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A Samsung representative told me these issues were likely unique to my specific pair of Galaxy Buds+, but I was unfortunately unable to confirm that. In any case, I was able to troubleshoot most of these issues (with some patience) and, ultimately, the Galaxy Buds+ worked as expected more often than not. But the issues were still frustrating and served as yet another reminder of why no company Samsung included has been able to custodia cover samsung a5 2017 match Apple’s effortless pairing between AirPods and iPhones. Importantly, I didn’t experience these issues when using the Galaxy Buds+ with my Google Pixel 3A or with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9. And, given the improvements to sound quality cover samsung tab s 10.5 ebay and battery life, I think the Galaxy Buds+ are a solid choice if custodia samsung galaxy j1 2015 you use an Android phone and want an untethered experience.