Driving around town with them today, they seem to track very similarly to my Tile. Bear in mind that these will get better with time as more phones begin assisting in the tracking as well. In case you missed it, at time of recording they're shipping in 2-4 weeks.
@YosefElgart5 ай бұрын
8:28 wdf where is the 200ft of range? Can you try thr tag or the collar to attach to cat or dog?
@sk3xx5 ай бұрын
Google is missing out by not having their own tags called G-Spot
@LuisGuzman0075 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Agh0645 ай бұрын
Exactly, we told them exactly what we wanted, and they still didn't do it😂. I'ma get some pebblebee tho 😂
@bradtruelove5 ай бұрын
If it were called G-Spot then we'd never find it.
@McFaddis5 ай бұрын
That would have been so freaking funny. I bet they didn't think of that because it wouldn't surprise me one bit if that's what they were called. Anything goes these days after WAP
@BR-ip5pz5 ай бұрын
i can't find the g-spot
@RJ_Uploads5 ай бұрын
Welp I guess I will be replacing my tiles soon, great video as always Shane. 👍🏾👍🏾
@earthling_parth5 ай бұрын
This was exactly the review I was looking for. As long as they release newer version with UWB support, I'm satisfied with these for now. Thank you so much.
@ThaMonkeyClaw5 ай бұрын
I ordered mine a few weeks ago, just waiting for them to arrive, great review!
@Daniel-gl3si5 ай бұрын
Hm. I'm not sure they thought about their target audience when they build those charging cables. If I only need to charge the card every 18 months I'm 100% going to lose that cable. One tracker for my wallet and a second tracker for the cable 😅
@ninjanerdstudent69375 ай бұрын
The keychain uses any USB-C cable, and the wallet uses a special 2-pin induction charging cable. You should just put a twist tie and bind it to your watch wire or phone cable.
@whycheesus5 ай бұрын
Thanks for review, i think you one of the first if not first to review them
@CaseyDarwin5 ай бұрын
We need trackers with UWB too. I think the most frequent scenario I experience is losing things around the house which Bluetooth trackers don't really help much with.
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
The UWB thing is a good point, but I think these actually do pretty well. For one, they can still guide you broadly towards them and also set off the alarm. I also love that they can tell you what smart device they're near too. UWB is great, but often overkill.
@CaseyDarwin5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral yeah, I like the integration with the smart hubs. But it's always a hunting game and usually at the most inopportune time. And the thing I misplaced the most is my wallet and putting a tracker in it muffles the speaker for any ring functionality.
@CaseyDarwin5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral Plus, Google sells phones with UWB but the only thing it's used for is electronic keys on a very limited number of cars. I'd just like to have the option. I paid a few bucks extra for a phone that includes it. I'd also pay a few bucks extra for a tracker that includes it.
@AndrewTSq5 ай бұрын
many android phones have uwb built in today (Google pixel 8 for example, but not 8a, S23 Ultra have it and many more) so it would be good to use it!.
@mkygod5 ай бұрын
UWB would be icing on the cake. But its okay, i don't need an arrow pointing where i need to go.
@scrubz_dev5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review! I've been using Samsung SmartTags for several months now, which work amazingly well, but I don't want to be locked to a Samsung phone forever. I've had my eye on these for about a month now, and it's good to hear that these new trackers seem to work well.
@NettanJuni5 ай бұрын
I have Tiles and while it was lifesaving (I dropped my keys outside in October in full darkness and I almost got a heartattack in my panic attack, but thanks to the app I could find it), I was aware of it's limits, so I mostly use it for things in my apartment, like my medicine box. So when I heard about Google implementing this system in Android, I cheered! Because I wanted to be able to use a tracking device like the apple ones, where they put one in their suitcase and could see where it was when the airport lost it. Now I put everything valuable in my carry on, which ends up being big and heavy. These being chargable is a huge selling point for me, so I might replace my Tiles (all my trackers need new batteries which isn't cheap, the one in my wallet doesn't have an opening so that's a throwaway). So I might get a few of these :)
@JamesStrickland5 ай бұрын
I hope you end up getting sponsored by Pebblebee. You straight sold me on it. I ordered all 3 products you showed! Thanks for making the video
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
Hope you dig them!
@MrCougar565 ай бұрын
Shane, what is the difference between these and the Samsung tag?
@SkunkyBrew5 ай бұрын
Did you get an ETA when ordering? It still says back ordered on the page.
@JamesStrickland5 ай бұрын
@@SkunkyBrew This is what my order says on their website, "Your order is confirmed You’ll receive an email when your order is ready."
@andrewpagan5 ай бұрын
This is the best video I've seen about the new Android trackers. Thank you so much!
@BBTechBreakdown5 ай бұрын
For anyone considering purchasing a tracker just know thay the Chipolo Card does NOT have a replaceable battery. So you will either have to purchase a new device or send back that device to get half off of a new one. So at least paying $17.50 when the chipolo card runs out Pebblebee ones look good though, hopefully mine ships soon. Kind of jealous.
@stevensko91535 ай бұрын
Euphy by Anker is cheaper and now works with Android
@BBTechBreakdown5 ай бұрын
@@stevensko9153 nice, yes I saw those were coming but I'm having difficulty seeing where to order and the android website still says "coming soon" for this brand
@Nissehult233 ай бұрын
So comparing these to Samsung SmartTag 2, are the Samsungs still better due to more widespread & Pebblebee has to catch up, or are these Pebblebee more widespread out the box? Do the Pebblebee require "higher end" phones for UWB or such, like SmartTags?
@mkygod5 ай бұрын
So for android users that don't use tracking and don't care about tracking, is it something they have to opt-in or opt-out of? Like is it turned on by default? Because that will determine how large the network will be.
@whycheesus5 ай бұрын
I just looked at my "find my device" app and it was off by default. Not sure about new phones.
@JoLong5 ай бұрын
when the notification about the "find my device" comes to your phone, it'll set itself to on with network but only on crowded areas. so it's opt-out, and for a thing like this, it makes perfect sense.
@McFaddis5 ай бұрын
There's a setting in find my that you can check. Mine defaulted to network in high traffic area.
@StephanieHancocks3 ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you! Would you recommend getting the pebblebee card tracker over the tile slim. Or do you have any recommendations? I have Android
@PossessedbyPhoenix4 ай бұрын
Given that the Clip is both cheaper and has 1.5X the battery life of the Tag, wouldn't it be better to just buy adhesives yourself and use clips as tags? Does the tag have particular valuable benefits I'm not seeing?
@tim49533 ай бұрын
@scaryifliteral could you or anybody answer this question? Came also here for a comparison of clip and tag.
@sba_143 ай бұрын
Check the ranges
@hakdaddy5 ай бұрын
Is there no separation alerts like on Tile?
@CF5425 ай бұрын
Tile failed me twice so I'll never use them again. I switched to Samsung trackers and they have UWB . Only problem so far is they only work on Samsung phones, at least for now.
@McFaddis5 ай бұрын
That's what sucks about Apple and Samsung. These things should work with everything but it's all about money and competition
@robertsoliz68215 ай бұрын
Just out of curiousity, will the wallet tag be able to be found while in your cool wallet? Most wallets are rfid blocking i didnt know if that would affect the functionality of the tracker
@merendell5 ай бұрын
got the tile version and an RFID blocking wallet and it works fine. Since both work through bluetooth for connectivity I'd assume both work.
@reginairinco46115 ай бұрын
No local supplies in Philippines. Found ones that circular and surface not smooth like this one. Have some sort of perforations on its surface. Kinda worries its a knock off. Can anyone help?
@theschnibble22044 ай бұрын
You need to check if there is "Work with Android" stamped in the box
@stevensko91535 ай бұрын
I lost my keys for the first time in a long time today and ordered one immediately. One for my wallet as well.
@mad231515 ай бұрын
I have the Tile also, looks like a better tracker. What I really like is that the wallet card is rechargeable. The Tile card, you have to by a new card when the old card's battery dies.
@Aerials5 ай бұрын
okay... to be honest I didnt get exactly how to (firmware)update those trackers: you only can firmware-update it via the pebblebee app, or can you use the google-find-my-device app for firmware-updates? And in case you need the pebblebee app for the firmware-update despite you actually are using the google apps for the all-day-youse: you dont need to completely reset the tags. Dont ya ?
@leorosa5 ай бұрын
Can you use the pblbeBee device to locate our celphone for Android?
@Sidicas5 ай бұрын
Amazing review! Great job!
@gio235rulez5 ай бұрын
Just wanted to ask, have you looked into the "Find your offline devices" settings? I recently checked mine (just got added to the Find My Device Network) and noticed it's currently set to "With network in high-traffic areas only." I do see an option for "With network in all areas." Anyways, my question is which of these would you recommend leaving it on?
@LordWaterBottle5 ай бұрын
Well, read the descriptions provided and decide which is better for where you live. If you live in 4 people per square mile, you probably want the low density option that will update based on a single device report. If you live in NYC you are probably fine with default.
@himay3335 ай бұрын
Might pick one up for my wife's keys. Though, she is better than she used to be. She had a tile years ago, but it was always a little flaky.
@jckatz5 ай бұрын
8 months later I'll never find that charger might need to order another ring to attach to the cable
@bhv98195 ай бұрын
That sounds like an organizing issue from your part
@jckatz5 ай бұрын
@@bhv9819 no argument from me on that one you are 100% correct
@ThePatwheel3 ай бұрын
Keep the charger in the bag you've got it attached to.
@undead66six2 ай бұрын
i have wallet like that -i used electrical tape to affix a tile card - this after losing multiple wallets... also putting in a metal wallet will reduce range significantly
@d.g.6664 ай бұрын
i was hoping you were going to install the card in this video. I recently got one and the google find my device app doesnt let me add it - let alone see it for pairing. The pebble bee app does. Why is that?
@scaryifliteral4 ай бұрын
The process was exactly the same as the others. Try resetting it as I did with another in the video.
@theschnibble22044 ай бұрын
Probably you need to upgrade Find my device APP or Google services.
@mikepatrella92104 ай бұрын
Can you ring your phone from the tag to find your phone?
@Bovec9115 ай бұрын
Why not review how well it's tracking across town or further?? I mean, you have a great bird analogy in the beginning but then you didn't test similar scenario. How well does it track when it's miles away?
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
Generally speaking, when the tracker is miles away it's going to show you its general location. It tends to be good enough to get you within range to make it beep fairly easily. From there it's pretty easy to actually find the item.
@Bovec9115 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral thank you for your response. Really dig your videos. Great job overall. 👍
@Sidicas5 ай бұрын
Are they better than apple air tags for anti-theft? If they steal your car will the thief be alerted to their presence? Will they beep if the thief orders them to beep?
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
Apple and Google have actually cooperated to make any unknown tracker visible. If you don't own it you can't beep it though.
@tim49533 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral so there is no need to break the speaker? A lot of airtag users do and also saw reddit post for the pebble tag
@sba_143 ай бұрын
You should try them across cities and countries
@NotThatGuy_YepThatGuy2 ай бұрын
On point to mention is that you cant be on the Pebblebee app and use the find my device network. It is one or the other.
@Motoxrides5 ай бұрын
Hope it warns when low on power
@Frenchyk5 ай бұрын
I'm going to order some of these.
@J-ce3oi5 ай бұрын
No UWB support yet i think!
@gr8bkset-5245 ай бұрын
I think the Pebblebee app allows you to update the firmware on the device.
@gamefandotnet4 ай бұрын
If you could only get one between the tag or wallet one which would you get and why
@scaryifliteral4 ай бұрын
Tag. Wallet never gets lost, keys do.
@gamefandotnet4 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral thanks I ended up buying the tag last night, I had a $39.99 credit on the google store and they posted them on there. I wanted the versatility to use it on my backpack and stuff along with the keys so it's like a perfect match really. Also subbed thanks!
@rjtrisurfer4 ай бұрын
I would love to use it for my dog, but that beeping would freak him out; he would just take off.
@oldtimewil5 ай бұрын
The credit card is not recognized by the "find my Device"app on pixel 8 pro. Factory reset a few times. I do have the new network feature which is why i bought one.
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
You reset the card multiple times? Mine set up fine. Could be a dud.
@oldtimewil5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral so support just told me you have to buy the "find my device" compatible products from them. I bought mine from Amazon and it was a gen 2. Thanks for the response.
@oldtimewil5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral Yeah, I actually watched your vid here and it is what made me realize something was up. You have to buy the card that says "works with find my. device" from Pebblebee. They don't sell them yet anywhere else, at least according to them.
@kylepolgar3203 ай бұрын
Nice vid, thanks for the review 🙂
@PhilKnall5 ай бұрын
Nice, I think I need to replace my Tiles with these. I have the card one in my wallet, have frequently rang my phone by sitting on it lol
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
That's a good point. I think it's better suited in my wife's purse lol
@merendell5 ай бұрын
even with the tiles you can turn off the option to let a particular tracker ring your phone in the app.
@PhilKnall5 ай бұрын
@@merendell I mean it's also helped me find my phone on several occasions, so I'm not sure what's better...
@skipskipper995 ай бұрын
Do you think google will be making their own proprietary trackers?
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
There were rumors of a pixel tag a couple of years ago that never came to light. I would be a little surprised if we didn't see them with the pixel 9.
@eyemar8085 ай бұрын
I've been obessing over this question as well! Although, I wonder how Pixel Tags could be better than these Pebblebee trackers (if at all)?
@brianskillman32605 ай бұрын
@@eyemar808 They would likely be able to use the ultra wide-band chip in the pixel and possibly other android phones to better direct your search when you get close. Google will want full feature parity with Apple's Air Tags which have this built in. Hopefully Google will also make them rechargeable. If not, I would trade UWB for rechargeable any day of the week.
@JacobSeifert5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the overview!
@undead66six2 ай бұрын
a good test might be tie one to a helium balloon and let it go especially if you got them for free - worst case it lands in remote area or waterway
@cliftoncassidy5 ай бұрын
Can I share these with an iphone user?
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
If they have a gmail account they can use the web app, but I don't currently see these trackers that way. google.com/android/find
@camelot_avalon5 ай бұрын
What if bluetooth is off?
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
Then your phone will stop updating their locations and you'll be reliant on other people in the network. You also can't ring them or use the other finding features.
@camelot_avalon5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral What about the impact on the battery life of your phone with BT on all the time?
@donkmeister5 ай бұрын
@@camelot_avalonIs that even a concern these days? I only ever switch BT off if there's a specific reason (e.g. my partner is taking my car and I don't want the hands free to connect whilst I'm in the house in the middle of a phonecall), I suspect people who only switch BT on ad-hoc are in the minority so you may find information on battery impact sparse.
@fkqz2 ай бұрын
@@camelot_avalon bro, it's 2024. Leave your bluetooth on. Battery drain isn't much
@nationharris5 ай бұрын
Why does your nest hub sound Australian?
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
I like it
@nationharris5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral that's fair 😄
@curtiswrigley5 ай бұрын
What I want to see if if you drop it in a mall how well the android find my device picks it up and locates it
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
Theoretically, it should do quite well especially once everyone has it running on their phones. Assuming the mall is busy, there should be quite a few Android users walking around pinging its location. From there all you have to do is get with him Bluetooth range which seems to be relatively far. At that point, you ought to be able to walk it down and set off the alarm. Just add a little bit more detail, I was able to connect to the one on my keys at a range of about 150 ft and that was through a fence.
@curtiswrigley5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral I understand what it should do. Anxious to see it actually tested.
@jamiehunter35675 ай бұрын
I'm on android but my partners kids have iPhones and so does this work with iPhones aswell ??
@nationharris5 ай бұрын
Only thing I don't like about the Pebblebee stuff is non replaceable batteries - reachable is cool but id like to be able to replace them which is why I went for the Chipolo ones :) can't wait for the network to roll out to me.
@mkygod5 ай бұрын
I think rechargeable is the better option for a device like this because you don't have to recharge it very often (maybe 1-3x a year). On the low end, a rechargeable battery is good for a few hundred charge cycles before noticeable degradation occurs. So if you're that type that upgrades your phone every 2 years, this thing will outlast your next 10 phones. And by then this tracker will be obsolete.
@nationharris5 ай бұрын
@@mkygod and that's all fair and fine and I'm not saying they're bad or anything. But if battery goes bad or gets damaged the tag is done for. If you lose the cable you can't charge the thing. I'm not particularly keen on Chipolos card wallet as you have to send that back to them to recycle but yeah I do prefer being able to just replace the batteries as and when.
@Angel_Peg5 ай бұрын
Galaxy tag works well with Samsung phone
@tolust5 ай бұрын
This is a game changer !!!! RIP Crapple.
@cazman47085 ай бұрын
Could care less where you live but I do know I'm just a few blocks away from the sun sphere.
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
Nice! Good to see a fellow knoxvillian.
@rabbitwooden21845 ай бұрын
Still waiting for somebody to do drop tests on the trackers. Want to see how durable it is.
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
I mean, I threw mine about 25 ft..
@4dzxk3325 ай бұрын
Mr Gatti's Pizza 🍕
@AndrewTSq5 ай бұрын
So this is basicly.. track every android user on earth more or less. lets add this tag so no one cares and think its good :)
@scaryifliteral5 ай бұрын
As long as cell phones have existed they have been trackers. Acting like this is something new or it's just Android is silly.
@AndrewTSq5 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral what is new is that it tracks the phone even when its turned off. Saw an interview with a hacker who claimed he could do this a few years ago, and I thought he was nuts. Now its like... Oh wait. He was right?
@kingzach745 ай бұрын
@@AndrewTSq well unless you completely unplug your battery your device is still using a tiny amount of battery power even when it is off. Just like how a lamp or a TV still uses a tiny bit of power when they are not in use.
@fkqz2 ай бұрын
@@AndrewTSqstay in a bubble. Jfc some of you are insane
@AndrewTSq2 ай бұрын
@@fkqz I bet you would have loved to live in east germany
@JoshF151Tech2 ай бұрын
Are you able to get both Apps to work together? I'm only able to use the Google Find My Device App or the Pebblebee App I can't get them to work together for some reason?
@NazzranАй бұрын
In their website it shows you can only connect to one networks
@JoshF151TechАй бұрын
@@Nazzran Yeah that kinda sucks honestly because Google's Find My Device App isn't the best and it doesn't have many Features compared to the Pebblebee App.
@NazzranАй бұрын
@JoshF151Tech Oh, is that so? Would you mind telling me what's the difference?