Find & set up Bluetooth devices near your Android device (2025)

Important:

• Some of these steps work only on Android 15 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
• Some of these steps only work on devices with supporting hardware. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

1. From the top of the screen, swipe down.
2. Tap Bluetooth .

Tip: If you’re asked for a passcode and don't have it, try the most common ones like "0000" or "1234."

1. Make sure the Bluetooth is turned on.
2. Touch and hold Bluetooth .
3. In the list of paired devices, select a paired disconnected device.
4. When your phone and the Bluetooth device are connected, the device shows as "Connected."

1. From the top of the screen, swipe down.
2. Touch and hold Bluetooth .
   • If your accessory is listed under "Available media devices:" Next to your device's name, tap Settings .
   • If no accessories are listed under "Previously connected devices:" Tap See all. Next to your accessory's name, tap Settings .
3. Make your change:
   • To change the accessory's name: At the top, tap Edit .
   • To disconnect: Tap Disconnect .
   • To remove the device from your phone completely: Tap Forget .
   • On some devices, you can turn other settings on or off.

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Connected devices Connection preferences Bluetooth.
3. Make sure "Bluetooth" is turned on.
4. Tap Device name.
5. Enter a new name.
6. Tap Rename.

1. On your Android device, open the Settings app.
2. Tap Google Devices and sharing Devices.
3. Turn Scan for nearby devices on.

By default, you’ll receive notifications for nearby devices that you can set up. If you turn off notifications, you can still find devices near you when you open your phone’s Settings app.

1. Open your device’s Settings app.
2. Tap Google All services.
3. Under “Connected devices & sharing,” tap Devices.
4. Turn Scan for nearby devices on or off.

• If you don’t find a notification, search for the device in your Settings app.
  1. Open your device’s Settings app.
  2. Tap Google All services.
  3. Under “Connected devices & sharing,” tap Devices.
• Check that you’re close to the device. Your phone needs to be within 0.5 m or 1.6 ft of accessories that work with Fast Pair.
• Make sure that your phone has Bluetooth and Location turned on.
  • Learn how to turn on Bluetooth.
  • Learn how to turn on location for your phone.
• ​Check that your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network or mobile network.

Tip: Your phone can’t find and set up all devices automatically. If there’s no device in your Settings app, try to connect in another way, like with Bluetooth. Learn how to turn on Bluetooth.

The data that Fast Pair collects is encrypted in transit. To find and delete Fast Pair accessories and tags that are saved to your account:

• Fast Pair accessories like earbuds:
  1. On your phone or tablet, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Google Devices and sharing Devices.
  3. Tap Saved Devices.
• Find Hub-compatible tracker tags: Learn how to remove a device from Find Hub.

If you don't want to receive Fast Pair notifications for pairing, you can opt out of Fast Pair scanning in the settings.

1. On your phone or tablet, open the Settings app.
2. Tap Google Devices and sharing Devices.
3. Turn off Scan for nearby devices.

Tip: After you pair your devices through the Bluetooth settings page, you'll receive a notification about account association. If account association isn’t desired, you can disregard this notification.

To quickly pair your Bluetooth devices, Google collects certain info of devices that use your Google Account. Some of this functionality uses Google Play services. For example, Fast Pair collects:

• Personal info for functionality purposes, like the name you call a Bluetooth device during setup.
• Performance data and usage info for analytics purposes.