As title suggests, how do I go about stopping my phone from scanning my surroundings for extra devices?
Note: my phone was already connected to my own headphones.
You can disable the feature, it’s called something like near device discovery. Also check this cool app that lets you spoof those devices and spam the suggestions.
This is how those iPhone crashes worked with the Flipper Zero, I believe. Which allegedly was also able to crash some medical devices and actually hurt people.
Search through your settings for a “Quick Pair” or “Fast Pair” option. Turn it OFF. Do not leave it turned on except during times when you’re wanting to use a known device you’ve bought new that supports the feature.
Turn the feature off when not setting up new devices to work with other devices.
For anyone running a ROM based very closely on AOSP, the ability to disable Fast Pair was sadly not built into the OS until Android 14
Before Android 14, it is possible that Google has backported this setting to your device using Play Services. It can be found under Google Settings, Devices and sharing, Devices, and “Show Notifications”
I’m sorry for being this way, really, but why couldn’t you just crop the picture?!
Disable Bluetooth
It uses something called Bluetooth Low Energy that’s turned on even if you disable bluetooth.
Why is this getting downvoted? I get that it doesn’t provide a reasonable solution for most people, but I think they have a point. Bluetooth itself is anything but private or secure, and you should at least disable it while no devices are connected.
