Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 REVIEW - Deep Dive Test
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The BRAND NEW Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 was just unveiled and I have it in my hands, ready to check it out. I unboxed it and did a deep dive review, hands-on and testing just for you... based off YOUR questions in my unboxing video.
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00:00 Intro
01:03 Design
03:00 How it works
04:08 Tracking on a trip
04:32 How it tracks
05:13 Alarm to find tracker
05:30 The Button
07:33 Outro
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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 KZhead 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 KZhead 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. kzhead.info/sun/aZWYfJikhmaZiIE/bejne.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.
Very informative video you went above and beyond with the detail so thank you very much!
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.
Planning on making a trip to back country area this helped a lot. Thanks for the video
underrated channel. Can't wait too see more from you!
Thx @glaci3rblue ! Still grinding, growing and plenty of creating to come!!! Cheers
Well this explains why ive had such difficulty finding S tags to buy not marked up like the housing market
Thanks fot the vid. I love the design. Just based on the way you change the battery makes it worth it for me.
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!
Thanks for confirming the button!!
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?
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.
Finally best buy has them..22.00 and at the time they only had 4. Glad I bought one. Thank you for your video.
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!
"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
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.
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.
Thank you for this review. Can you please provide instructions how to set the smart button to send a message. Thank you.
Look at you,all professional production with only 1k subscribers nice!
Lol Thanks. Working to grow!!
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.
How do you setup the smart tag to track continuously mine only alerts me when when i hit the notify me when found button. Love the video👊🏼👊🏼
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the vid!!! Not sure about your question, it should update its location every 30 min or so as long as it finds a nearby samsung that it can connect to??
How long do the batteries last? I have the smart tag and smart tag + and the smart tag + battery doesn't last as long.
Loved the video, I'm very surprised you don't have 10000x more subs man. Great quality, good review. Question, how do you set up/use the ar features which "come standard " in the new tag 2 electric boogalos?
Thx a ton. Hopefully some day. ;) The AR feature will be inside the menu IF you have Ultra Wide band. If you don't have UWB, the option is not there. I didn't have a UWB Samsung to test it with.
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
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.
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. 😉
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 🤞
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!!
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!
@@dude_man_bro 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.
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.
Thanks for the review. How does "notify someone" with smarttag's button work? Can it notify the phone out of bluetooth range? Is it just single beep on the phone or can it be set as continuous ringtone notification? I also think of this as an emergency notification device for my kids
No, if it's out of Bluetooth range it has no way to connect to notify someone. It would need to be near the phone it is paired with
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt i assumed that the tag has a way to use nearby samsung devices to transport notification but, I get it. Thanks
@yalimdilmen7960 I don't think it connects to nearby devices like that. I think it's more of a low energy Bluetooth connection, with a quick ping and that's it. Otherwise the battery would never last as long as it does.
Hi cld the tag connect to 2 galaxy phones. Btw great informative video.
Thanks. Appreciate you watching. It can only connect to one Samsung account but you can share the device with other accounts. Can't find it locally on the 2nd device but you can track general location. Make sense?
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.
Thank you for the video.
Heck yeah, I love this stuff!!
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 ..........
Thanks for the video
Thx for watching!!! 😁😁
Can I disable the chime
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 sharing 👏👏
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! kzhead.info/sun/ZpmdntJ6fqSddmw/bejne.html
Great stuff!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!! More to come, please subscribe to hang with us. Cheers
I'm subscribed! Look forward to future videos. @@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt
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
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 you take out the speaker from the tag to prevent it from chirping as you can with an Apple Airtag ?
Yes, there are KZheadrs who have done it. kzhead.info/sun/iJmbf86FoKOBgJ8/bejne.htmlsi=CcUN4XaMfz_THO5U
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
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?
all iam in for the video is for the button lol thanks man.
THE BUTTOOOOON!!!
lol@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt
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
Thanks!
How is that thing connects to any near Samsung smartphone reporting location ? What wireless protocol does it use ?
Low energy Bluetooth
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.
If they make the ring smaller push up the electronics and put in a rechargeable battery would it be better then a small button sized battery that does not last very long?
I think there is something to be said about a device like this having a replaceable battery. I don't think rechargeable names sense in a device like this.
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.
Hi! Do you know if it connects with samsung phones to track the tag even if they didn't download the app? Thanks!
Yes, connects to any Samsung phone. It's in the background so user doesn't even realize. It's just uses it as a piggyback to send info back to Samsung server.
can you setup a Geofence for the smart tag 2?
Don't see any geofence options. You can set the "notify when left behind" option but that's all I see.
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.
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."
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?
I have smarttag 1 and I love it. However I don't like this new smarttag2 shape. Thay have lost an opportunity to keep it low profile. I will wait until smarttag3 or until they will choose more "humble" design.
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 😁
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.
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)
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.
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
Would this work on both of our s20 fe's that are us unlocked and have NO UWB afaik?
Yes, they will work just fine, they simply won't support the compass tracking. They do support bluetooth tracking and you can also use Bluetooth to sound the alarm on the tag.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt It will support Samsung's find my network? We currently have a smart tag that we got from amazon that only tracks by Bluetooth. No find my capabilities. And the tracker, when we lose it, we can't seem to track it at all. We lost a set of car keys that way
@@corey7219 Not sure what "samsung find my network" you're talking about. Samsung has a Smartthings app. Once you link your galaxy tag to your phone, then you will find that tag on a map in the Smartthings app. It all tracks only by bluetooth. But you can make it beep from your phone. Or maybe I don't understand what you mean. I had a S20FE and my 2 tags worked just fine. If you can't see it in the Smartthings app after you connected it to your phone, you may need to return the tag. Also make sure you agree to the "precision location" and other terms and conditions for tracking.
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.
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.
Thank sams for button. I switch my desk lamp through it😊
That's one expensive light switch. 😁 but I freakin love it!!
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!!!!
Does the Fold 4 have UWB??, will it work well with it??
Yes, the gold 4 has UWB. The flips do not.
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!
Are u able to use the ar mode tracking using s23 ultra ?
Absolutely. S23 has UWB so you're good to go. Unfortunately the flip3 does not support it so I couldn't test AR. sorry!
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt im using s23ultra but I'm not getting that , im getting same like u
@@hima09jp that's super odd. The ultra def has UWB. Is the UWB turned on under your connections in settings??
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt it is turned on, and can u tell me if ur running on one UI 5.1 or one UI 6 beta because I'm running on beta
@@hima09jp I'm def not on the beta. 🤔 that could be it... If the software can't recognize the software os number.
How do you charge the battery or do you need to change it?
Super easy to change with a paperclip. Uses a button battery. Should last 2 years.
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??
the orignal smarttag had about 12months battery life, the second version only gets about 3-4months. How does this one compare?
It's supposed to get nearly 48 mo! So far so good but it's hard to say until we have it for that long.
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.
How's the battery because I have the old plus one and that thing was dying every 2 weeks with no matter how new the battery was
That's is so odd. I have the prev model and it def hasn't died. This model promises about double the battery life. But it sounds like you might have something else going on. The battery def should die that quick! There is also a "battery saver" mode
Does it support for Z Fold 3 ? Thanks .
Yes, and the zfold 3 has UWB for the local tracking directional support.
Thanks for the video. Why can't I add multiple Smart Tag 2? I can add only 1.
I have 3 in my account. You should be able to add as many as you want. 🤔
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt The app is not intuitive. There is no visible menu to navigate to "Add" new device. I had to scan the QR code on the box to get to the "Add" new device. BTW, your video is very informative. Excellent!!!
@LinhPham-zu4gz settings in the app seem to be oddly spread all over the place. I totally agree. Plus symbol at top of the smartthings app is the easiest place to add a new device.
Its working only on Samsung phones? If I have a huawei phone, does it works?
Only Samsung phones
Is there a monthly fee to use the app for the SmartTag2?
Nope. That's the best part. No monthly fees
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
Anyone know if the button thing can be disabled? I don't think I need it and wonder about reduced battery life if the thing ends up under something in a bag that would activate for no good reason?
Good question. I don't know if that's possible. But if you don't set it up, it doesn't so anything
I want to know if the speaker got better and loader.
Compared to regular galaxy Tag?
I just got two of these. We recently also have two s23 plus phones for me and my wife. With her phone next to this tag it still showed location down the street. So idk why it's not getting a better location bouncing off Samsung phone
That is super odd. Have not had that issue in my testing. Wonder what your gps settings are on your phone?
Try checking this setting - settings - security and privacy - Find my mobile - offline finding - make sure that is turned on? Could be turned off on your phones???
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^^
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?
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.
quick question, let's say i fly from NYC to SF and my luggage is lost. will I be able to track the location of my luggage using the app on my S22 Ultra? also, will other people using their Samsung phone see my luggage too? if so, what stops them from retrieving my lost luggage?
Yes, you can track your luggage. No, other people can't see your luggage. They can detect if it's within Bluetooth range of their phone, that's it.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt thanks. loved your video
they don't see your tag. they anonymously and unknowingly share the location of your tag, through their bluetooth, location and internet connection of their phone at a certain time.
Exactly. Thanks for the clarification
@@dariusdaremehello, so does it mean that the Samsung phone near my tag won't get notified if I use their location to track my tag? Thank you
Wats the dash on the back is it for charging
No, there is no charging. They take standard watch battery. The dash on the back is the speaker hole for the alert.
thnks for letting me know , so its only for a limited time the battery @@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt
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.
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.
The UWB seems to be supported on the S23 Ultra so it's odd it doesn't work on the flip.
I agree, surprise that the flip does not have UWB support. For some reason Samsung looks at the flip as a lower end model, hopefully they add UWB with future models.
Sorry to ask, but what is UWB?
@@a.bit.of.everything. Ultra-wideband (UWB, ultra wideband, ultra-wide band and ultraband) is a radio technology that can use a very low energy level for short-range, high-bandwidth communications over a large portion of the radio spectrum.[1] UWB has traditional applications in non-cooperative radar imaging. Most recent applications target sensor data collection, precise locating,[2] and tracking.[3][4][5] UWB support started to appear in high-end smartphones in 2019.
Does this version connects to two devices? What if i want to connect it to my husband's and my phones?
You can connect it to one account and share it with another but you can only actually use it with one account at a time.
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. :/
Does the tag rings?
Does it make noise? Yes. You can ring the tag to find it.
Can thieves use the new UWB feature to accurately locate your hidden smart tag 2? I want to put these on my two cars but not if theives can easily locate it.
Unfortunately both Apple and Samsung had to build in features to stop people from using these for stocking. That means that if a tag is traveling with you it will alert you on your phone. I'm not sure if you can use UWB to find it, I think you basically just get an alert telling you that there's a tag traveling along with you. Does that make sense?
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Appreciate your response and info. That makes sense. I guess I understand why they did it but kind of defeats of the purpose for putting these on vehicle :-( I guess the best thing you can do is hide it in the vehicle so well they can't find it.
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.
So this smarttag doesn't works like airtag? Some phone have to be close from the smarttag?
How is that different to the Airtag? It also needs an Apple device to be close.
Not sure what you mean?? Airtags require nearby phones to work too. Same concept.
@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt uhhhh thanks