Connect through Bluetooth on your Android device

You can utilize Bluetooth to connect some devices to your phone without a cord. Later you pair a Bluetooth device for the outset fourth dimension, your devices tin pair automatically. If your phone is connected to something through Bluetooth, at the tiptop of the screen, you'll encounter a Bluetooth icon.

Turn Bluetooth on or off

  1. Swipe down from the peak of the screen.
  2. Tap Bluetooth .

Tip: To save battery, turn off Bluetooth when not in use. Bluetooth is off in Airplane mode.

Pace one: Pair a Bluetooth accessory

Important: Your devices stay paired until you unpair them.

Option 1: Utilize the Settings app (all Bluetooth accessories)

  1. Swipe down from the meridian of the screen.
  2. Affect and agree Bluetooth .
  3. Tap Pair new device.
  4. Tap the name of the Bluetooth device you desire to pair with your device.
  5. Follow any on-screen instructions.

Tip: If you lot demand a passcode and don't take information technology, attempt 0000 or 1234 (the near mutual passcodes).

Option 2: Use notifications (Fast Pair accessories only)

  1. Make sure:
    • Your Bluetooth accessory works with Fast Pair. Accessories that work with Fast Pair say and then on their boxes. Many as well say "Made past Google" or "Made for Google." Find accessories in the Google Store.
    • Your phone is using Android half-dozen.0 or higher.
    • Your phone has Bluetooth and Location turned on.
  2. Turn on your Fast Pair accompaniment and put information technology in pairing mode. Brand sure your accessory is most your phone or tablet.
  3. When you get a notification, tap Tap to pair.
  4. Y'all'll become a "Device continued" or "Pairing complete" notification.
  5. If your accessory needs to be set upward, tapSet up now.

Tip: If you don't get a notification, open the Settings app on your phone and tap Connected devices. Nether "Nearby devices," select the device you desire to pair. To acquire more, go to Find Fast Pair accessories.

Step two: Connect

  1. Swipe downwards from the top of the screen.
  2. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
  3. Touch and hold Bluetooth .
  4. In the list of paired devices, tap a paired but unconnected device.
  5. When your phone and the Bluetooth device are continued, the device shows as "Connected."

Set, unpair, or discover a Bluetooth accessory

Unpair, rename, or pick actions for a Bluetooth accessory

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. Touch and concur Bluetooth .
  3. Make your change:

Tip: On a tablet that people share, each person can change the overall Bluetooth settings.

Change your phone or tablet'south Bluetooth name

  1. Swipe downwards from the top of the screen.
  2. Brand sure Bluetooth is turned on.
  3. Bear upon and concord Bluetooth .
  4. Tap Device proper name.
  5. Enter a new name.
  6. Tap Rename.

Find Fast Pair accessories

Important: When yous connect with Fast Pair, your Bluetooth accessories are associated with your Google Account. Your other connected devices can recognize newly added accessories and prompt you lot to pair with the accessories automatically.

Tip: To save devices automatically, turn on Automatically save devices.

Related resources

  • Fix Bluetooth issues
  • Share a mobile connectedness via Bluetooth

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