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Samsung is selling 4-Pack Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 Bluetooth Locator Tracking Device (2 Black & 2 White, EI-T5600KWEGUS) for $67.49 with EPP or EDU discount. Without EPP or EDU or any other samsung discount program the price is $75.Shipping is free.
About this product:
Bluetooth range 120 meters
IP67 water/dust resistance
Stays powered for up to 500 days
Button function: ring phone
Compass view to find your tag
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Pingback phones are opt-in with the 2nd generation. When the phone is being setup, the owner has to check the box to include SmartThings Find, otherwise it won't participate in the tag ecosystem. And to even be eligible, a phone has to be one of the luxury-trim flagship models from within the past three generations (e.g. S21 Ultra, S23+, ZFold5). Base models (e.g. S23) and fan editions are not supported for either tracking or participating in pingback. You might see a lot of people walking near the tag, but if they use a S10, A54, ZFold1, S22 FE, Pixel, Nokia, OnePlus, iPhone, or didn't give explicit consent on setup then it does you no good.
Ships and sold by amazon price is $99.99
I've just ordered 4 more now. Thanks OP.
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Pingback phones are opt-in with the 2nd generation. When the phone is being setup, the owner has to check the box to include SmartThings Find, otherwise it won't participate in the tag ecosystem. And to even be eligible, a phone has to be one of the luxury-trim flagship models from within the past three generations (e.g. S21 Ultra, S23+, ZFold5). Base models (e.g. S23) and fan editions are not supported for either tracking or participating in pingback. You might see a lot of people walking near the tag, but if they use a S10, A54, ZFold1, S22 FE, Pixel, Nokia, OnePlus, iPhone, or didn't give explicit consent on setup then it does you no good.
My household only uses Android phones, and I really wish Google would come out soon with their smarttag version that has wider compatibility with more Android phones. Has anyone heard any recent update on this? The alternative I'm thinking (if Samsung smarttags are not useful) is to get an Apple airtag and get a cheap iPhone dedicated for use with the airtag. I hope such an iPhone doesn't need phone service and can just be used over wifi.
I ordered a single one out of caution. I have the original SmartTag and will try both side by side on an upcoming trip's check in bag and see how each performs
I think the bigger and more important question is going to be when Google decides to find release the find my device that's open to all of android devices. I know they delayed because they were waiting on Apple to implement the capability to notice unknown trackers that were google trackers to help the stalking stuff, but it's been about 8 month since that was supposed to come out, which makes me wonder if we'll ever see it. I'm not convinced apple isn't just holding out on releasing it to help hold onto their larger share of the tracking device stuff, there's no real incentive for them to release that update to be able to help google out, so google just needs to release their system and put the pressure on apple to deal with it. And of course, the indications are that the samsung tags won't be compatible with that network, although I wonder if they'll get enough pressure to change that, because one would think it might be something that'd be fixable with a firmware update.
I think the bigger and more important question is going to be when Google decides to find release the find my device that's open to all of android devices. I know they delayed because they were waiting on Apple to implement the capability to notice unknown trackers that were google trackers to help the stalking stuff, but it's been about 8 month since that was supposed to come out, which makes me wonder if we'll ever see it. I'm not convinced apple isn't just holding out on releasing it to help hold onto their larger share of the tracking device stuff, there's no real incentive for them to release that update to be able to help google out, so google just needs to release their system and put the pressure on apple to deal with it. And of course, the indications are that the samsung tags won't be compatible with that network, although I wonder if they'll get enough pressure to change that, because one would think it might be something that'd be fixable with a firmware update.
For example, someone in the household uses a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and is wondering which version of the Samsung SmartTag will work for them to be able to do what. And I have a Moto phone and know that it won't be able to ping a Samsung SmartTag to mark its location, but am wondering if I can at least track it if I install the Samsung SmartThings app (or simply use a web browser). I feel Samsung doesn't make it easy to know what the limitations are of their different SmartTags in terms of which Samsung phones can ping and which phones in general can use them simply as a location tracking client.
Of course, it'd be great if/when Google releases their version of smart tags (or the specifications for it so 3rd party manufacturers can make them). But as you said, who knows when or if that will ever happen so I'm looking for a stopgap solution in the meantime, either with some version of the Samsung tags or an Apple airtag (using a cheap wifi connected only iPhone).
My spouse, who uses an iPhone, took the car keys with a Tile Pro, SmartTag (not plus), and SmartTag2 attached to work. I didn't check if it was able to track / follow them in real time, but the location history for both Samsung tags was pretty accurate. It accurately pinged along the driving route (freeway mostly) to and from work at several minute intervals apart. This is the suburbs of a major metro area though, so many other Samsung users around I imagine.
The Tile Pro I've found generally is incredibly hit or miss, and not worth buying anymore with the alternative competition.
My spouse, who uses an iPhone, took the car keys with a Tile Pro, SmartTag (not plus), and SmartTag2 attached to work. I didn't check if it was able to track / follow them in real time, but the location history for both Samsung tags was pretty accurate. It accurately pinged along the driving route (freeway mostly) to and from work at several minute intervals apart. This is the suburbs of a major metro area though, so many other Samsung users around I imagine.
The Tile Pro I've found generally is incredibly hit or miss, and not worth buying anymore with the alternative competition.
Also, are you using a Samsung phone to view the location history? Not clear to me if a Samsung phone is required for this as well.
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Also, are you using a Samsung phone to view the location history? Not clear to me if a Samsung phone is required for this as well.
I have a Samsung S21 FE phone. Dunno if this would work on a non Samsung
-edit / update to above tracking capability
We tried again to check on the commute to work and I tried updating the tag locations throughout the drive to work. The SmartTags both performed poorly on the commute. No updates from either SmartTag along the commute at all today. The first update I saw was from the workplace where many people are. Guess it was hit or miss whether someone on the commute has a Samsung phone capable of picking up the ping.
The Tile to my surprise updated periodically throughout the drive, 4-5 updates. So I take back what I said above about Tile. All these devices seem hit or miss. AirTags which we also use seem the most reliable.
I have a Samsung S21 FE phone. Dunno if this would work on a non Samsung
-edit / update to above tracking capability
We tried again to check on the commute to work and I tried updating the tag locations throughout the drive to work. The SmartTags both performed poorly on the commute. No updates from either SmartTag along the commute at all today. The first update I saw was from the workplace where many people are. Guess it was hit or miss whether someone on the commute has a Samsung phone capable of picking up the ping.
The Tile to my surprise updated periodically throughout the drive, 4-5 updates. So I take back what I said above about Tile. All these devices seem hit or miss. AirTags which we also use seem the most reliable.
I don't know anyone who uses Tile and I'm put off by their subscription plans. It seems their free plan doesn't provide much value (something basic like being able to see a 30 days location history requires a subscription plan). I really doubt how widespread the Tile network is and how many active users have installed their app.
I think we'll try a Samsung SmartTag first, and if doesn't work well, look into using Apple airtags and getting the cheapest compatible iPhone/iPad that's wifi only to use it with. Want to eventually use some type of tracking system for luggage on airline trips.