One UI 8 gives you quick access to earbud controls on the lock screen

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung added earbud controls to the Quick Settings panel in One UI 7, but the feature only worked with the Galaxy Buds 3 series. The recently released One UI 8 beta update extends support to older models, including the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. The update also adds a new shortcut for the audio controls to the lock screen media player. Samsung introduced a convenient new way for users to adjust earbud settings in One UI 7 by adding volume, ANC, and other sound controls to the Quick Settings panel. However, this feature only works with the Galaxy Buds 3 series. Users with older earbuds still have to open the Galaxy Wearable app to adjust these settings, but that could change with the One UI 8 update. Samsung rolled out the first beta build of One UI 8 for the Galaxy S25 series earlier today. Although the update doesn’t bring significant changes, Samsung has included some minor improvements. For instance, the update introduces an advanced split-screen f ... Read full article.