How to disable the speaker in Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 (Nondestructive method)
2024 ж. 15 Мам.
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Decided to make a short video explaining how to disable the speaker in the GalaxyTag2 that I just got.
If you don't have Kapton tape, just use something else that does not conduct electricity and can block the motherboard from making a connection to the speaker.
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Disassembly
03:45 - Speaker
00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Disassembly 03:45 - Speaker
I was able to stick one side of a long pair of tweezers in through the battery slot and destroy the speaker wires without ever having to remove the cover. Thanks for showing me what it looked like.
Breaking the traces like that is also an option I guess.
Please make a video showing how
Thank you so much, I did the same thing.
Thank you. I seen these are are 20 dollars cheaper than the original so I was like I got to try. As a poor used car lot these are so much more affordable then GPS
But VERY annoyingly it will help the thief by notifying them that the device is there. So instead of you being able to catch the thief red-handed with the car, the thief will either find the tracker after being notified and destroy it, or if they can't find it they'll get mad and push the car into a lake / destroy the car before getting away. So irritating to have a device that could catch so many bad guys, but instead it helps the bad guys.
For sealing use T-700, it's a waterproof sealant used to refit mobile phone backs. 24 hours to fully cure.
nice. you are pioneer . So , need to silicone it back together, I think I'll wait for maybe improvements , but overall it great , if there's nothing better I'll do it, I liked your elegant way of putting the speaker out of use, so If later one decide to bring it back he can . Overall Great job!
Looks like it is possible to reduce the footprint by removing the cover and ring part.
Thanks
Please let us know if you find a suitable method of fastening it bck together. Great idea though. Wondering if stuffing some foam down the sound slot so that it touches the speaker if that would silence it?
I ended up just using some "uhu max repair power" and held it together with small plastic clamps until it cured. As for the "stuffing" it could theoretically work, but you must remember that the speaker itself is much larger than that little opening on the back. What might end up happening is that the sound might be absorbed by the casing. It might become a bit muffled, but not gone completely because it will reverberate through the casing itself. Only way to figure that out is by trying, I guess. Good luck.
Thanks. Ill look for some uhu. Is that a permanent type adhesive or like silicone?
When it cures it becomes rubbery and firm. Pretty sure if you would like to open it again with a blade, you'd have no issue.
@@TheVoidBun I successfully temp disabled my smarttag2 speaker. Is there any way to pm me as i have some questions about testing speaker mute.
@@TheVoidBun The best method is to destroy the speaker wires through the battery slot so you don't need to put anything back together.
Thanks. Samsung need to release an update to allow for disabling speaker/sound via their App.
Appreciate you taking the time to make this video!
no problem, sharing is caring
so does it actually notify other users that there's a smarttag around them? I wanna use it on my Ebike and if they cam find it with AR and the notificatioon then it's pretty much useless
Can't really tell you quite honestly. Yes, there is nothing stopping the tag from notifying people around them of its presence via notification. But I don't think they can pinpoint the tag with AR so precisely that they will 100% know where its hidden. Also, you must remember that not all people upgraded to phones that are capable of AR or UWB detection. My Note 10+ for example can't do that at all.
The only time the speaker makes a sound is when you ask it to ring when you are looking for it. Why disable this valuable, helpful feature?
Doesn't the smart tag 2 make some sound when someone is around it, e.g. with them in the car if they steal it. I want to put it in my car, but if i have it on power saving mode wont it still make some sound to notify someone when they are around it? How do i disable this sound so that it doesn't make any sound ever, is opening it and disabling the speaker the only way?@@tomhudson8763
no it doesn't. this is what airtag is doing.
I have ordered a 4 pack for cheap. I will try to diy one for my wallet as I did with the first gen.
fam, can i get one good reason why i would want to disable the speaker? thanks.
Professional thieves can activate the speaker and find the tracker after they... procure your vehicle and drive off with it.
Does the smart tag 2 make some sound when someone is around it, e.g. with them in the car if they steal it. I want to put it in my car, but if i have it on power saving mode wont it still make some sound to notify someone when they are around it? How do i disable this sound so that it doesn't make any sound ever, is opening it and disabling the speaker the only way?@@bornblindgames
I recently disabled mine successfully, the first time. Just use the stiff blade shown in the video. I started at the hole end and gently rocked it back and forth and pried a bit at a time. It took a bit of time but I was cautious. After I got the top off and unscrewed and removed the mother board, I put a tiny bit of res construction sheathing tape over the 2 speaker contacts. I can always pop it off if I want to restore the speaker. Before you do that you may want to try a silicone cover to cover the speaker hole and see if it mutes it enough. Rather than glue the cover back on I'm going to put mine in a silicone cover to hold the top on.
There are some legitimate reasons and some quite scary reasons....
@@LeChimp-jg6fh thanks, after looking into it, i can understand why someone would want to disable the speaker.
Prob just use some double sided cellphone lcd screen tape maybe to hold back together.
I ended up just using some "uhu max repair power" and held it together with small plastic clamps until it cured
Maybe a dab of rubber cement or silicone to reconnect the unit
Why would it need to disable the speaker? It only give sound when you request it! No other time like apples airtag
It beeps when you press the button. It can reveal itself if someone accidentally press the button.
@@mao73ayes it beeps but you must press the right spot and not only accidentally a sweb over the button. I must press it hard to beep
To use it as a car tracker so criminal can't make it beep before they steal your car.. you can track it stealth
@@johnnyp8051 that is only on Apple that it beep after a time
I still don't get why you need to remove speaker. It is essential to ring them when lost. Also, I guess Samsung has included Power Saving Mode which disables the speaker anyways so that you can use it track your Car or something you want to track on occasional basis and save tags power as well.
im trying to use this on my ebike(to have tracking if it gets stolen) to my understanding this device starts beeping after a while and then the thief gets informed about it. or did i get this wrong?
Doesn't the smart tag 2 make some sound when someone is around it, e.g. with them in the car if they steal it. I want to put it in my car, but if i have it on power saving mode wont it still make some sound to notify someone when they are around it? How do i disable this sound so that it doesn't make any sound ever, is opening and disabling the speaker the only way?
@albertmonsieur7832 Smart tag2 does not make any sound even if left following someone for atleast 5 days as I tested. But you can get notification that an unknown tag is following you if you have Samsung device, only if you have enabled the unknown Smart tag detection feature in Smartthings app. By default, this is turned off. So you can put the tag in power saving mode for longevity and place it in your bike without any worry.
@albertmonsieur7832 no, Samsung tags do not make any sound even if left following and cannot be detected by any device except Samsung devices with unknown smart tag detection turned on from Smart things app. Chances are low that thief has samsung device and he has turned on smart tag detection on his device. Also, once you enable power saving mode, it automatically disables the ring feature as well. Apple airtags take privacy little too seriously and they start beeping in 1day of unknown following irrespective of whatever device you own (iphone or other).
ok, what happens after the 5 days? would it then make a sound after following someone longer than 5 days? For example, if it was in my car and the car was stolen the Smart Tag 2 is following with them in the car, after 5 days would it now make a sound or notify them or something? Because if i car was stolen i may not get it back within 5 days it may take longer right, may take a couple weeks e.t.c.@@shivampaliwal8499
I see some other dude vids you take out the battery and some tool scrape the connection for the speaker 👍
That is also an option, that's why I put "nondestructive method" in the title.
I am getting motion sickness watching this...
Useless comment.
I did warn you that it was "dirty style" video :)