Fast Pair Validator

A utility to ensure the Fast Pair implementation is correct.

Developed with Google · com.google.location.nearby.apps.fastpair.validator

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v3.0.971063346 7.3 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v3.0.971063346 (27337)
Updated: Sep 4, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 7.3 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Dec 14, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (7 sensitive)
Website: android.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Fast Pair Validator is an app by Developed with Google in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.0.803385966, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 17 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 3.0.926038557, it adds 2 new permissions: “Uwb ranging” and “Ranging”.

What's new in v3.0.971063346

Introduces Nearby Devices console sign-in function.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Please note: • This app is meant exclusively for manufacturers of bluetooth devices • This app requires sign-in by your Google account which has the access right to view your registered Bluetooth devices on https://developers.google.com/nearby/devices/ * Validates that Fast Pair has been properly implemented on a Bluetooth device. • Calibrates TX Power • Tests to ensure Fast Pair is successful

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.803385966. Since v3.0.971063346 it requires Android 7.0+.

v3.0.971063346 LATEST Sep 4, 2026 7.3 MB TRUSTED v3.0.926038557 Sep 15, 2026 4.3 MB TRUSTED v3.0.900189847 Jun 11, 2026 4.2 MB TRUSTED v3.0.803385966 Nov 30, 2025 4 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 4, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 4, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)36:62:0B:C3:AD:6D:9D:9E:78:8D:91:94:FE:09:2A:75:57:03:14:41
File MD59c4150b2196f900335352d7de6bb0040
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Fast Pair Validator requests 17 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Uwb ranging Sensitive android.permission.UWB_RANGING
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Ranging android.permission.RANGING
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy android.hardware.bluetooth_le
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Fast Pair Validator APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Fast Pair Validator for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.0.926038557 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.0.926038557 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Fast Pair Validator APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9c4150b2196f900335352d7de6bb0040.