Witch is good (or bad depending what side your in) as it will function same as apple find my network where it's default enabled at sign in with iCloud what I am Interested in will Google use imprecise finding like Samsung does for non UWB tracking as non of the Google trackers have UWB (samsung uses Bluetooth power level meter bar so you can roughly work out if your closer or further away once within 50-30 meters) guess I find out at the end of may samsung seems to be opt out by default of the Samsung find my network (it pops up after 12hours to 2 days asking to enable it on a new configured phone) so even if there is a Samsung phone nearby high chance the popup was dismissed witch keeps the offline finding Network on that phone disabled witch is unfortunate as this may limit the network to technically inclined users (less then 2-3%) who would have gone out of there way to enable it because other 90% won't even read it they just dismiss it (the offline enable popup box only shows once after that you have to open the settings > security > lost device protection > enable offline find switch).
@@hpgramanithey are way too thin to do that, it should have two metal connection so that you can charge the battery up or do want pebble card does and have the induction loop so you can charge it using one of the QI wireless chargers Other could have just used a 3 pin to charge with magnet on the plug
Same here. I have two Tiles for tracking my two checked bags when I carry oversized luggage on long range buses, train or flights. I would love google to make their own and would buy 4 of these in an instant if that was the case.
To be fair, samsung has been more cooperative lately. Galaxy watches now use wear os, galaxy phones now use Google messages, they use Gemini for ai feature. They would gain more customers if they used the android find my network given samsung is know brand compared to the coming third party apps.
@@AndroidAuthority Just make sure to not leave out Samsung's Smarttag 2. I think its better to note that "Android's answer to apple AirTags has happened even before AirTag came out, proprietary just like apple's implementation. Now it comes to everyone"
I like Peeblebee I just wish their trackers had UWB support. Hopefully Samsung rolls out an update to support the find my device network in the future. Google releasing a first party tracker would be cool too
The only issue with the "unknown tracker following you" feature is that if, for example, I leave one of these in my car as a tracker, or someone steals my wallet with one in it, they may then realise that they're being tracked, which kinda defeats the point a little. I understand why they've done it though.
The current models from Chipolo and Pebblebee don't have that. Really hoping future tags from eufy, Jio, Motorola, (and maybe Google? There have been rumors for years!) add UWB.
It uses same imprecise finding that Samsung uses (uses Bluetooth power signal level to tell you if your closer or further away) Samsung still has advantages over apple and Google as it has 7 day history of where the smarttag has been witch is usefully for finding tag if it was stolen (as it could be hours after when you noticed it missing) so you can see where it has been (apple and Google only shows you it's last reported location so you have to be looking at the map every 5-15 minutes to see if it moves) Airtag+smarttag 2+Pebblebee tag gives you good coverage to find your stuff if your not an iPhone user then I guess you could skip on airtag, but if you own samsung phone you have access to Samsung and Google find my offline network on one device (so have 7 day history + previously reported location)
@@radomu1 and our task is to hide this tracker as good as we can. That would be totally no brainer move to attach tracker in the way that anybody can see it.
@@SzeptyTechniki A bit difficult if it's like a fob for your keys or something small like a wallet... Maybe it might work for an expensive handbag that has, like, a secret pocket that is virtually undetectable unless you take apart the bag.
@@SzeptyTechniki Using it for a bicycle is a good idea, actually. Those get stolen all the time! Maybe like a secret pocket somewhere, like under the basked.
I wish Android/Apple would make it so the find feature uses phones across both platforms. Clearly they can do this if you can see any unit not associated with your devices.
As I mentioned in the video, those only work with Samsung phones and only use Samsung phones as the backbone of the network. They are not ecosystem-wide like AirTags and Find My tags are for iOS (and iPadOS, macOS). These new tags are the equivalent of AirTags on all of Android. Granted, when I tested the SmartTag2, it worked really well, but the fact that I couldn't access its location from my Pixel or Nothing phone is very limiting.
So the unknown trackers notifications are telling the thieves of the bike that they should look for a tracker to remove it so the owner does not find it anymore. That's convenient for the thieves.
Really need that. Also hope that google find my device app will support the uwb functionality, if not then no company will be able to feature that...also i thought that the unknown tracker thing will mean that all phones (apple or google) will trigger the updating of tracker location, but it seems that it will only notify the phone about a tracker nearby... that's a shame
The Pixel 8 Pro has UWB, so does the Pixel Tablet iirc. But these trackers don't. Maybe when Google releases its own built tracker, it'll have UWB. Or maybe the later trackers coming at the end of the year from Jio, Motorola, or eufy will.
After watching this video I purchased it. Using the previous chipolo I could locate my mobile. But with the upgraded chipolo I cannot locate my mobile anymore. That is my experience of the previous chipolo and the upgraded Chipolo
No UWB on any of these models yet, we asked. I'm holding out hope that Google's own tracker, if it's ever released, will have it. Or maybe the upcoming trackers from eufy, Jio, or Motorola.
If you keep a tag in your vehicle, or bag, or something else that you'd like to be able to track if it's stolen, would the thief get notified that there's an unknown tracker following them?
The only problem I have with these is that I work with a group of people at my work and 1 guy has an airtag in his wallet so whenever we move from work site to shop or shop to different work site my phone thinks theres a tracker with me
Each review only tests the Bluetooth functions. no one shows test about a lost device over the fdm network. because it doesn't work, neither with Pebblebee nor with chipolo trackers.
But wait I'm new into all of this kind of stuff, in my region people tend to use android phones only & I was completely unaware of this Apple product. I don't understand them correctly. Is it possible someone can try to steal my car attaching this product to it & coming to my house while I'm sleeping? or maybe they drop it into my bag and track how I move? stuff like that? that's why Apple + Google had to make the "unknown device alert" ? But doesn't that notify someone stealing you, that the bag he just stole has an airtag in it? I watched another video that said the device starts to ring automatically after some days separated from the original user, does that still happen? what if I use it on my cat, he's lost for days and has this continuously sounding in its collar?
as far as i know it should exactly work like this. The unknown device alert does start after a specific time when it can't get signal of your phone, so that other people can't easily find trackers as soon as they steal something
As I mentioned in the video, Google already added unknown tracker alerts for Airtags (and Apple Find My trackers in general) to Android a few months ago. So no, Airtags can't be used for tracking people anymore.
I want this to put on my ebike in case it gets stolen, and the fact it would alert the thief that one is on my bike negates getting one.. This is disappointing.
the alert should only activate when the tracker can't get a connection to your own device after a specific time so if someone steals your bike the thief shouldn't be able to scan your tracker for a specific amount of time. Unfortunely i don't know if this is actually like this and what that time period looks like
Android has a 71% market share WORLDWIDE. Which is WHY Apple is so restrictive of it's inter-connectivity in the US... They're winning the battle, but losing the war long term. Even the US government is tired of Apple's anti trust behaviour...
What stupidity... If a thief steals my car and he get notification that an unknown airtag is following him then he will find and dispose of it ... !!!!!
It’s true and it‘s always funny to see how people are so worried about their data privacy, yet during Covid they gave ALL their data away even without questioning it. Hell, they did this even with a big smile in theirs faces…
@@maxix545 checking for unknown trackers is built directly into Google play services which is apart of every android phone. No app needed. So the thief in question would still get the tracker alert notification in theory
Hey! Just a quick correction that the Find My Device network is opt-out, not opt-in!
Witch is good (or bad depending what side your in) as it will function same as apple find my network where it's default enabled at sign in with iCloud
what I am Interested in will Google use imprecise finding like Samsung does for non UWB tracking as non of the Google trackers have UWB (samsung uses Bluetooth power level meter bar so you can roughly work out if your closer or further away once within 50-30 meters) guess I find out at the end of may
samsung seems to be opt out by default of the Samsung find my network (it pops up after 12hours to 2 days asking to enable it on a new configured phone) so even if there is a Samsung phone nearby high chance the popup was dismissed witch keeps the offline finding Network on that phone disabled witch is unfortunate as this may limit the network to technically inclined users (less then 2-3%) who would have gone out of there way to enable it because other 90% won't even read it they just dismiss it (the offline enable popup box only shows once after that you have to open the settings > security > lost device protection > enable offline find switch).
This is one of those rarest of things- a GOOD opt-in. Thanks for following up 👍🏾
Non replaceable/chargeable batteries should never have been allowed in devices like these. Criminal.
How about user replaceable but chargeable battery like it used to there in smartphones before
@@hpgramanithey are way too thin to do that, it should have two metal connection so that you can charge the battery up or do want pebble card does and have the induction loop so you can charge it using one of the QI wireless chargers
Other could have just used a 3 pin to charge with magnet on the plug
I can’t believe that Apple actually gave the AirTags replaceable batteries.
Use the Samsung one
And they remove charging adapters in the box and talk about sustainability
Finally. Been using tile for years and while tile has its perks, I've been waiting for something that really integrates into a modern ecosystem
Same here. I have two Tiles for tracking my two checked bags when I carry oversized luggage on long range buses, train or flights. I would love google to make their own and would buy 4 of these in an instant if that was the case.
It's good to see that a brand is gonna start working a cross all androids and apps.
really hope to see Samsung and Tile join forces with this new android based system
They won‘t, especially Samsung with their exclusive crap. Well, it will be great to get rid finally of my Samsung Smartphone…
To be fair, samsung has been more cooperative lately. Galaxy watches now use wear os, galaxy phones now use Google messages, they use Gemini for ai feature. They would gain more customers if they used the android find my network given samsung is know brand compared to the coming third party apps.
yeah, also not long ago they did it with the quick share feature
Can't wait for the reviews of the trackers in late May and would love a comparison of all of the companies trackers!
Definitely looking forward to testing them and comparing them 🤓
@@RitaElKhoury-AA Appreciate the response do I just keep tabs on the AA page for updates? 😊
Yeah, we should have hands-on and testing here on the channel and on the website around late May, if these ship on time :)
@@AndroidAuthority Just make sure to not leave out Samsung's Smarttag 2.
I think its better to note that "Android's answer to apple AirTags has happened even before AirTag came out, proprietary just like apple's implementation. Now it comes to everyone"
Hello! If I use one of these for anti-theft purposes will someone other than myself be able detect them?@@AndroidAuthority
Totally read that as chipotle
I like Peeblebee I just wish their trackers had UWB support. Hopefully Samsung rolls out an update to support the find my device network in the future. Google releasing a first party tracker would be cool too
Sound too good to be true! Can't wait!!
The only issue with the "unknown tracker following you" feature is that if, for example, I leave one of these in my car as a tracker, or someone steals my wallet with one in it, they may then realise that they're being tracked, which kinda defeats the point a little. I understand why they've done it though.
Yep, the same with putting a tracker to your bike in case it is stolen.
Good topic, keep us updated with more news and tests regarding these tracking products.
Will do!
UWB directional finding?
The current models from Chipolo and Pebblebee don't have that. Really hoping future tags from eufy, Jio, Motorola, (and maybe Google? There have been rumors for years!) add UWB.
It uses same imprecise finding that Samsung uses (uses Bluetooth power signal level to tell you if your closer or further away)
Samsung still has advantages over apple and Google as it has 7 day history of where the smarttag has been witch is usefully for finding tag if it was stolen (as it could be hours after when you noticed it missing) so you can see where it has been (apple and Google only shows you it's last reported location so you have to be looking at the map every 5-15 minutes to see if it moves)
Airtag+smarttag 2+Pebblebee tag gives you good coverage to find your stuff
if your not an iPhone user then I guess you could skip on airtag, but if you own samsung phone you have access to Samsung and Google find my offline network on one device (so have 7 day history + previously reported location)
Great update. I'm excited. Thanks, Rita!
Great. On the other side - the thief that stole your item will be notified when he is travelling with your things.
If that thief has even half a brain cell, he would remove the tracker from your things asap before moving around with it.
@@radomu1 and our task is to hide this tracker as good as we can. That would be totally no brainer move to attach tracker in the way that anybody can see it.
@@SzeptyTechniki A bit difficult if it's like a fob for your keys or something small like a wallet... Maybe it might work for an expensive handbag that has, like, a secret pocket that is virtually undetectable unless you take apart the bag.
@@radomu1 well to be honest I was thinking more like a bicycle, handbag, backpack etc.
@@SzeptyTechniki Using it for a bicycle is a good idea, actually. Those get stolen all the time! Maybe like a secret pocket somewhere, like under the basked.
I wish Android/Apple would make it so the find feature uses phones across both platforms. Clearly they can do this if you can see any unit not associated with your devices.
Samsung smart tags have been a thing WAY before air tags.
As I mentioned in the video, those only work with Samsung phones and only use Samsung phones as the backbone of the network. They are not ecosystem-wide like AirTags and Find My tags are for iOS (and iPadOS, macOS). These new tags are the equivalent of AirTags on all of Android.
Granted, when I tested the SmartTag2, it worked really well, but the fact that I couldn't access its location from my Pixel or Nothing phone is very limiting.
I'm eagerly waiting for a review. Hope it comes out soon enough
So the unknown trackers notifications are telling the thieves of the bike that they should look for a tracker to remove it so the owner does not find it anymore. That's convenient for the thieves.
Really need that. Also hope that google find my device app will support the uwb functionality, if not then no company will be able to feature that...also i thought that the unknown tracker thing will mean that all phones (apple or google) will trigger the updating of tracker location, but it seems that it will only notify the phone about a tracker nearby... that's a shame
Will Android have the precision Tracking feature which works on the iPhones with the Ultra-Wideband chip?
The Pixel 8 Pro has UWB, so does the Pixel Tablet iirc. But these trackers don't. Maybe when Google releases its own built tracker, it'll have UWB. Or maybe the later trackers coming at the end of the year from Jio, Motorola, or eufy will.
Liked the info shared regarding Bluetooth on Andriod phones and how it will get auto enabled after 24 hrs. Thanks
I hope they sell in the Philippines or at least local brands here make their own versions
After watching this video I purchased it.
Using the previous chipolo I could locate my mobile. But with the upgraded chipolo I cannot locate my mobile anymore. That is my experience of the previous chipolo and the upgraded Chipolo
Great video, hopefully Google releases their version this year
Does one of them also use UWB for directional search or at least signal strength to approximate the distance?
No UWB on any of these models yet, we asked. I'm holding out hope that Google's own tracker, if it's ever released, will have it. Or maybe the upcoming trackers from eufy, Jio, or Motorola.
I wonder if old Android phones would receive an update to participate in Find-My-Device network
Initial launch in US and Canada
So the example with luggage in Peru won't work from the start
Hope Google is going to roll this out in the EU soon.
They told us that they hope to finish the worldwide rollout in a few months. So crossing fingers for that.
Little rip if I get my trackers here in Sweden and then they don't work for months lol@@RitaElKhoury-AA
we need compare all of them
Havn't they been around for many years? I have had one for years for my wallet and my keys. Both are rechargeable.
01:34
it's already available on Amazon
Very informative video
You are good!
Anything with a non-replaceable battery? Thats just ewaste
Im just waiting for Google's g-spot.
I thought you want to find the item in question 🤣
Thanks
Any other companies offering this?
Google says Jio, Motorola, and Eufy will have their own tags too before the end of the year.
Disassemble the item and disable the speakers if your using this for your car.
Want to track my electric scooter if it is stolen. I guess that unknown tracker feature ruins that?
I like her
I hope Samsung plays nice snd adds their devices to the network! Any chance that'll happen?
They better or I'm never buying one again
they might build new hardware for the network
Will it use Android auto as part of the network?
Nothing about Android Auto now.
2024 - you buy a device and when the battery dies you buy a new one. Crazy
Senior editor.....wow......DEI is working well for you......or is it ESG?
What is esg
If you keep a tag in your vehicle, or bag, or something else that you'd like to be able to track if it's stolen, would the thief get notified that there's an unknown tracker following them?
That is what I was thinking... it would make it useless
The only problem I have with these is that I work with a group of people at my work and 1 guy has an airtag in his wallet so whenever we move from work site to shop or shop to different work site my phone thinks theres a tracker with me
Each review only tests the Bluetooth functions. no one shows test about a lost device over the fdm network. because it doesn't work, neither with Pebblebee nor with chipolo trackers.
But wait I'm new into all of this kind of stuff, in my region people tend to use android phones only & I was completely unaware of this Apple product. I don't understand them correctly. Is it possible someone can try to steal my car attaching this product to it & coming to my house while I'm sleeping? or maybe they drop it into my bag and track how I move? stuff like that? that's why Apple + Google had to make the "unknown device alert" ? But doesn't that notify someone stealing you, that the bag he just stole has an airtag in it? I watched another video that said the device starts to ring automatically after some days separated from the original user, does that still happen? what if I use it on my cat, he's lost for days and has this continuously sounding in its collar?
as far as i know it should exactly work like this. The unknown device alert does start after a specific time when it can't get signal of your phone, so that other people can't easily find trackers as soon as they steal something
Xiaomi phones might not work in the future, HyperOS is coming...
Android base will be removed from HyperOS in the future (like Huawei Harmony OS).
If these tags alert iOS devices, that means only Apple tags will be used for nefarious purposes? The irony
As I mentioned in the video, Google already added unknown tracker alerts for Airtags (and Apple Find My trackers in general) to Android a few months ago. So no, Airtags can't be used for tracking people anymore.
I want this to put on my ebike in case it gets stolen, and the fact it would alert the thief that one is on my bike negates getting one.. This is disappointing.
the alert should only activate when the tracker can't get a connection to your own device after a specific time
so if someone steals your bike the thief shouldn't be able to scan your tracker for a specific amount of time. Unfortunely i don't know if this is actually like this and what that time period looks like
To be fair, all trackers - iOS and Android ones would do this.
Don’t eufy tags work with android?
Addressed that exact question at 01:34 :)
hey quick question is this compatible with android 5.0
She clearly states Android 9 or higher in the video
I thought 13 was outdated lol
Can I get the deed of thumbnail making of your channel
Still no GPS in them like airtags have?
Airtags don't have built-in GPS. They use nearby phones' GPS to know where they are.
@@RitaElKhoury-AA thank you for the clarification.
🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧
So glad I didn't buy the new Samsung trackers
typical Apple behavior smh
Hello Galaxy SmartTag ❤❤
Blue tooth range is garbage, just buy a cheap secondhand iphone and a few airtags.
hey quick question is this compatible with android 5.0 yes or no
03:05 Android 9.0 and above
You asked this question twice? Just google it bro if you need the info that bad
what about samsung smart tags
Answered at 01:34
Nothing hands on. False advertising. No new info here.
Lol
Huh? Been using Samsung tags for years. They're perfect and came out before the apple ones 😂
Answered at 01:34.
expensive e-waste i should say..
I don't recommend this thing don't waste money
Not waterproof. No replaceable battery. Useless crap.
Which product are you referring to?
On the flip side, Android have just 30% market share in the US. This device a bit useless in the US.
US is the world. Most of the travellers don't limit their travel inside USA. LoL
Android has a 71% market share WORLDWIDE. Which is WHY Apple is so restrictive of it's inter-connectivity in the US...
They're winning the battle, but losing the war long term.
Even the US government is tired of Apple's anti trust behaviour...
I love your chin
Are all android devices automatically participating in the crowdsourcing network? If not the android trackers are useless.
What stupidity... If a thief steals my car and he get notification that an unknown airtag is following him then he will find and dispose of it ... !!!!!
I don't think many petty thief's will download the find my app and actually check those while stealing but maybe the smart ones will
It’s true and it‘s always funny to see how people are so worried about their data privacy, yet during Covid they gave ALL their data away even without questioning it. Hell, they did this even with a big smile in theirs faces…
@@maxix545 checking for unknown trackers is built directly into Google play services which is apart of every android phone. No app needed. So the thief in question would still get the tracker alert notification in theory
It takes a couple hours before the stalking alert activates, _ after _ lost mode is activated
There are trackers built fot cars you know.