Don't use the AirTag or Tile to track your car!

[@alittlemorepull]

I wondered about this as I stuck an extra one in my new Truck - just in case. LOVE the experiment. Informative AND entertaining. Nice job team.

[@LironSegev]

like we say: better to have one and not need it, then need it and not have it. So just in case is the perfect reason! appreciate you being here!

[@aquietpatron7281]

Put a Tile in my son’s car. Car got stolen. Found it in less than 3 hours. Tiles have stealth mode option. Had a Tile in my luggage on Caribbean vacation. Someone picked up one of my bags by accident. Got to them before they got to their taxi. Gave them their bag and got ours back. Very satisfied customer.

[@stephencooper3583]

Yup... about as expected. It's still not a bad idea to put one in the car, just don't expect real time results.

[@LironSegev]

exactly

[@BobFrTube]

There are newer Android trackers I'd like to know about. They don't depend on the Tile app as Android tries to imitate Apple.

[@johnj.doublej8721]

Thanks, just deleted the tile tracker from my amazon list… terrible!!!

[@LironSegev]

Yeah. Great for luggage tracking, not reliable for car. But def better than nothing

[@k1ngN0rk]

During a 2h layover in Dubai, somebody took my cabin luggage by mistake with my passport and laptop inside. Tile saved my life! Takes forever to update the right location but it does the job. One of the best purchases I ever made.

[@mintoo2cool]

It would be really really awesome if either Apple or Tile (or both) strike a deal with Telecom Providers to allow the tracker devices to communicate with the Towers themselves. That would make these tracking devices so much more reliable. Great video.

[@LironSegev]

Yeah that would be amazing - would make the use cases even greater!

[@bingeciren]

I don’t care much about Tile but I have both Apple AirTags as well as Samsung smart tags. I prefer Samsung’s smart tags over the Apple because Samsung gives you the ability to back track and see the history of the whereabouts of the past position of the tag wheras Apple’s AirTags don’t .

[@reno145]

We had some cheap gps trackers in some work cars. A boss wanted me to call in one of the cars and chew out the driver for being out of his patrol zone. I said I refused. When threatened with being written up, I informed my boss that the tag in question is showing as traveling at 275 miles an hour. Seemed a little fast for a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria. I bet the tech has improved in the last 20 plus years.

[@brianbrino4310]

Thank You so much for your valuable information!

[@LironSegev]

Appreciate you! 🔥

[@007REAPER007]

Theres a guy who left an Airtag in his pick-up truck in Canada, he tracked the truck to the Port, he called the cops and showed them on the app that his Truck was right there and the Cops told him they couldnt do nothing for him.

[@sl4983]

Canadian cops?

[@007REAPER007]

@@sl4983 yeah, Canada is a world leader in auto theft.

[@furycorp]

@@sl4983 Yes its a real story

[@lcole7501]

I saw that video.

[@EdTechHustle]

Great video Liron. I am about to buy a pack of AirTags and it was helpful to know their strengths and limitations

[@LawrenceHarman]

I can real time track my car already. But I like the suggestions of putting them in luggage.

[@buzzsah]

So, now that we did a cell tracker, what about a plan old tracker ?

[@LironSegev]

Eh...not sure what you mean? A good tracker in the car? Yeah that was the Lo Jack system that was perfect

[@Buharialtinee]

Thanks for sharing

[@LironSegev]

Thanks for watching!

[@peterseager6738]

I'm impressed that the girls knew how to turn their phones off 😉.

[@LironSegev]

they were NOT happy about that lol

[@ScottCrevier]

My Samsung SmartTags work great. I permormed similar tests (though not as extensive) and it seems to be similar to Apple, in that no app is needed. You just need many Samsung phones and the OS handles it nicely.

[@LironSegev]

and what if there isn't a Samsung phone - does it also work with other Android phones? What Apple did really well is just use any iPhone so it has a massive network. If its just Samsung phone it again limits the network (but still better than the Tile that needs to have the app installed)

[@ScottCrevier]

@@LironSegev My testing wasn't extensive, but based on what I've read, it works only with Samsung phones. I tracked my wife's luggage while she was on a trip and it did very well. At the airport, on the road, etc. So I figure there were many Samsung phones nearby.

[@neilt]

​@LironSegev I thought Samsung phones outnumber iPhones worldwide.

[@pariscloud2907]

@@neilt Android in general outnumbers iPhone worldwide. Samsung is the most popular Android manufacturer. I think they’re roughly half of the US market so either AirTags or the Samsung one should be fine in the US.

[@Mangolite]

@@neilt Samsung does have an advantage in the global market, but Apple reigns supreme in its home turf, the US. What makes the AirTag phenomenon extraordinary is the Apple ecosystem. Any Apple device can track the AirTag and other Apple devices. If the iPhone is dead or charging, an Apple Watch, iPad, or a Mac can locate the missing Apple device.

[@sl4983]

The whole tracker thing is creepy

[@DaRealPatrickP]

I love my Tile. No clue how the other works. But you need to be in a populated area.

[@John_Fugazzi]

Is there a way to scan a car to find out if someone has placed an air tag in or on it?

[@LironSegev]

iPhones running iOS 14.5 or later can notify users when an unknown AirTag is nearby - so if you have that, just walk around the car slowly and it should alert you. I am not sure it can pick up Tile or other Bluetooth trackers though

[@MarjanKaykavoosi]

You can look at your blue toth to see if any new Bluetooth new ones

[@neilt]

Why didn't you use a Samsung tag, which is more likely to be picked up by Android phones?

[@LironSegev]

Samsung Tag do not work with any Android phone - "The SmartTag+ is compatible with Android OS 8.0 or higher. However, to use the AR finding feature, your Galaxy phone or tablet must support Android 11 or higher. The feature is currently available on Note 20 Ultra, S21+, S21 Ultra, and Z Fold 2. Third-party Android devices and iOS devices are not supported."

[@alwaysright3718]

The airtag is perfect for tracking your car once you remove the speaker. I have no doubt my car can never be stolen without being easily found by me...

[@BM2525.]

A thief who has an iPhone can disable your airtag once their iPhone gives them a notification that an airtag is following them.

[@alwaysright3718]

@@BM2525. this has been tested many times and the notification will take over 96 hours that's even if they ever get one... by then I have my car back!

[@sunsetatshabooms4558]

We used the samsung smart tags and have good luck with them.

[@LironSegev]

cool - how often does it get updated? If you mark it as lost, how does its location get relayed? Can any phone relay it or does the phone need to have the Samsung tag app installed?

[@sunsetatshabooms4558]

@LironSegev any samsung will ping it. Doesn't need the app. I would say it's similar to the apple air tag. It's getting better all the time.

[@LironSegev]

nice but still needs a Samsung phone which again limits the network. Although much better than the Tile that needs to have the app installed.

[@gotbordercollies]

Great info (as always) thanks

[@LironSegev]

Appreciate you 🔥

[@scottmordecai482]

I'd never heard of Tiles. What about Sansung SmartTags? I use these and find them to be pretty good. I even tied one to my youngest son's shoes so I could find him when is lost sight of him in museums etc when on holiday.

[@LironSegev]

Tile is the original tracking device and has been around way before AirTag or Samsung SmartTag.

[@SusanParker-v5h]

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[@MichaelAmen316]

Yeah TILE sucks and a few years ago they sold users info for MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of dollars!

[@pamelaedwards6401]

If you want cheap way to track your car use a old mobile phone with a cheap data plan and use find my phone. Use a battery pack to keep it charged

[@Sparky_D]

I have Tile trackers but just ordered some Pebblebee's

[@notorious.nip.888]

Its probably because there is more apple airtag in the community therefore more updates and probably more precise location

[@LironSegev]

did you watch the video? Just asking...

[@GeorgeZ213]

Will the airtag work with the phone off? I know some android and iPhone services still work as they get constant power.

[@LironSegev]

The AirTag doesn't need a phone to work. Only need a phone to make your device as lost

[@GeorgeZ213]

@LironSegev I thought so. Would be too easy for a phone thief to take a phone and keep it off hoping to hide.

[@Pgh2Dall]

I live by meandering way, lol. Looked at a house to buy over there years ago.

[@LironSegev]

It's a great little area

[@Black_Blow_Fly]

This is scary AF.

[@LironSegev]

def open for abuse...

[@dsanpedro2485]

Didn't Lo Jack go out of business? How are you using Lo Jack?

[@LironSegev]

Nope. it was bought by Spireon

[@dsanpedro2485]

@LironSegev Thank you for the quick reply. BTW, Love your InfoTech vids, keep it going, I'm watching and listening.

[@LironSegev]

@dsanpedro2485 appreciate you 🔥

[@ypark2877]

Probably not as much use in rural areas

[@LironSegev]

Agreed

[@lasersbee]

Thanks for the Tests... It seems Tile Tracker is a POS....

[@LironSegev]

For car tracking yes. For lost luggage, it's great. Re-tested this multiple times to make sure it wasn't a coincidence and in each time it failed to track until the car was stationary for a long time....

[@GaryV-p3h]

Obvious results in a country where apple has the largest market share, the opposite will happen anywhere outside the US where android is more widely used.

[@Joe-pb3lx]

Off topic? is Apple getting rid of MAC computers?

[@LironSegev]

No idea

[@pamelaedwards6401]

It's not made to track that far away from your phone it clearly says even on best ones 150 metres

[@LironSegev]

nope - the that is when you lose your phone or keys and you are trying to find them. That is now the same when you mark your tracker as lost and then it uses the network to relay the location. I have tracked my luggage on another continent when the airline lost my bags in Italy.

[@davekramer4266]

Also there is 0 Excuse for Airlines now a Days, to lose Luggage, other than Just Plain INCOMPETENCE!!🤪👎

[@LironSegev]

You would think with everything scanned...

[@johnsonbrandon807]

You would think since the til tracker cast money to us there services it would work better than the apple air tag

[@LironSegev]

they all cost money

[@johnsonbrandon807]

@ apple air tags don’t have a yearly fee

[@LironSegev]

Neither does the Tile. Unless you want to pay for additional features like replacement, unlimited sharing, item reimbursement. But if you don't, then you don't have to and there isn't any additional costs

[@ozbeatswoke]

Hi I'm an Uber driver I lost my phone & someone logged in my Uber app changed my email & phone number & now Uber can't register a new profile cause it's showing on their side an active profile Can you assist me in gaining access to my account back?

[@CharTurner6928]

dang Tile, wake up, where you at?! Tile Tracker is an opp, they're working with the car thieves.

[@LironSegev]

yeah - its stupid that you need to have the app...

[@lyall01]

my famlie use life 360

[@LironSegev]

nice - does it give you realtime updates like you get with Google Map Location Sharing?

[@alittlemorepull]

@@LironSegev definitely. You can watch them drive down the road (and see their speed) or even walk through Walmart - or - Target 😁

[@LironSegev]

cool - those apps use the phone's GPS so it will be nice and accurate. But then of course you need a phone vs a tracker that you can just stick in your car. I have seen someone wire up a phone charger to their car's wires and then connect a phone to it with a tracking app. So there is that 😜 (not sure how safe that is so not recommending it)

[@Derpy1969]

You can’t tell me what to do.

[@safeops]

Put on Live tracking and will then give you live feed constantly without having to wait for update 🤷

[@LironSegev]

Eh...? Neither the AirTag nor the Tille have live tracking options according to both their websites. Do you know something they don't?

[@safeops]

@ AirTag has live tracking you click on it on the map and where the address is shown near bottom of the page it goes from ‘now’ to ‘live’ my household uses this feature a lot when we have to move cars around out the front when someone gets home etc 🤷

[@LironSegev]

@@safeops ahh yes that works because you have all these phones actively sending the info within a close space vs freeway.

[@davidempire4874]

You should do more Apple videos.

[@LironSegev]

🤔 what would you like to see?

[@davidempire4874]

@@LironSegev You should do more iPhone and Mac videos.

[@k1ngN0rk]

​@@davidempire4874 Apple sucks

[@SimonTAMG]

@@davidempire4874 You completely and specifically answered his question, with clear and concise information 😂🤦‍♀