used to check contact information for voice notifications - Contacts and account: Used to check contact information for voice notifications - Calendar: Used to check Calendar information for voice notifications - Call logs: Used to check Call logs information for voice notifications - Notifications: Used for the voice notifications feature Previously granted permissions can be reset in the app menu within the device settings after a software update.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v8.5.10.1500.

v9.0.10.1724 LATEST Oct 8, 2026 56.6 MB TRUSTED v9.0.10.1704 Sep 29, 2026 56.5 MB TRUSTED v8.5.10.1510 Sep 4, 2026 48.8 MB TRUSTED v8.5.10.1500 Jun 23, 2026 70.4 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Galaxy Buds among popular Tools apps

Galaxy Buds and the Tools apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Google Assistant	4.4 (141)	2B	2.4 MB
Calculator	4.7 (54)	1B+	5.9 MB
Galaxy Buds (this app)	–	1B+	56.6 MB
Google Lens	4.5 (67)	1B+	7 MB
Google Assistant Go	4.1 (19)	1B+	17.4 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Tools ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v8.5.10.1510, which matches Google Play v8.5.10.1510

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 8, 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 MD545fce86c6c771cc6fd04efb3ee7b7d70
Uploaded by “nelcas” 549 followers · uploading since 2025

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Permissions (102)

Galaxy Buds requests 102 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
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
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access keyguard secure storage android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Agent read settings (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Android dsmlawmo (custom) com.sec.android.permission.DSMLAWMO
Android fme support service (custom) com.sec.android.permission.FME_SUPPORT_SERVICE
Android fmm setting (custom) com.sec.android.permission.FMM_SETTING
Android sem auto bind notification listener service (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_AUTO_BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
Android sem media contents (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_MEDIA_CONTENTS
Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
Budsunitemgr camera remote (custom) com.samsung.budsunitemgr.permission.CAMERA_REMOTE
Budsunitemgr fota (custom) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.permission.FOTA
Budsunitemgr galaxy buds plugin (custom) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.permission.GALAXY_BUDS_PLUGIN
Budsunitemgr read app logs (custom) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.permission.READ_APP_LOGS
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
Contentprovider read (custom) com.sec.pcw.device.contentprovider.permission.READ
Context read context manager (custom) com.samsung.android.rubin.context.permission.READ_CONTEXT_MANAGER
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Controller (custom) com.sec.android.app.voicenote.Controller
Diagmonagent diagmon (custom) com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON
Dialer dialpad state (custom) com.samsung.android.dialer.permission.DIALPAD_STATE
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
Hearingaid read ha permission (custom) com.samsung.android.hearingcare.hearingaid.permission.READ_HA_PERMISSION
Hearingtest read ht permission (custom) com.samsung.android.hearingcare.hearingtest.permission.READ_HT_PERMISSION
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
Install packages android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES
Interact across users full android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.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
Manage notifications android.permission.MANAGE_NOTIFICATIONS
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
Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Oneconnect start service (custom) com.samsung.android.oneconnect.permission.START_SERVICE
Persona read persona manager (custom) com.samsung.android.rubin.persona.permission.READ_PERSONA_MANAGER
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.budsunitemgr.provider.Settings.READ
Read settings search data provider (custom) com.samsung.android.settings.intelligence.READ_SETTINGS_SEARCH_DATA_PROVIDER
Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
Reboot android.permission.REBOOT
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reminder receive gear data (custom) com.samsung.android.app.reminder.permission.RECEIVE_GEAR_DATA
Remove tasks android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Request companion run in background android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND
Request companion start foreground services from background android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND
Request companion use data in background android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND
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
Rubin runestone service (custom) com.samsung.android.rubin.permission.RUNESTONE_SERVICE
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 action acc diagnostic info (custom) com.samsung.permission.ACTION_ACC_DIAGNOSTIC_INFO
Samsung actwearablelogrequest (custom) samsung.permission.actwearablelogrequest
Samsung hqm notification permission (custom) com.samsung.permission.HQM_NOTIFICATION_PERMISSION
Samsung wearablelogrequest (custom) samsung.permission.wearablelogrequest
Samsungaccount account manager (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER
Security samsung keystore permission (custom) com.samsung.android.security.permission.SAMSUNG_KEYSTORE_PERMISSION
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.budsunite.softwareupdate.permission.FOTA
Speech execute buds mode (custom) com.samsung.android.speech.permission.EXECUTE_BUDS_MODE
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
Tips use intent service (custom) com.samsung.android.app.tips.permission.USE_INTENT_SERVICE
Ui launch rubin setting (custom) com.samsung.android.rubin.app.ui.permission.LAUNCH_RUBIN_SETTING
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
Voicewakeup read setting provider (custom) com.samsung.android.voicewakeup.permission.READ_SETTING_PROVIDER
Watchmanagerstub start activity (custom) com.samsung.app.watchmanagerstub.permission.START_ACTIVITY
Wearable device dashboard permission (custom) com.samsung.android.wearable.permission.DEVICE_DASHBOARD_PERMISSION
Wearable read2 (custom) com.samsung.android.fme.WEARABLE.permission.READ2
Write (custom) com.samsung.accessory.budsunitemgr.provider.Settings.WRITE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Companion device setup android.software.companion_device_setup

Galaxy Buds 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 APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 8.5.10.1510, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 45fce86c6c771cc6fd04efb3ee7b7d70.