Samsung launched its Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in 2024, and while the new design mirroring AirPods Pro captured quite the attention, it was the advanced active noise cancellation option and the AI integrations that helped improve the sound experience for users. The company is best known for its flagship S series; the accessories are also gaining momentum, especially with premium features added to the earbuds. While users have been praising the extended battery life, there seems to be a major pain point with the Buds 3 Pro related to charging, which has led to many dismayed owners sharing their frustration as they look for possible fixes.
Galaxy Buds 3 Pro users share their frustration online about a serious problem with the earbuds charging
While Samsung is popular for its flagship smartphones, its latest Galaxy S25 series was launched at the start of the year, and some people have already come up with problems they faced with the company's hardware, ranging from camera quality to charging issues. While the South Korean tech giant is working arduously on its accessories, and the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro marked the company's best earbuds yet, it seems that it is also not free from issues.
Many users have taken to Reddit and Samsung's official forums to share their ill-charging experience with the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. One Redditor shared that he is on his second pair of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and within 9 days of use, the earbuds stopped charging. He further noticed a burn mark on the earbud stem from where the charging pin was connected. Inside the case, the charging pin paint was also melted off, and many suggest that it could be due to overheating during charging. Others are claiming it to be a quality and design issue.
Many users claim that the issue is related to particular Galaxy Buds 3 Pro batches; specifically, the ones bought in October seem to have this problem. It could potentially be a quality control flaw related to a certain production run. Those who are experiencing the charging error and want to know if their earbuds also belong to that set of units can see the batch date under the barcode on the box.
Galaxy Buds 3 Pro users have shared some fixes they found for the issue at hand, which includes wiping charging contacts with an alcohol swab, which might remove any dirt that is interfering with the connection. Another suggested using a screwdriver to adjust the connectors to improve contact with the earbuds. Samsung needs to actively address issues like these and be more transparent about whether they are related to software or manufacturing flaws to avoid bringing a bad name to its product line.
