Samsung Accessory Service

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About this app

Samsung Accessory Service provides a stable environment in which you can use a variety features by connecting accessories to your mobile device.
This service is compatible with various connectivity environments, and it makes using accessories with your mobile device efficient and convenient via manager applications.
(e.g. Galaxy Wearable, Samsung Camera Manager Inst.)

Samsung Accessory Service can be used with the following accessories when connected with a mobile device.
- GALAXY Gear, Gear 2, Gear S Series, Galaxy Watch Series
- Samsung Gear Fit 2
- Samsung NX-1

Samsung Accessory Service provides the following features for accessories and a mobile device.
- Connection and sending/receiving data
- File transfer

The following permission is required for the app service.
[Required permissions]
- Storage : It is required to transfer media files to accessory device.

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.

If you install or move this application to external storage, it may not work properly.

Ratings and reviews

No issues on my OnePlus 7 Pro. I did see a few reviews complaining about battery drain, but I haven't experienced that. Shortly after installing this app and setting up my watch, there was a prompt to turn on some sort of "increased data sharing" between the watch and phone. I declined because it did warn of excessive phone battery drain. I'm guessing some people turned it on and that's why they're having issues.

Too many permissions, way too clunky. I was given a Galaxy watch by a family member. I only wanted to use it for health data, definitely not calling, texting, it notifications. Setting it up was full of bugs and roadblocks, including with this app download. Once I finally got it connected to my phone, it wanted permission for EVERYTHING to function at any level. Absolutely not.

I wouldn't have noticed except my "Pushbullet" app shows the notification, on my MSi laptop, when something is being transferred. It doesn't show anything on my mobile, at least not that I have been able to determine. I'm also running a Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Note Book and Samsung Note 9 and haven't had any problems at all, nor have I noticed any battery issues which seem to be the main problem for other commentators.

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