Hey Dale. Good feedback. I'm new to this RUclips stuff and working to grow, always getting better. I could have definitely tightened up the intro. Cheers and thanks for watching !
@lmorenor07 or give the advice which the owner responded to in a positive manor and can use to better himself. My advice to you is stop giving advice.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckItin Australia there's also more iPhone than Samsung. But there was an Aussie test here on RUclips between the old Galaxy Smarttag+ vs Apple Airtag & they were surprised the Smarttag was more updated & accurate. But it's because the smarttag pings & updates much more often(more battery use) & was very useful if they're just passing by & the airtag might've missed some i-devices passing by since it wasn't pinging to save battery. looks like the new smarttag have better battery life & power saving, it'll probably just ping less often. ruclips.net/video/61_L4lO4cUI/видео.htmlsi=9NUGETzfqTiaIulp
Uwb support is only for flagships which when compared to iphone sales is low AF Samsung flagships doesn't even come in top10phones sold in a particular year
Timestamps: 1:03 Design 3:00 How it works 4:08 Tracking on a trip 4:32 How it tracks 5:13 Alarm to find tracker 5:30 The Button 7:33 Outro I loved the video! I hope to see more from your channel on Samsung products because I am about to go on a shopping trip at the Samsung store. I do not know why you only have 903 subs because you deserve WAY more.
I have 4 olf the 1st gen, and I like the sqaure design, I have one wrapped in velcro and attached to dog collars, one in my backpack that stays in my truck and one on my car keys. I couldnt see this new design fit as well apart from the one hidden in my backpack. Also I wish Smasung just gave up an option to give an alert notification when found if we asked smartthings to do so at any time, it seems to be a feature that is hit and miss.
I have the Z Flip 5 and it also doesnt have UWB, annoying they don't include it on a $1000 phone! I have the SmartTag+ and i didnt realize I would miss out on features when i moved from my S21 Ultra. Great walkthrough!
Wow how shittie and even the s23 ultra has ultra wide band I believe all the s23s have it. There must be a good reason it wasn't put into the flip? Maybe they didn't have room for it? Doesn't ultra wide band use some antennas that are quite big and if I'm not mistaken takes having two one of opposite angles of the phone that help it with triangulation of the signal its receiving. I'm actually quite surprised how well the samsung air tags work compared to apples air tags given how many more apple users there are and apple air tags are considered super reliable. I think it would also depend on where you live. There's definitely segments of the population that are more android then iphone users and vice versa.
"Great review! I have a question regarding the SmartTag 2: Does it have a feature where an alarm is triggered on the phone or the tag if either goes out of range from the other? This would be useful to prevent leaving behind either the phone or the tagged item. Thanks!"
There are only more iPhones if you happen to live in the US, if you don't then there are more android phones which makes it a much better option than an airtag.
100%! Samsung has 20% worldwide market share vs Apple's 17%. Even in the US, there may be less Samsung phones but there are still millions of them and plenty for reliable tracking.
But it doesn't work with 'all' android phones. It only works with Samsung (which is slightly more than Apple worldwide). At the end of the day though, there should be enough of either to work.
I use the original smart tag in my luggage and at least outside the US, (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America) I can detect my luggage before my wife who uses apple’s Airtag. Most likely there are more Samsung phones with airport workers, at least that is my guess. I don’t know if this is the same in the US
There are more samsung phones generally speaking in international countries. I believe the US is one of the few countries where apple out sells Samsung
"Great review! Does it have a feature where an alarm is triggered on the phone if the tag goes out of range from the phone? This would be useful to prevent leaving behind either the phone or the tagged item. Thanks!"
Could you pls also add the review of rugged covered vs silicone cover for the smarttag2 as the rugged cover seems to be less protective as it only covers the edges🤔
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt: I'm waiting for mine to ship from Samsung. But can't seem to find a link to order the silicone or rugged case. Any suggestions?
Thanks for this Great Review!!. Just One doubt! I´ve read somewhere that for SmartTag localization out of the bluethooth range, the following this must happens: 1.- It will be necessary for your partner to have a Samsung Galaxy 2.- That Galaxy should be within the range of 120 meters from your SmartTag 3.- That Galaxy must have the SmartThings app installed 4.- That Galaxy must grant permissions to make their device a signal receiver for other Galaxy devices too many things to happen. Is that correct?? 1 Million Thanks
No way that's true. I've had multiple Samsung devices and have never seen anything asking me for that permission. And when I tested the tags, had no problem finding phones to ping from. Perhaps it's in the Eula you agree to when you first setup your phone but there's no way it requires all of that. Otherwise it would never find phones the way it does.
Thank you for your great and thorough review. One suggestion for future reviews, use a different colour table, or use something to differentiate the item you're reviewing. Like a cutting matt or something. It was just me I think but a white Samsung tag was hard to look at with a white table. Thank you again.
Requires Samsung Galaxy phones with (Bluetooth BLE 5.3) My Galaxy A03s, A20 and Note 3 phones use BLE 5.0 I cannot connect to any of my four Smart Tag 2 trackers. This makes me wonder, how many phones can these trackers ping off of? I might be better off with a GPS tracker.
I would program the button to ring my phone. when you go through airport security, incase they try to steal your phone or something... you can have it go off. I've heard plenty of stories that people at the carryon scanning machine steal things.
I agree, I really wish they would work with other Android phones. For now, Google has an agreement with Tile. Let's hope they work something out with Samsung on the smart tags.
What about these tags working along side Samsung tablets? Obviously if there are a lot of tablets out and about connected via Bluetooth or data/WiFi then this will help the tracking of the tag
@@way2go723 yes, they work with newer model Samsung tablets too. It basically has to support bluetooth and have a somewhat newer version of Samsung Android os.
I just bought one and have 3 issues: 1.Cant enable "find phone" feature on my Verizon Galaxy. 2. camera with arrows doesnt come on when close to the SmartTag in "search nearby mode." This is a feature I happened to see working on another youtube review. 3. I can't figure out how to shut this thing down when Im not using it. The battery on my phone is draining quicker, not to mention the battery in the SmartTag.
You just forgot to start at the beginning, even when i pull the plastic tab there's nothing happening on my phone. We must have to download an app or something first?
can you show me how to setup sending a text message when pressing the tags using galaxy routine? for example, i lost my bag and someone press the tags inside my bag, i want to get a text message to myself with ' hey, someone else has your bag right now.'
Yes, it uses any Samsung phone to check-in to the Samsung servers. It won't be as exact as a GPS tracker but it should help you find it. Once you get close enough for Bluetooth you can connect via your phone.
So when you went on that trip, did you have a galaxy phone with you? Just trying to figure out if the location data was based on the tag connecting to your phone or other galaxy phones nearby. Thanks
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Thanks for replying. It would be great if these tags were compatible with Android find my device whenever Google releases it. Let's see what happens.
i wonder solve the big problem? other android phones can send GPS date or just Samsung phones? google need to finally implant in the android some tag feature allow all android send data if someone stole your stuff!
Can it play sound without it connected to my phone via bluetooth? I mean once we set it up, i can play the sound from far away. I'm thinking of buy it for my daughter since her boarding school cannot bring phones. So i want to play the sound from my home to let her know to call me back by public phones
Nope. Sound is only for local discovery with Bluetooth. It's not actively connected normally. Only pings phones via Bluetooth to report back to server. Make sense?
@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt slightly incorrect. You can make it ring by signing into the samsung smart things find web app. It will ring via someone else phone. IF they are in the area. I tried disabling bluetooth. And GPS. Then went to the website and hit ring. It did ring.
As someone who has my dog's rabies tag on a keyring then on the collar, it has not shaken off or even tried to come off ever. If I were to do the same with this, I would be fine knowing it's not going anywhere.
So just design differences? ill stick with my 1st gen if thats the case. They need to loose the LOOP if anything it should be smaller more compact as a hidden tracker.
Why do you need rechargeable when battery life is over a year if not 2 years. Rechargeable battery degrade over time, replaceable batteries will be better
Nah, button cell batteries are better for devices like this: they are much more power dense than rechargeable batteries, and last a lot longer without degrading
Can i assume i can put one in my camper and if someone steals it I can locate it . Does the battery last the same in cold weather if I hide it in the camper?
Yeah, that's a great use for it. Battery life will def be impacted by cold weather just like any battery. I'd tuck it somewhere in the camper where it is hidden and not exposed to the outside.
Unless something has changed, Samsung tracking is off by default; Apple is on by default. This means you don't have many peers helping find your device on the Samsung network, and the Apple tag is a million times more effective for finding something that is out of bluetooth range of your phone.
sorry guys a silly questions probably:) the smart tag works using only Samsung or using androids therefore get the signal from for example Huawei etc? thank you
If there is a mass internet outage, you could find the tag if you're with Bluetooth range. But otherwise, no, if the tag connects to other phones but there is no network it would have no way to report it's location to the Samsung server. Make sense?
4:35 It's no difference, multiple real life test on YT came up with similar results where sometimes iOS didn't pick up the signal, but Sam did. So, it depends..
I still can't figure out how you're supposed to make the button on the tag send an SMS text message, and I can't find a proper guide on it anywhere, just people vaguely mentioning it's supposedly possible. Is this another feature stripped out for the Australian market? :P
@PattiFanslau I hate to hear that, and I could see how it might be difficult. But it's definitely easier than the previous generation where you actually had to pry the entire thing open.
I have a question . Will the SmartTag work/connect from inside a bag or a hard case (Pelican) that media personnel usually keep our equipment in? Or does it have to be placed on the outside & exposed in order to do what it does? Thanks for any insight you can provide.
Good question. It uses bluetooth - which usually goes through plastic just fine. A metal case would likely prevent the signal from getting through but I think a pelican case would work. I don't have one on hand to test it out though, unfortunately. It also uses the newest bluetooth protocols which have much better range. I'd be will to be it works fine through a pelican. Good luck!!
I am looking for a tag to place it on my car. Do you think it's an alternative?? GPS trackers are waste of money.. nowadays all thief's have jammers. And i don't think they can jam bluetooth signal..
I think it's a somewhat decent option. After a little bit of time, their phone will notify them that a tracker is "traveling with them". Same thing with airtags and all the trackers. It's designed to prevent stalkers but it does hurt that use somewhat. Initially I think you'd be able to use it, first 24 hours.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt I know older versions. We need to remove the speaker. So they can't identify where it is hidden... If 5hus version uses cam to spot it.. it not the first choice. But it's a cool gadget
@@brunosantos1973pretty sure they get a notification that a Tag is nearby, but nobody except the owner can actually track it with cam or direction indicator. If they could, then it would be too easy for people to find something (like lost keys) that's not theirs to have/find.
Got the basic version. For 25 euros..a bargain.. I'm on test mode..😂😂 already told my daughter I'm going to track her 😂😂. and also test it in my car.. if it works nicely. Next step is the speaker...lol.
Biggest question is battery life, how long before replacing battery? I hear people are using these in their vehicles just incase if a thief steals it. What do think, good idea have have one tucked away in a inconspicous place?
Battery life is nearly 2 years according to Samsung. Some people have said it's not quite that long. Location information will be based on the phones that it's connected to. Sometimes that will be street level, sometimes it might be a little less accurate
Here in europe I'm having problems with the tracker updating. In the US I guess everyone leaves position and bluetooth on all the time. Here people don't so I barely get position updates
I'm in Romania, In a 300k city. It updates like 3 time per kilometer when I'm on foot. Not sure how densely populated your location is. I do occasionally turn off location for battery saving, but all my non-tech friends don't bother. I think most people don't bother turning them off as lots of apps notify you to turn on location.
Can I "opt out" of my Samsung phone from being used by someone else's tags to relay location info? (without turning off any location services that I use myself)
Not 100% sure on this but the only setting I could find that might be the fix is - settings - security and privacy - Find my mobile - offline finding. It's not 100% clear but I think turning this off would do the trick.
It shows position of a nearest Samsung phone which has detected it. To work properly this thing needs to be used in populated area. It is useless in the woods but it works great in cities. I used it to tracking my doughter in her way to the school and it worked great.
@mao73a 100% spot on description of when this is useful vs not useful. If you're in a non-populated area you'd need a real gps+SIM card tracking device.
Im going to use this to track a package thief. Does it notify Samsung users that the tag is following them like the Apple Airtag does with iPhone users?
Yes, the tag will work with your phone but not the UWB features that provide local directional tracking. Per Samsung "Galaxy SmartTag is only compatible with Samsung Galaxy phones. Use with a Galaxy smartphone running Android 8.0 or higher with 2.0GB RAM and above. SmartThings app required."
Not sure, it's one of those things that you likely agree to when you first set your phone up. You might want to reset your phone and read through that stuff closer
Looking for the silicone cover but can’t find anything. Could you post the part number please? Also, interesting the older tags have all dried up as far as being available. And also,thank you for the review.. this is very helpful.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt I, found cases @ Spigen for $24 each.. Ouch! Samsung's cases aren't shipping yet but found them on the site. I did order a Spigen just to check quality. Should be to me on Monday.
You never even showed the actual tag tracking in action. I would assume most people use a tracker to find lost things. Your video should have highlighted that main feature in a deep dive. Looking to purchase one for the first time and would have loved to have seen the new tracking augmented reality in action.
Hi there! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. I showed remote tracking as well is locating the TAG with the beep feature. Are you looking to see local tracking? The "hot/cold" bluetooth? The phone I was testing with did NOT support UWB so I wasn't able to show the new UWB tracking. Sadly. Here to help if I can!!
World is Apple may allow other companies to use magsafe - I'll believe it when I see it but that would be AWESOME! (Anyone remember the Palm Pre? That was the OG magsafe!)
I want to use this tag to track my car. Is possible to monitor by my smartthings and my wife smartthings at same time? Like a tracker with 2 access monitoring it.
I have a few questions i Don't know if you'll get this comment and reply but anyway. You said it requires samsung phones to connect to so that its location is uploaded in samsung cloud, how important is it for it to connect to other samsung devices to accurately show location? Can i actually track the tag accurately through map with gps coz i wanna use this on a cat.?. I just thought of another idea, using smart watches with gps. How efficient would they be if i used a smartwatch for gps.?
Hi! Thanks for the comment and I'm here to help if I can. This tracker (like the apple tags) doesn't actually have a GPS chip. It 100% needs Samsung phones to connect to. Otherwise it doesn't have a location. It uses Samsung phones has a giant free network of devices to find a location and send that info back to the server. Therefore the will never be super accurate and without nearby phones it's useless. Does that help?
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt yep. Definitely. Thanks for the response 😃. I live in India so in terms of the currency when compared to the gps devices available, the subscription feel way too pricy for us. So I'm trying to look up an alternative. I'm also trying to find a possible video where we can reuse the gps in phone the same way. I have 2 broken phones, 1 with a broken screen and other without a battery. Sadly I'm unable to find anything as such
Can i set the Button to ring my phone? I dont lose my keys, they are allway at the door. I do however missplace my phone all the time. Therefore i would love to press the button on a SmartTag2 to make my phone ring. Is that possible? Thanks
@@mikimiki5847yeah it should work with all Samsung phones pretty much, even the really cheap ones. Only thing that might not work is ultra wideband finding where it points an arrow to it. You can just Google if your phone has ultra wideband tracking sensor.
I'm thinking about getting the galaxy smart tag 2 or the tile pro. Which one do you recommend that I get? I want whichever one is the best device for the price.
Tile has a partnership with Google but that hasn't taken effect yet as far as I've heard. So they just don't have a large network when the time is out of range from your phone. Samsung has millions of Samsung phones it can connect to. So if you're trying to keep track of something that will likely get out of range from your phone, I would go with Samsung right now.
There is approximately 1 minute of useful info in this video, the rest is fluff. start at the 4 min mark.
Hey Dale. Good feedback. I'm new to this RUclips stuff and working to grow, always getting better. I could have definitely tightened up the intro. Cheers and thanks for watching !
Good point. I noticed that too
An advice: If you don't like it, record your own videos 😊
@lmorenor07 or give the advice which the owner responded to in a positive manor and can use to better himself. My advice to you is stop giving advice.
@@dale3869😂 you made my day
Technically Samsung has more phones on the market and out sold Apple in 2023 by a slim margin, but essentially equal.
Thanks for the comment and great point. While that is true worldwide, here in the US where I live, apple sales typically outsell Samsung 2 to 1. 😐
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckItin Australia there's also more iPhone than Samsung. But there was an Aussie test here on RUclips between the old Galaxy Smarttag+ vs Apple Airtag & they were surprised the Smarttag was more updated & accurate. But it's because the smarttag pings & updates much more often(more battery use) & was very useful if they're just passing by & the airtag might've missed some i-devices passing by since it wasn't pinging to save battery. looks like the new smarttag have better battery life & power saving, it'll probably just ping less often. ruclips.net/video/61_L4lO4cUI/видео.htmlsi=9NUGETzfqTiaIulp
Uwb support is only for flagships which when compared to iphone sales is low AF
Samsung flagships doesn't even come in top10phones sold in a particular year
@@kalkin8129 would be nice to see them. Add UWB support to all their phones
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Americans do like their overhyped iPhones.
Well this explains why ive had such difficulty finding S tags to buy not marked up like the housing market
Timestamps:
1:03 Design
3:00 How it works
4:08 Tracking on a trip
4:32 How it tracks
5:13 Alarm to find tracker
5:30 The Button
7:33 Outro
I loved the video! I hope to see more from your channel on Samsung products because I am about to go on a shopping trip at the Samsung store. I do not know why you only have 903 subs because you deserve WAY more.
Haha. Thx. Still growing!! Appreciate the sub and the time stamps.
Why you people post time stamps on videos that already have the timestamps is beyond me
@AJ42069 I added the timestamps after @carter_everything provided them!! Sub of the month right there!
I have 4 olf the 1st gen, and I like the sqaure design, I have one wrapped in velcro and attached to dog collars, one in my backpack that stays in my truck and one on my car keys. I couldnt see this new design fit as well apart from the one hidden in my backpack.
Also I wish Smasung just gave up an option to give an alert notification when found if we asked smartthings to do so at any time, it seems to be a feature that is hit and miss.
I have the Z Flip 5 and it also doesnt have UWB, annoying they don't include it on a $1000 phone! I have the SmartTag+ and i didnt realize I would miss out on features when i moved from my S21 Ultra. Great walkthrough!
Yeah, that is kind of a bummer. Especially in 2023 feels like UWB should be in any $600+ phone. Glad you liked it!
I have a Fold 5 and I DO! Have UWB it's in settings and toggleable
FOLD has UWB but the FLIP doesn't. :(
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Ahhhhhh Flip I see yea that sucks
Wow how shittie and even the s23 ultra has ultra wide band I believe all the s23s have it. There must be a good reason it wasn't put into the flip? Maybe they didn't have room for it? Doesn't ultra wide band use some antennas that are quite big and if I'm not mistaken takes having two one of opposite angles of the phone that help it with triangulation of the signal its receiving. I'm actually quite surprised how well the samsung air tags work compared to apples air tags given how many more apple users there are and apple air tags are considered super reliable. I think it would also depend on where you live. There's definitely segments of the population that are more android then iphone users and vice versa.
Love the tag 1 and 2. These are really a must have. Without these will never be able to find my keys . Really perfect.
Super useful for sure!!
"Great review! I have a question regarding the SmartTag 2: Does it have a feature where an alarm is triggered on the phone or the tag if either goes out of range from the other? This would be useful to prevent leaving behind either the phone or the tagged item. Thanks!"
Or if someone tries to steal something :)
Yes it have this function
Yes, in the SmartThings app, you can set it so if the tag is far from the phone, the phone will receive a notification.
There are only more iPhones if you happen to live in the US, if you don't then there are more android phones which makes it a much better option than an airtag.
100%! Samsung has 20% worldwide market share vs Apple's 17%. Even in the US, there may be less Samsung phones but there are still millions of them and plenty for reliable tracking.
But it doesn't work with 'all' android phones. It only works with Samsung (which is slightly more than Apple worldwide). At the end of the day though, there should be enough of either to work.
Exactly!
Thanks for confirming the button!!
i think it'll be better if samsung taps into the android network and not the samsung network. It'll make readings more accurate and up-to-date
Absolutely. I don't think it's an option for Samsung. Hopefully they'll do a deal with Google to make that happen.
it doesnt exist by android like apple icloud system ..........
Nice review, love the deep dive and examples
Awesome. Glad you liked it! Thx for the comment. More vids to come!!!
Deep dive? What are you talking about?
Is it possible to put in a luggage and track it overseas? It could be interesting to track the missing luggages
For sure. That's one of the best uses for the tags. As long as there are Samsung phones nearby, it can report it's location back to the server.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt great, I'll use it in my next flight to monitor it 😁
Very informative video you went above and beyond with the detail so thank you very much!
Finally best buy has them..22.00 and at the time they only had 4. Glad I bought one. Thank you for your video.
I use the original smart tag in my luggage and at least outside the US, (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America) I can detect my luggage before my wife who uses apple’s Airtag. Most likely there are more Samsung phones with airport workers, at least that is my guess. I don’t know if this is the same in the US
There are more samsung phones generally speaking in international countries. I believe the US is one of the few countries where apple out sells Samsung
The transceiver in the smart tags have something like twice the range as an air tag, so are much better.
Which is helpful too if there are fewer Samsung devices vs apple devices (especially in the US)
Planning on making a trip to back country area this helped a lot. Thanks for the video
"Great review!
Does it have a feature where an alarm is triggered on the
phone if the tag goes out of range from the phone?
This would be useful to prevent leaving behind either the
phone or the tagged item. Thanks!"
Yes
How does it communicate to other Samsung phones?
Do other devices only need their mobile data to be on. Or does it need Bluetooth to be on as well?
Yes and yes. Uses Bluetooth for the connection and then mobile data to report it to Samsung servers
Thanks fot the vid. I love the design. Just based on the way you change the battery makes it worth it for me.
the smart button is super handy if your running smartthings. I use my button on the G1 smarttag all the time. My new one arrives Monday 😁
That's awesome. Can't wait to hear how you think they compare to v1. Thx for checking out the vid!!!
What do you use the button for if I may ask?
It can activate any trigger if you have a Samsung smart things smart home setup. It can also trigger notifications and text messages.
Could you pls also add the review of rugged covered vs silicone cover for the smarttag2 as the rugged cover seems to be less protective as it only covers the edges🤔
Hard to test a silicone case in such a short time. It seems rugged enough from my initial testing. I'll keep ya posted.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt: I'm waiting for mine to ship from Samsung. But can't seem to find a link to order the silicone or rugged case. Any suggestions?
Anybody find the silicone cases or the rugged case for the Smarttag?
@@sincitysteve2009 I have not been able to find it for sale yet.
@@sincitysteve2009spigen has some for sale if you don't wanna wait for samsung branded cases.
Thanks for this Great Review!!. Just One doubt! I´ve read somewhere that for SmartTag localization out of the bluethooth range, the following this must happens:
1.- It will be necessary for your partner to have a Samsung Galaxy
2.- That Galaxy should be within the range of 120 meters from your SmartTag
3.- That Galaxy must have the SmartThings app installed
4.- That Galaxy must grant permissions to make their device a signal receiver for other Galaxy devices
too many things to happen. Is that correct??
1 Million Thanks
No way that's true. I've had multiple Samsung devices and have never seen anything asking me for that permission. And when I tested the tags, had no problem finding phones to ping from. Perhaps it's in the Eula you agree to when you first setup your phone but there's no way it requires all of that. Otherwise it would never find phones the way it does.
Look at you,all professional production with only 1k subscribers nice!
Lol Thanks. Working to grow!!
If it can't open my beer bottles i don't want it
☝️ I'm with this guy
What distance it can track and can it work on any samsung phone?
I couldn't find the button to ring the tag. What do I have to do, please suges, thank you 😊 🙏
Thank you for your great and thorough review. One suggestion for future reviews, use a different colour table, or use something to differentiate the item you're reviewing. Like a cutting matt or something. It was just me I think but a white Samsung tag was hard to look at with a white table. Thank you again.
100%! I'm already working on getting a few different color options for mats. Thanks so much for the feedback!! Working to get better and grow!
Dunno its way to big for me. Why not so small like the airtag? you could easily make it half the size
Good question. Not sure why Samsung decided on this design. Opinions seem split. I will say, it feels smaller than it looks.
Requires Samsung Galaxy phones with (Bluetooth BLE 5.3)
My Galaxy A03s, A20 and Note 3 phones use BLE 5.0
I cannot connect to any of my four Smart Tag 2 trackers.
This makes me wonder,
how many phones can these trackers ping off of?
I might be better off with a GPS tracker.
I would program the button to ring my phone. when you go through airport security, incase they try to steal your phone or something... you can have it go off. I've heard plenty of stories that people at the carryon scanning machine steal things.
☝️ Super smart idea!!!!
They need to make it available to all Android phones for it to compete with the Airtag
The previous tags worked with pixels so I think this one would work as well
The Samsung Galaxy tabs have never and do not currently work with pixel phones. They only work with Samsung phones.
I agree, I really wish they would work with other Android phones. For now, Google has an agreement with Tile. Let's hope they work something out with Samsung on the smart tags.
What about these tags working along side Samsung tablets? Obviously if there are a lot of tablets out and about connected via Bluetooth or data/WiFi then this will help the tracking of the tag
@@way2go723 yes, they work with newer model Samsung tablets too. It basically has to support bluetooth and have a somewhat newer version of Samsung Android os.
Unfortunately tag2 does not work with the newest Samsung phones. AR core is not working with camera of s24 s24plus and s24ultra
I just bought one and have 3 issues:
1.Cant enable "find phone" feature on my Verizon Galaxy.
2. camera with arrows doesnt come on when close to the SmartTag in "search nearby mode." This is a feature I happened to see working on another youtube review.
3. I can't figure out how to shut this thing down when Im not using it. The battery on my phone is draining quicker, not to mention the battery in the SmartTag.
You just forgot to start at the beginning, even when i pull the plastic tab there's nothing happening on my phone.
We must have to download an app or something first?
Smartthings app?? It was already on my Samsung phone but perhaps you need to install it? Which phone are you using??
can you show me how to setup sending a text message when pressing the tags using galaxy routine? for example, i lost my bag and someone press the tags inside my bag, i want to get a text message to myself with ' hey, someone else has your bag right now.'
I'm bout to tag my kids 😂
Not the worst idea!! 😊
How about using it with a small carabiner ? Or a twist of paracord ? A keyring is not structurally robust, so why expect it to be strong enough ?
100% great idea!!
all iam in for the video is for the button lol
thanks man.
THE BUTTOOOOON!!!
lol@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt
What is the range if my bike is stolen will it is taken across country will I see where it is ?
Yes, it uses any Samsung phone to check-in to the Samsung servers. It won't be as exact as a GPS tracker but it should help you find it. Once you get close enough for Bluetooth you can connect via your phone.
So when you went on that trip, did you have a galaxy phone with you? Just trying to figure out if the location data was based on the tag connecting to your phone or other galaxy phones nearby. Thanks
No, I brought my pixel phone with me for that reason. Good question though!!!
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Thanks for replying. It would be great if these tags were compatible with Android find my device whenever Google releases it. Let's see what happens.
@jhlmata 🤞
Nice review.
And, to be honest, seeing the quality of the video, I thought you have 400k subscribers, not 400. :))
Haha. Thanks Alex! Appreciate the comment. I'll get there... Slow and steady. 😁😁
Hehe. No worries. 😁
See you there. 😉
Can you program one smart tag to connect to 2 phones or two Samsung users with their consent?
It can only be connected to one phone for local discovery but you can show the location updates with another Samsung user.
i wonder solve the big problem? other android phones can send GPS date or just Samsung phones? google need to finally implant in the android some tag feature allow all android send data if someone stole your stuff!
The SmartTag2 100% only works with Samsung phones. Unfortunately. Would love to see these work with ALL Android phones.
Can it play sound without it connected to my phone via bluetooth? I mean once we set it up, i can play the sound from far away. I'm thinking of buy it for my daughter since her boarding school cannot bring phones. So i want to play the sound from my home to let her know to call me back by public phones
Nope. Sound is only for local discovery with Bluetooth. It's not actively connected normally. Only pings phones via Bluetooth to report back to server. Make sense?
@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt slightly incorrect. You can make it ring by signing into the samsung smart things find web app. It will ring via someone else phone. IF they are in the area. I tried disabling bluetooth. And GPS. Then went to the website and hit ring. It did ring.
@@zane___k7333 wow..thanx mate for the info.. i'll absolutely buy n try it..thanx a lot mate
As someone who has my dog's rabies tag on a keyring then on the collar, it has not shaken off or even tried to come off ever. If I were to do the same with this, I would be fine knowing it's not going anywhere.
Good perspective. Tags would be great for a dog collar just in case.
So if an airline loses my bag i should be able to track its location?
100%! I think that's one of the best uses for these tags
So just design differences? ill stick with my 1st gen if thats the case. They need to loose the LOOP if anything it should be smaller more compact as a hidden tracker.
How is that thing connects to any near Samsung smartphone reporting location ? What wireless protocol does it use ?
Low energy Bluetooth
Does it support for Z Fold 3 ? Thanks .
Yes, and the zfold 3 has UWB for the local tracking directional support.
Does this Smart tag works with Google Pixel phone ?
No, unfortunately the smarttags are Samsung only. :(
I'm gonna wait for the smart tag 2+, knowing samsung they will through in a + version hopefully the + will be rechargeable 🤞
I imagine when I set up my own smart home, I will automate the button start my home routine
There will be no plus version
Why do you need rechargeable when battery life is over a year if not 2 years. Rechargeable battery degrade over time, replaceable batteries will be better
Nah, button cell batteries are better for devices like this: they are much more power dense than rechargeable batteries, and last a lot longer without degrading
You can easily open the thing up and change the battery yourself though. If it was rechargable it wouldn't last as long as it does now.
Can i assume i can put one in my camper and if someone steals it I can locate it . Does the battery last the same in cold weather if I hide it in the camper?
Yeah, that's a great use for it. Battery life will def be impacted by cold weather just like any battery. I'd tuck it somewhere in the camper where it is hidden and not exposed to the outside.
Unless something has changed, Samsung tracking is off by default; Apple is on by default. This means you don't have many peers helping find your device on the Samsung network, and the Apple tag is a million times more effective for finding something that is out of bluetooth range of your phone.
Yay review is out! Wierd i didnt get notification
just finished video - thanks for the review!
Hmmm. That's odd. Glad you caught it though. Hope it answers any questions. Cheers!!
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt it did thank you
sorry guys a silly questions probably:) the smart tag works using only Samsung or using androids therefore get the signal from for example Huawei etc? thank you
Only Samsung phones :(
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt thank you
Can I find the tag even without any internet available? For example at a festival when the network breaks down.
If there is a mass internet outage, you could find the tag if you're with Bluetooth range. But otherwise, no, if the tag connects to other phones but there is no network it would have no way to report it's location to the Samsung server. Make sense?
4:35 It's no difference, multiple real life test on YT came up with similar results where sometimes iOS didn't pick up the signal, but Sam did. So, it depends..
Thanks for the comment. It's likely super dependent on the area the tag is in. I imagine some cities/areas are heavier iPhone vs Samsung usage.
Thanks!
is it true that it has nfc built into it?
Yes, it has nfc for "lost mode". This allows anyone with nfc reader (or nfc phone) to scan the tag to find out who owns it.
Thank you for the video.
Heck yeah, I love this stuff!!
I still can't figure out how you're supposed to make the button on the tag send an SMS text message, and I can't find a proper guide on it anywhere, just people vaguely mentioning it's supposedly possible. Is this another feature stripped out for the Australian market? :P
Just made a video for you - showing the setup process. Hope this helps! ruclips.net/video/35dnnBGrgC4/видео.html
They're pretty easy to modify with a hobby saw. Once the ring is cut off and top sanded, then sealed with silicone or epoxy they're small and great.
Wow, great idea!!! Got any pics? Would love to see what that mod looks like?
Thanks for the video. Has anyone mentioned having challenges trying to open that tiny battery tray?
Not really, I thought it was pretty easy to open. Appreciated the pin tool included. Much easier than the key fob for my car.
Hmmm. Even with the little poker, I'm struggling. Perhaps I need to grow my fingernails. 😁
Thanks for the prompt reply.
@PattiFanslau I hate to hear that, and I could see how it might be difficult. But it's definitely easier than the previous generation where you actually had to pry the entire thing open.
I have a question . Will the SmartTag work/connect from inside a bag or a hard case (Pelican) that media personnel usually keep our equipment in? Or does it have to be placed on the outside & exposed in order to do what it does?
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
Good question. It uses bluetooth - which usually goes through plastic just fine. A metal case would likely prevent the signal from getting through but I think a pelican case would work. I don't have one on hand to test it out though, unfortunately. It also uses the newest bluetooth protocols which have much better range. I'd be will to be it works fine through a pelican. Good luck!!
Thnak you for this info@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt
Does SmartTag2 show direction arrows like Airtag?
As long as phone support UWB. It even has AR for finding your tag. All newer flagship Samsung phones have UWB
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt tks u^^
underrated channel. Can't wait too see more from you!
Thx @glaci3rblue ! Still grinding, growing and plenty of creating to come!!! Cheers
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Can more than one phone connect to the same one tag and be able to check its location?
Yes, once you connect it to a phone you can share it with another Samsung phone.
Its working only on Samsung phones? If I have a huawei phone, does it works?
Only Samsung phones
I am looking for a tag to place it on my car. Do you think it's an alternative?? GPS trackers are waste of money.. nowadays all thief's have jammers. And i don't think they can jam bluetooth signal..
I think it's a somewhat decent option. After a little bit of time, their phone will notify them that a tracker is "traveling with them". Same thing with airtags and all the trackers. It's designed to prevent stalkers but it does hurt that use somewhat. Initially I think you'd be able to use it, first 24 hours.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt I know older versions. We need to remove the speaker. So they can't identify where it is hidden... If 5hus version uses cam to spot it.. it not the first choice. But it's a cool gadget
@@brunosantos1973pretty sure they get a notification that a Tag is nearby, but nobody except the owner can actually track it with cam or direction indicator. If they could, then it would be too easy for people to find something (like lost keys) that's not theirs to have/find.
Got the basic version. For 25 euros..a bargain..
I'm on test mode..😂😂 already told my daughter I'm going to track her 😂😂. and also test it in my car.. if it works nicely. Next step is the speaker...lol.
Biggest question is battery life, how long before replacing battery? I hear people are using these in their vehicles just incase if a thief steals it. What do think, good idea have have one tucked away in a inconspicous place?
Rated to last 2 years. Not sure I'd expect that but 1 year+ seems realistic. Replacement batteries are simple button batteries
Thanks for the video
Thx for watching!!! 😁😁
How long do the batteries last? I have the smart tag and smart tag + and the smart tag + battery doesn't last as long.
What the battery life? And cand you see location details, like home or street that it's on?
Battery life is nearly 2 years according to Samsung. Some people have said it's not quite that long. Location information will be based on the phones that it's connected to. Sometimes that will be street level, sometimes it might be a little less accurate
Can I set this up with my S6 Lite and then use an app on my asus android phone for the day to day stuff? Looking at putting 1 in my suitcase/ backpack
Nope :( You can't use any of the SmartTag2 features on a non-samsung phone. Can't even see where it is in a map.
Here in europe I'm having problems with the tracker updating. In the US I guess everyone leaves position and bluetooth on all the time. Here people don't so I barely get position updates
That's a bummer. I wonder if it's turned off by default in the UK???
I'm in Romania, In a 300k city. It updates like 3 time per kilometer when I'm on foot. Not sure how densely populated your location is.
I do occasionally turn off location for battery saving, but all my non-tech friends don't bother. I think most people don't bother turning them off as lots of apps notify you to turn on location.
People in Germany are very weary of being spied on, so they turn Location, Bluetooth, WiFi off, if not needed... mm
Can I "opt out" of my Samsung phone from being used by someone else's tags to relay location info? (without turning off any location services that I use myself)
Not 100% sure on this but the only setting I could find that might be the fix is - settings - security and privacy - Find my mobile - offline finding. It's not 100% clear but I think turning this off would do the trick.
What if i want to put into my daughter's backpack and ill be at work can i still see where exactly is like a GPS ?
It shows position of a nearest Samsung phone which has detected it. To work properly this thing needs to be used in populated area. It is useless in the woods but it works great in cities. I used it to tracking my doughter in her way to the school and it worked great.
@mao73a 100% spot on description of when this is useful vs not useful. If you're in a non-populated area you'd need a real gps+SIM card tracking device.
I can't view the information from the tag on my phone. It has to be another phone that scan the tag?
Did you set it up on your phone? Are you using the smartthings app?
My battery is flat after 7 days, is that normal?
Flat = dead? That's not normal
Im going to use this to track a package thief. Does it notify Samsung users that the tag is following them like the Apple Airtag does with iPhone users?
Yes, it has the same feature as the Apple tags if a tag is traveling with a person. :/
How u recharge it?
It takes a button battery.
Is there a monthly fee to use the app for the SmartTag2?
Nope. That's the best part. No monthly fees
do you know if it works with a53 as i have read somewhere that it only works with the S and z model
Yes, the tag will work with your phone but not the UWB features that provide local directional tracking. Per Samsung "Galaxy SmartTag is only compatible with Samsung Galaxy phones. Use with a Galaxy smartphone running Android 8.0 or higher with 2.0GB RAM and above. SmartThings app required."
How can I disable my Samsung from being a part of this spying network?
Not sure, it's one of those things that you likely agree to when you first set your phone up. You might want to reset your phone and read through that stuff closer
Looking for the silicone cover but can’t find anything. Could you post the part number please? Also, interesting the older tags have all dried up as far as being available. And also,thank you for the review.. this is very helpful.
I haven't seen it for sale yet either. The tags are live on Samsung's site but no sign of the case.
I found covers for Smarttag but they're by Spigen not Samsung. Spigen wants $25 for the case... 😒
That's how I figured out there was a Smart Tag 2. Couldn't find the + anywhere!
@@banana_bread_at_work always the first sign a company is about to launch a new product... The prev model starts going out of stock! 😲😮
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt I, found cases @ Spigen for $24 each.. Ouch! Samsung's cases aren't shipping yet but found them on the site. I did order a Spigen just to check quality. Should be to me on Monday.
You never even showed the actual tag tracking in action. I would assume most people use a tracker to find lost things. Your video should have highlighted that main feature in a deep dive. Looking to purchase one for the first time and would have loved to have seen the new tracking augmented reality in action.
Hi there! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. I showed remote tracking as well is locating the TAG with the beep feature. Are you looking to see local tracking? The "hot/cold" bluetooth? The phone I was testing with did NOT support UWB so I wasn't able to show the new UWB tracking. Sadly. Here to help if I can!!
Hows the battery life? The previous gen tag ate up the 2032s like it was a glutton.
Samsung says the battery life is double the first gen, so far so good in my testing
I love Samsung doing tags like apple ..need a MagSafe now 😂
World is Apple may allow other companies to use magsafe - I'll believe it when I see it but that would be AWESOME! (Anyone remember the Palm Pre? That was the OG magsafe!)
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt wow fingers crossed any source ?
Samsung smart tag works only with samsung phones?
Yes 😢
I want to use this tag to track my car. Is possible to monitor by my smartthings and my wife smartthings at same time? Like a tracker with 2 access monitoring it.
Yes, once you setup the tag on your phone you can share with another phone. I'm pretty sure both have to be Samsung phones tho.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt, thank you!
I have a few questions i Don't know if you'll get this comment and reply but anyway.
You said it requires samsung phones to connect to so that its location is uploaded in samsung cloud, how important is it for it to connect to other samsung devices to accurately show location?
Can i actually track the tag accurately through map with gps coz i wanna use this on a cat.?.
I just thought of another idea, using smart watches with gps. How efficient would they be if i used a smartwatch for gps.?
Hi! Thanks for the comment and I'm here to help if I can. This tracker (like the apple tags) doesn't actually have a GPS chip. It 100% needs Samsung phones to connect to. Otherwise it doesn't have a location. It uses Samsung phones has a giant free network of devices to find a location and send that info back to the server. Therefore the will never be super accurate and without nearby phones it's useless. Does that help?
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt yep. Definitely. Thanks for the response 😃.
I live in India so in terms of the currency when compared to the gps devices available, the subscription feel way too pricy for us. So I'm trying to look up an alternative. I'm also trying to find a possible video where we can reuse the gps in phone the same way. I have 2 broken phones, 1 with a broken screen and other without a battery. Sadly I'm unable to find anything as such
Thank sams for button. I switch my desk lamp through it😊
That's one expensive light switch. 😁 but I freakin love it!!
Is this tag waterproof?
Samsung says it's Ip67 so it can be submerged up to 3ft for 30 min. But I wouldn't suggest it if you can avoid it. 😉
Hardly a “Deep Dive” test!
Open to suggestions if there's something you'd like to see in future videos. Always working to get better. Cheers
Can i set the Button to ring my phone?
I dont lose my keys, they are allway at the door. I do however missplace my phone all the time. Therefore i would love to press the button on a SmartTag2 to make my phone ring. Is that possible?
Thanks
Yes, you can 100% do this but your phone would have to be within Bluetooth range of the tag for it to work.
Does the Fold 4 have UWB??, will it work well with it??
Yes, the gold 4 has UWB. The flips do not.
Didn't even know samsung made a air tag as well
Yeah - this is the second gen. They're about 2 years into it
@@mikimiki5847yeah it should work with all Samsung phones pretty much, even the really cheap ones. Only thing that might not work is ultra wideband finding where it points an arrow to it. You can just Google if your phone has ultra wideband tracking sensor.
I'm thinking about getting the galaxy smart tag 2 or the tile pro. Which one do you recommend that I get? I want whichever one is the best device for the price.
Tile has a partnership with Google but that hasn't taken effect yet as far as I've heard. So they just don't have a large network when the time is out of range from your phone. Samsung has millions of Samsung phones it can connect to. So if you're trying to keep track of something that will likely get out of range from your phone, I would go with Samsung right now.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt I would mainly be using it with my suitcase or my backpack. I want whatever device gives me the best value for my money.
I'd go with Samsung. If your suitcase gets lost you're just hoping someone with the tile app comes nearby as compared to anyone with a Samsung phone.
@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt does the galaxy tag only work if other people have galaxy tags or does it work as long as someone else has a Galaxy phone?
@sethmishne as long as someone has a Samsung phone. Almost any newish Samsung phone connects. Similar to how the apple airtags work off iPhones.
Thank you for this review. Can you please provide instructions how to set the smart button to send a message. Thank you.