AirPods Max on Samsung Galaxy: what works and what doesn't

AirPods Max keep noise cancellation and Transparency on a Galaxy phone, but lose Siri, settings, switching, Spatial Audio and updates.

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Feature	On Galaxy	Details	Source
Listen to music and take calls	Works	Works as a standard Bluetooth headset.	source
Siri	No	Apple: 'You can't use Siri' on non-Apple devices.	source
One-tap setup pop-up	No	Pair manually in Bluetooth settings.	source
Play/pause/skip with stem press	Partial	Works, but controls can't be customized (Engadget, citing SoundGuys).	source
Change settings (press-and-hold action, EQ, ear detection)	No	Settings only exist on Apple devices; you keep the last-set defaults.	source
Automatic ear detection (auto-pause)	No	Needs an Apple device. Third-party apps (CAPod, LibrePods) can add it back.	source
Automatic switching between devices	No	No standard Bluetooth multipoint either.	source
Spatial Audio with head tracking	No	Controlled from Apple devices only.	source
Firmware updates	No	Apple's fix is an Apple Store or service-provider appointment.	source
Find My	No	Only if previously paired to an iPhone/iPad; then location + sound via iCloud.com/find.	source
Noise cancellation / Transparency	Works	Apple confirms ANC and Transparency work on non-Apple devices.	source

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Same headphones on other phones: on iPhone · on Pixel · on Other Android
Official page: https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/ · Checked 2026-10-28 · "Galaxy" = Samsung Galaxy

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