Samsung is already adding Galaxy Glasses support to One UI ahead of launch

Will Sattelberg | Apr 28 2026 - 8:19 am PT

Follow this week’s (seemingly finalized) leaked product images for the upcoming Galaxy Glasses, Samsung is finding itself responsible for yet another leak — this time, thanks to an otherwise routine app update.

As spotted by SamMobile, Samsung pushed out a new update to its Nearby Device Scanning app, which the company uses to help connect products within its larger Galaxy ecosystem. Whenever Samsung launches new earbuds or wearables, this app typically gets an update to add support for those new products. With this week’s update, however, the company might be getting a little ahead of itself, as the changelog specifically states the tool now supports “Glasses quick pair and battery pop up” well before the actual unveiling of Galaxy Glasses.

With this change, future Galaxy Glasses owners will be able to quickly pair their eyewear to supported Samsung phones, while also receiving battery alerts as needed. That’s a good thing, since we don’t expect this first-gen pair to have a display capable of showcasing battery levels at any time. While its bone conduction-based speakers should be able to alert you to a low charge, the last thing you want during an in-person conversation is a disembodied voice informing you that your glasses are about to die.

As we saw with yesterday’s leak, Samsung’s entry into the smart glasses market doesn’t look all that different from a standard pair of Wayfarer-style glasses, which should make the transition for first-time buyers pretty simple. We’re expecting them to arrive in a few months at this summer’s expected Galaxy Unpacked, but considering their status as Android XR’s first major expansion to glasses, we could see an early glimpse on-stage at Google I/O next month. Only time will tell.

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