Google makes it easier to pair bluetooth earphones: Here's how
Google is taking a page out of Apple's book, making it easier for users to connect their bluetooth earphones/speakers across multiple devices. From now on, bluetooth connection on one Android phone will be applied to all other phones using the same Google account. The feature is supported by phones running Android 6.0 or above, but will work only with Fast Pair-compatible earphones/speakers. Here's more.
How bluetooth connection would be applied?
The feature is expected to work just like regular sync functions. Your phone will first detect a Fast Pair-capable bluetooth device (if it's in close proximity) and show a pop-up, letting you pair it with a single tap. Then, it will sync that connection with your Google account, which will remember the headphones and pair them automatically with other phones using the same account.
Apple has been doing this for a long time
The latest update from Google would save you from the hassle of pairing your Fast Pair bluetooth earphones again and again. However, it is important to note that Apple has been doing this for quite a while with its AirPods, which can connect across various iOS, watchOS and Mac OS devices as long as they're running the same Apple ID.
Will this feature work with every bluetooth device?
The capability to sync bluetooth connection across multiple devices is coming to all Chromebooks (2019) and Android devices running Android 6.0 or above. However, it is important to reiterate that you need to have Fast Pair compatible headphones to use this feature. There are already few in the market and Google is partnering with companies like Bose, Jaybird, and Anker to bring more.
Native Fast Pair support on its way
In order to bring more Fast Pair-capable earphones and headphones into the market, Google has also partnered with leading bluetooth audio companies to add native Fast Pair support to their development kits for device manufacturers.
