Case study

Silverbud: Galaxy Buds3 control over a documented RFCOMM protocol

Silverbud implements a Windows manager for Galaxy Buds3 over Samsung's RFCOMM control channel. It parses framed status and battery messages and sends settings commands for noise control, equalization and finding earbuds; its protocol notes credit GalaxyBudsClient for base layouts and document Buds3 observations.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

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Last commit: 2026-11-03
Language: C#
License (GitHub): MIT

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Windows 10 build 19041 or newer or Windows 11, x64, and Galaxy Buds3 are required; building from source needs the .NET 10 SDK.
Testing evidence: The author reports end-to-end testing on Galaxy Buds3 firmware R530XXU0AYG3 with Windows 11 LE Audio; Buds3 Pro remains untested.
Attribution: Base message IDs and layouts are credited to GalaxyBudsClient.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{silverbud-case,
  title = {{Silverbud: Galaxy Buds3 control over a documented RFCOMM protocol}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Sliv3er/Silverbud}},
  url = {https://github.com/Sliv3er/Silverbud},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/silverbud-case/}}
}

Plain text

Silverbud: Galaxy Buds3 control over a documented RFCOMM protocol. https://github.com/Sliv3er/Silverbud (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/silverbud-case/

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docs/PROTOCOL.md GitHub · Sliv3er/Silverbud · Revision fd579bb
README.md GitHub · Sliv3er/Silverbud · Revision fd579bb