Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 REVIEW - Deep Dive Test

[@dale3869]

There is approximately 1 minute of useful info in this video, the rest is fluff. start at the 4 min mark.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Hey Dale. Good feedback. I'm new to this KZbin stuff and working to grow, always getting better. I could have definitely tightened up the intro. Cheers and thanks for watching !

[@protectork9831]

Good point. I noticed that too

[@lmorenor07]

An advice: If you don't like it, record your own videos 😊

[@dale3869]

​@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.

[@El_coyote710]

​@@dale3869😂 you made my day

[@miwi5082]

Technically Samsung has more phones on the market and out sold Apple in 2023 by a slim margin, but essentially equal.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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. 😐

[@balistab1125]

​​@@TechItBeforeYouWreckItin Australia there's also more iPhone than Samsung. But there was an Aussie test here on KZbin 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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGLCfWeihJmWi6ssi=9NUGETzfqTiaIulp

[@kalkin8129]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@@kalkin8129 would be nice to see them. Add UWB support to all their phones

[@ljacobs357]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Americans do like their overhyped iPhones.

[@Carter_EVERYTHING]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Haha. Thx. Still growing!! Appreciate the sub and the time stamps.

[@AJ42069]

Why you people post time stamps on videos that already have the timestamps is beyond me

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@AJ42069 I added the timestamps after @carter_everything provided them!! Sub of the month right there!

[@pizzapasta1982]

"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!"

[@LaLimen0s]

Or if someone tries to steal something :)

[@terranova1168]

Yes it have this function

[@Shadow91507]

Yes, in the SmartThings app, you can set it so if the tag is far from the phone, the phone will receive a notification.

[@michaeldean7220]

Yes but getting it to work is another matter. 2 days and I'm a bit underwhelmed. Looking on like it's amazing how many people actually think it has the same capability as a full blown GPS device

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Def not a gps device. I agree, big misconception with all of these trackers (airtags, etc)

[@-zerocool-]

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.

[@gonnermalegs]

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!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yeah, that is kind of a bummer. Especially in 2023 feels like UWB should be in any $600+ phone. Glad you liked it!

[@joeymmaldonado]

I have a Fold 5 and I DO! Have UWB it's in settings and toggleable

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

FOLD has UWB but the FLIP doesn't. :(

[@joeymmaldonado]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt Ahhhhhh Flip I see yea that sucks

[@SpreadingKnowledgeVlogs]

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.

[@GaryV-p3h]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@stephencooper3583]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Exactly!

[@warlordhax5995]

Well this explains why ive had such difficulty finding S tags to buy not marked up like the housing market

[@capdink]

Love the tag 1 and 2. These are really a must have. Without these will never be able to find my keys . Really perfect.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Super useful for sure!!

[@cesarrsify]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@henryijeoma]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Absolutely. I don't think it's an option for Samsung. Hopefully they'll do a deal with Google to make that happen.

[@firstsoldier4257]

it doesnt exist by android like apple icloud system ..........

[@antonioatz1917]

Is it possible to put in a luggage and track it overseas? It could be interesting to track the missing luggages

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@antonioatz1917]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt great, I'll use it in my next flight to monitor it 😁

[@varungh]

"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!"

[@nik67502]

Yes

[@JoseRodriguez-fj3qj]

Finally best buy has them..22.00 and at the time they only had 4. Glad I bought one. Thank you for your video.

[@luisnouel3407]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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

[@jay-em]

The transceiver in the smart tags have something like twice the range as an air tag, so are much better.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Which is helpful too if there are fewer Samsung devices vs apple devices (especially in the US)

[@devilsluck3987]

You mention the alarm works, IF you're "within Bluetooth Range" could you possibly give un an idea of what that range is? Especially useful to know if this is going to be used on a dog collar.

[@drokta]

Thanks for confirming the button!!

[@JrKelly-rb4eu]

Thanks fot the vid. I love the design. Just based on the way you change the battery makes it worth it for me.

[@karannavale2348]

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🤔

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Hard to test a silicone case in such a short time. It seems rugged enough from my initial testing. I'll keep ya posted.

[@sincitysteve2009]

​@@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?

[@sincitysteve2009]

Anybody find the silicone cases or the rugged case for the Smarttag?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@@sincitysteve2009 I have not been able to find it for sale yet.

[@sebfrett1005]

​@@sincitysteve2009spigen has some for sale if you don't wanna wait for samsung branded cases.

[@drug2]

Dunno its way to big for me. Why not so small like the airtag? you could easily make it half the size

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Good question. Not sure why Samsung decided on this design. Opinions seem split. I will say, it feels smaller than it looks.

[@CTCJ08]

Would you be able to know if someone put a tracker in your bag or car ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes. Apple and Samsung both created safeguards that alert anyone if a tracker is traveling with them

[@anandarochisha]

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 ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

100% great idea!!

[@harveywilde6781]

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?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes and yes. Uses Bluetooth for the connection and then mobile data to report it to Samsung servers

[@BeenNoticing]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Wow, great idea!!! Got any pics? Would love to see what that mod looks like?

[@annienava2453]

Planning on making a trip to back country area this helped a lot. Thanks for the video

[@jhlmata]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

No, I brought my pixel phone with me for that reason. Good question though!!!

[@jhlmata]

@@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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@jhlmata 🤞

[@drollins9973]

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 😁

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

That's awesome. Can't wait to hear how you think they compare to v1. Thx for checking out the vid!!!

[@MelonMusk068]

What do you use the button for if I may ask?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

It can activate any trigger if you have a Samsung smart things smart home setup. It can also trigger notifications and text messages.

[@Antoinettescloset]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Good perspective. Tags would be great for a dog collar just in case.

[@FreedoomRock]

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?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Smartthings app?? It was already on my Samsung phone but perhaps you need to install it? Which phone are you using??

[@WilliamVG]

Biggest question is battery life, how long before replacing battery? I hear people are using these in their vehicles just incase if a thief steals it. What do think, good idea have have one tucked away in a inconspicous place?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Rated to last 2 years. Not sure I'd expect that but 1 year+ seems realistic. Replacement batteries are simple button batteries

[@LoneRiderz]

They need to make it available to all Android phones for it to compete with the Airtag

[@Wimmle]

The previous tags worked with pixels so I think this one would work as well

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

The Samsung Galaxy tabs have never and do not currently work with pixel phones. They only work with Samsung phones.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

I agree, I really wish they would work with other Android phones. For now, Google has an agreement with Tile. Let's hope they work something out with Samsung on the smart tags.

[@way2go723]

What about these tags working along side Samsung tablets? Obviously if there are a lot of tablets out and about connected via Bluetooth or data/WiFi then this will help the tracking of the tag

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@@way2go723 yes, they work with newer model Samsung tablets too. It basically has to support bluetooth and have a somewhat newer version of Samsung Android os.

[@galaxiedance3135]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

☝️ Super smart idea!!!!

[@NiteLifeBuzzPage]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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!!

[@NiteLifeBuzzPage]

Thnak you for this info@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt

[@Blue_Dun]

I just bought one and have 3 issues: 1.Cant enable "find phone" feature on my Verizon Galaxy. 2. camera with arrows doesnt come on when close to the SmartTag in "search nearby mode." This is a feature I happened to see working on another youtube review. 3. I can't figure out how to shut this thing down when Im not using it. The battery on my phone is draining quicker, not to mention the battery in the SmartTag.

[@aurabod2000]

Very informative video you went above and beyond with the detail so thank you very much!

[@PattiFanslau]

Thanks for the video. Has anyone mentioned having challenges trying to open that tiny battery tray?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Not really, I thought it was pretty easy to open. Appreciated the pin tool included. Much easier than the key fob for my car.

[@PattiFanslau]

Hmmm. Even with the little poker, I'm struggling. Perhaps I need to grow my fingernails. 😁 Thanks for the prompt reply.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@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.

[@MrGoldentouch34]

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👊🏼👊🏼

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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??

[@garydavis5378]

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?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@HowardPosener]

Can you program one smart tag to connect to 2 phones or two Samsung users with their consent?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

It can only be connected to one phone for local discovery but you can show the location updates with another Samsung user.

[@jodaboda1]

Unless something has changed, Samsung tracking is off by default; Apple is on by default. This means you don't have many peers helping find your device on the Samsung network, and the Apple tag is a million times more effective for finding something that is out of bluetooth range of your phone.

[@sethmishne]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@sethmishne]

@@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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@sethmishne]

@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?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@sethmishne as long as someone has a Samsung phone. Almost any newish Samsung phone connects. Similar to how the apple airtags work off iPhones.

[@idrhys]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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!

[@jb_lofi]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Just made a video for you - showing the setup process. Hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWbHn6F4fNeaeZY

[@PoloHungary]

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!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

The SmartTag2 100% only works with Samsung phones. Unfortunately. Would love to see these work with ALL Android phones.

[@BootlegEL]

Look at you,all professional production with only 1k subscribers nice!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Lol Thanks. Working to grow!!

[@kpappa]

How is that thing connects to any near Samsung smartphone reporting location ? What wireless protocol does it use ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Low energy Bluetooth

[@MM-bf1zm]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Only Samsung phones :(

[@MM-bf1zm]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt thank you

[@joec1301]

can you show me how to setup sending a text message when pressing the tags using galaxy routine? for example, i lost my bag and someone press the tags inside my bag, i want to get a text message to myself with ' hey, someone else has your bag right now.'

[@steffen3341]

Can I find the tag even without any internet available? For example at a festival when the network breaks down.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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?

[@Conan500]

Hardly a “Deep Dive” test!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Open to suggestions if there's something you'd like to see in future videos. Always working to get better. Cheers

[@johnjoel8952]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

I haven't seen it for sale yet either. The tags are live on Samsung's site but no sign of the case.

[@sincitysteve2009]

I found covers for Smarttag but they're by Spigen not Samsung. Spigen wants $25 for the case... 😒

[@banana_bread_at_work]

That's how I figured out there was a Smart Tag 2. Couldn't find the + anywhere!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@@banana_bread_at_work always the first sign a company is about to launch a new product... The prev model starts going out of stock! 😲😮

[@sincitysteve2009]

@@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.

[@k2blitz]

Hi cld the tag connect to 2 galaxy phones. Btw great informative video.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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?

[@bodkinsbestphotography]

Hows the battery life? The previous gen tag ate up the 2032s like it was a glutton.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Samsung says the battery life is double the first gen, so far so good in my testing

[@avassos7571]

Is there a monthly fee to use the app for the SmartTag2?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Nope. That's the best part. No monthly fees

[@julianarenibar7930]

Will this be worth it to buy for my car to track it rather than getting LoJack or something similar to that?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Hmmm. This won't be as accurate as something like a LoJack since it doesn't actually have it's own GPS and network connection. It relies on nearby phones. It's a good option if you don't want re-acccuring charge though.

[@DamianBrown]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@georgecraft007]

Requires Samsung Galaxy phones with (Bluetooth BLE 5.3) My Galaxy A03s, A20 and Note 3 phones use BLE 5.0 I cannot connect to any of my four Smart Tag 2 trackers. This makes me wonder, how many phones can these trackers ping off of? I might be better off with a GPS tracker.

[@sal98]

You never even showed the actual tag tracking in action. I would assume most people use a tracker to find lost things. Your video should have highlighted that main feature in a deep dive. Looking to purchase one for the first time and would have loved to have seen the new tracking augmented reality in action.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Hi there! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. I showed remote tracking as well is locating the TAG with the beep feature. Are you looking to see local tracking? The "hot/cold" bluetooth? The phone I was testing with did NOT support UWB so I wasn't able to show the new UWB tracking. Sadly. Here to help if I can!!

[@yalimdilmen7960]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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

[@yalimdilmen7960]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt i assumed that the tag has a way to use nearby samsung devices to transport notification but, I get it. Thanks

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@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.

[@iamonline3221]

what is better for car protection against thieves, the smarttag+ or the smarttag 2 ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Well, there is limited usability in this fashion because they all have a new feature where they will alert you if a tracker device is traveling with you. It was added after people started using them to stalk people.

[@iamonline3221]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt can it be modified and taken out ? It's super important and crucial against car theft, ppl life's economy are dependents on it and it can ruin lifes, also I hear that smarttag+ became less trackable for 2023 , is it true ? can I get the smarttag+ old fashion that better for car tracking ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@@iamonline3221 as far as I know they all have that feature and it can't be removed. Again, it was added to avoid people using these tags (and airtags) from being used for stalking.

[@iamonline3221]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt I understand the newer smarttag 2 is better for tracking car but it got now that feature that ppl can easily check if such device within the car, I think I'll buy it then , and hope that in such case It could be utilize fast enough so cops will stop the car fast enough, if it reach specific point it Meaningless if they found the device or not . I wonder if the smarttag2 will notifty me if my belonging is moving away from me. Thanks for the information.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@@iamonline3221 yes, there is a new feature that will alert you if you are separated from the tracker. You are also correct, it will work for tracking a car quickly... Long term though the thief would be able to find the device. You're right though, it would be long gone by then.

[@nothalfassgarage]

How long do the batteries last? I have the smart tag and smart tag + and the smart tag + battery doesn't last as long.

[@Battle4U]

I'm gonna wait for the smart tag 2+, knowing samsung they will through in a + version hopefully the + will be rechargeable 🤞

[@ljeans531]

I imagine when I set up my own smart home, I will automate the button start my home routine

[@SolidSnakeSK]

There will be no plus version

[@qu3213]

Why do you need rechargeable when battery life is over a year if not 2 years. Rechargeable battery degrade over time, replaceable batteries will be better

[@CJTheReal]

Nah, button cell batteries are better for devices like this: they are much more power dense than rechargeable batteries, and last a lot longer without degrading

[@MelonMusk068]

You can easily open the thing up and change the battery yourself though. If it was rechargable it wouldn't last as long as it does now.

[@UteGirlz]

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)

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@uccoffee]

My battery is flat after 7 days, is that normal?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Flat = dead? That's not normal

[@4694salman]

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.?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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?

[@4694salman]

@@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

[@maureenm1163]

What distance it can track and can it work on any samsung phone?

[@black.bird.]

4:35 It's no difference, multiple real life test on YT came up with similar results where sometimes iOS didn't pick up the signal, but Sam did. So, it depends..

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Thanks for the comment. It's likely super dependent on the area the tag is in. I imagine some cities/areas are heavier iPhone vs Samsung usage.

[@awakenonanotherworld4959]

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.

[@cristinaduca276]

Its working only on Samsung phones? If I have a huawei phone, does it works?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Only Samsung phones

[@Rick-u4b]

Can you take out the speaker from the tag to prevent it from chirping as you can with an Apple Airtag ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes, there are KZbinrs who have done it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2bFgJ2DntZ-g8ksi=CcUN4XaMfz_THO5U

[@N.E.D.M.]

Unfortunately tag2 does not work with the newest Samsung phones. AR core is not working with camera of s24 s24plus and s24ultra

[@markfreese3396]

What the battery life? And cand you see location details, like home or street that it's on?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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

[@johnny5isalive2020]

Nice review, love the deep dive and examples

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Awesome. Glad you liked it! Thx for the comment. More vids to come!!!

[@majorhavoc9693]

Deep dive? What are you talking about?

[@TheMuzikike]

Samsung smart tag works only with samsung phones?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes 😢

[@timgregory8761]

So if an airline loses my bag i should be able to track its location?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

100%! I think that's one of the best uses for these tags

[@suechanya3586]

I couldn't find the button to ring the tag. What do I have to do, please suges, thank you 😊 🙏

[@LinhPham-zu4gz]

Thanks for the video. Why can't I add multiple Smart Tag 2? I can add only 1.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

I have 3 in my account. You should be able to add as many as you want. 🤔

[@LinhPham-zu4gz]

@@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!!!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@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.

[@fe11peptf]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@fe11peptf]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt, thank you!

[@josephv12autos34]

Does the Fold 4 have UWB??, will it work well with it??

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes, the gold 4 has UWB. The flips do not.

[@AbadyonYT]

Can more than one phone connect to the same one tag and be able to check its location?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes, once you connect it to a phone you can share it with another Samsung phone.

[@JeronBrincat]

do you know if it works with a53 as i have read somewhere that it only works with the S and z model

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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."

[@ihsanazrin2512]

Can it play sound without it connected to my phone via bluetooth? I mean once we set it up, i can play the sound from far away. I'm thinking of buy it for my daughter since her boarding school cannot bring phones. So i want to play the sound from my home to let her know to call me back by public phones

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Nope. Sound is only for local discovery with Bluetooth. It's not actively connected normally. Only pings phones via Bluetooth to report back to server. Make sense?

[@zane___k7333]

​@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt slightly incorrect. You can make it ring by signing into the samsung smart things find web app. It will ring via someone else phone. IF they are in the area. I tried disabling bluetooth. And GPS. Then went to the website and hit ring. It did ring.

[@ihsanazrin2512]

@@zane___k7333 wow..thanx mate for the info.. i'll absolutely buy n try it..thanx a lot mate

[@SlavaBerkovich]

Thank you for this review. Can you please provide instructions how to set the smart button to send a message. Thank you.

[@KamiL1Bojar]

Is this tag waterproof?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Samsung says it's Ip67 so it can be submerged up to 3ft for 30 min. But I wouldn't suggest it if you can avoid it. 😉

[@asocialex6684]

Are smarttags pinged by EVERY samsung phones or just high tier ones (like galaxy)?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Pretty sure it's every Samsung phone with Android 8+

[@ultimatemanny]

How do you charge the battery or do you need to change it?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Super easy to change with a paperclip. Uses a button battery. Should last 2 years.

[@brunosantos1973]

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..

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@brunosantos1973]

@@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

[@nitroburn72]

​@@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.

[@brunosantos1973]

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.

[@mav48185]

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

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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

[@derwisjaimes567]

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 ?

[@mao73a]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

@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.

[@אוראלדהן-כ9כ]

is it true that it has nfc built into it?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Yes, it has nfc for "lost mode". This allows anyone with nfc reader (or nfc phone) to scan the tag to find out who owns it.

[@Bigtbone205]

the orignal smarttag had about 12months battery life, the second version only gets about 3-4months. How does this one compare?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@nr3rful]

What is the range if my bike is stolen will it is taken across country will I see where it is ?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

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.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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?

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

@@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.

[@congchinhvnvn02]

Does SmartTag2 show direction arrows like Airtag?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

As long as phone support UWB. It even has AR for finding your tag. All newer flagship Samsung phones have UWB

[@congchinhvnvn02]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt tks u^^

[@florsalvo4727]

Hi! Do you know if it connects with samsung phones to track the tag even if they didn't download the app? Thanks!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@shazam2323]

so the ringer only works if it's in bluetooth range to MY phone not just any samsung phone?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Only works with Samsung phones. Can't connect to these tags from a non-samsung phone

[@mao73a]

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.

[@grownman284]

How much a month does it cost to keep the ST running?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

I think that's the best part about the Bluetooth trackers is that there is no monthly fee. Same with air tags and other Bluetooth trackers.

[@grownman284]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt SWEET!! Bout to buy a couple.

[@TheDesius]

So the only difference is the design?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Better battery lasts double+ prev model. Lost mode helps someone identify who the tags belongs to if they find it and UWB for better tracking IF you have a UWB phone.

[@skycloud4802]

The UWB seems to be supported on the S23 Ultra so it's odd it doesn't work on the flip.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

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.

[@a.bit.of.everything.]

Sorry to ask, but what is UWB?

[@skycloud4802]

@@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.