Android’s new Fast Pair setup process is awesome on the Galaxy S23

Android’s new Fast Pair setup process is awesome on the Galaxy S23

Setting up even the best Android phones is not convenient. The thought of transferring all my data and apps, an activity I partake in at least a couple of times a month, fills me with dread. It takes me a day or more to get my phone set up exactly how I want it. At the risk of sounding like a fanboy, in my opinion, iOS has long ago set the gold standard process of setting up a new phone.

So, when Google announced that it would be extending its Fast Pair service to the entire smartphone setup process, I was excited. Could Android finally catch up to the iPhone’s incredibly seamless setup process? Recently, I got a chance to test out the all-new Fast Pair on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Here’s how it went.