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From Fast Pair to quick audio switching, these are some of the new features coming to your Android smartphone soon

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Shadab RabbaniJan 5, 2022, 23:30 IST

From Fast Pair to quick audio switching, these are some of the new features coming to your Android smartphone soon — Google is expected to expand the Android experience across devices.
The company has announced several new features during the CES 2022 event.
The Fast Pair feature allows users to pair to multiple devices.
With the growing popularity of connected devices in our households, it makes sense for inter-device connectivity and switching to be seamless. Now, Google has announced a slew of new features that will help make it easier to switch from and to your Android smartphone and compatible smart home devices in your household.

During the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022, Google has announced several new features that will be arriving on Android smartphones soon.

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Fast Pair

Fast Pair — Google
With Fast Pair, you could connect your Android phones with Bluetooth accessories with ease, enabling instant setup and device pairing for swift transfer of your Google credentials. Now, Google is expanding it beyond audio connectivity with wearables, headphones, speakers and cars to TVs and smart home devices.
This would mean that users will be able to pair, set-up and even control compatible Bluetooth devices remotely using their Android smartphones.

Fast Pair support in Chromebooks

Fast Pair support in Chromebooks — Google
Soon, you will be able to connect Fair Pair-enabled headphones to your Chromebooks. Android phones can be used to set up the Chromebook that will launch later this year. You will be able to get the saved information in no time and be able to login to your Google accounts with ease.

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Android TVs and smart home devices

Android TVs and smart home devices — Google
In the coming months, your smart TV running on Google TV or Android TV will be able to detect and pair with your headphones swiftly. You will be able to use Fast Pair to connect and set up smart home devices on your network. The addition of Google Home app and other supported applications will be possible in a few taps.

Lock and unlock

Lock and unlock — Google
Just like how you can unlock your Chromebook using your Android smartphone, you will soon be able to lock and unlock your Android devices and Chromebooks using smartwatches running on WearOS.

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Digital car key

Digital car key — Unsplash
With Google’s digital car key, compatible Samsung or Pixel phones will be able to lock, unlock and start BMW vehicles that support the technology. Google could expand support for this feature to other Android smartphones later this year, provided the hardware supports it.

Audio visual experience

Audio visual experience — Unsplash
Google is looking to enhance the audio visual experience by building a technology that will be able to connect your Bluetooth-enabled headphones to any of the connected devices according to your needs.
You could be listening to an audio stream on your Chromebook, and when you receive a call on your Android phone, the headphone will pair with the phone to answer the call and switch back to the Chromebook once the call is done.

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Chromecast support on speakers

Chromecast support on speakers — Google
With Chromecast built-in Android smartphones, users can share videos to displays and TVs as well as the audio to select speakers from Nest. The company is looking to expand its range of speakers with Chromecast support, starting with Bose smart speakers and soundbars launching in the coming months.

Phone Hub and Camera Roll

Phone Hub and Camera Roll — Google
Currently the Phone Hub feature allows you to view and respond to chat notifications, toggle Do Not Disturb, set off the ringtone to find your phone from your Chromebook. With an updated version of the same, you’ll be able to stay in touch by accessing chat apps from your phone directly to your Chromebook without installing them again.
The Camera Roll feature can be used for accessing recent photos and videos easily.

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Android and Windows PC

Android and Windows PC — Unsplash
With Fast Pair, when you connect the Android phone to a Windows PC, you will be able to quickly sync text messages and share files using Nearby Share. The company is working with Windows PC makers like HP, Acer and Intel to bring the cross-platform experience to its users.

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