Google Launches Fast Pair Bluetooth Pairing For Android Devices

Simplifying the wireless connectivity, Google has launched Fast Pair, making it more convenient to connect wireless accessories to your Android phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above.

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Fast Pair Bluetooth Pairing

This uses your Android phone’s location to detect Bluetooth accessories in proximity and then it automatically connects to it just with a tap. It uses Bluetooth Low Energy, apparently saving your battery. This feature also shows a picture of the device you want to connect.

When you have a Fast Pair enabled device, your smartphone will fetch the product image, name and the companion app from Google’s server. Once the scanning is complete, the user gets a notification asking them to “Tap to pair” to the device.

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But for Fast Pair to work seamlessly, accessory makers should adopt the feature and it will not work right away for all existing Bluetooth gadgets. If brands want to adopt Fast Pair can register their products. The latest version of Google Play Services (11.7) will be rolling out in the coming weeks.

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