What’s new with Fast Pair

Posted by Catherina Xu (Product Manager)

Last November, we released Fast Pair with the Jaybird Tarah Bluetooth headphones. Since then, we’ve engaged with dozens of OEMs, ODMs, and silicon partners to bring Fast Pair to even more devices. Last month, we held a talk at I/O announcing 10+ certified devices, support for Qualcomm’s Smart Headset Development Kit, and upcoming experiences for Fast Pair devices.

The Fast Pair team presenting at I/O 2019.

The Fast Pair team presenting at I/O 2019.

Upcoming experiences

Fast Pair makes pairing seamless across Android phones - this year, we are introducing additional features to improve Bluetooth device management.

  • True Wireless Features. As True Wireless Stereo (TWS) headphones continue to gain momentum in the market and with users, it is important to build system-wide support for TWS. Later this year, TWS headsets with Fast Pair will be able to broadcast individual battery information for the case and buds. This enables features such as case open and close battery notifications and per-component battery reporting throughout the UI.

    Detailed battery level notifications surfaced during “case open” for TWS headphones.

    Detailed battery level notifications surfaced during “case open” for TWS headphones.

    • Find My Device. Fast Pair devices will soon be surfaced in the Find My Device app and website, allowing users to easily track down lost devices. Headset owners can view the location and time of last use, as well as unpair or ring the buds to locate when they are in range.

    • Connected Device Details. In Android Q, Fast Pair devices will have an enhanced Bluetooth device details page to centralize management and key settings. This includes links to Find My Device, Assistant settings (if available), and additional OEM-specified settings that will link to the OEM’s companion app.

    The updated Device details screen in Q allows easy access to key settings and the headphone’s companion app.

    The updated Device details screen in Q allows easy access to key settings and the headphone’s companion app.

    Compatible Devices

    Below is a list of devices that were showcased during our I/O talk:

    • Anker Spirit Pro GVA
    • Anker SoundCore Flare+ (Speaker)
    • JBL Live 220BT
    • JBL Live 400BT
    • JBL Live 500BT
    • JBL Live 650BT
    • Jaybird Tarah
    • 1More Dual Driver BT ANC
    • LG HBS-SL5
    • LG HBS-PL6S
    • LG HBS-SL6S
    • LG HBS-PL5
    • Cleer Ally Plus

    Interested in Fast Pair?

    If you are interested in creating Fast Pair compatible Bluetooth devices, please take a look at:

    Once you have selected devices to integrate, head to our Nearby Devices console to register your product. Reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any questions.