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My partner and I are also Android only and honestly, I'm thinking about simply picking up a smashed up iPhone 11 or 12 mini and exclusively relegating it for pr

My partner and I are also Android only and honestly, I'm thinking about simply picking up a smashed up iPhone 11 or 12 mini and exclusively relegating it for precision finding needs with AirTags. I don't think there will be equivalent alternatives, at least not ones with ultra wideband precision location functionality, availability, acceptable price, and robustness. On the other hand there does seem to be some UWB support in some Android that might work with Tile's UWB: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-enable-uwb-on-android-and-why-you-should-your-car-is-one-reason/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-enable-uwb-on-android-a...

mook 2y ago
My understanding is that the Motorola trackers have UWB but phone support isn't widespread yet. I haven't looked deep enough to see if that satisfied your other criteria though.
- namibj 2y ago
  https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb#uwb-enabled_mobile_devices https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb#uwb-e...
izacus 2y ago
> I don't think there will be equivalent alternatives, at least not ones with ultra wideband precision location functionality, availability, acceptable price, and robustness. Why are you so confidently spreading misinformation? Samsung SmartTag+ exists for years now with this precision and capability for Samsung Android phones.
- pests 2y ago
  Sometimes people are just incorrect and no ill intent.
  - izacus 2y ago
    I just don't get why I see so many of people on this very site (surprisingly usually Apple or Tesla fans) that so confidently spread misinformation about things they don't have knowledge of and didn't even attempt to check. Where does this wish to spread baseless misinformation come from?
    - baxtr 2y ago
      How come the first thing you assume is ill intent? How come you are so certain what the person was trying to say without asking a clarification question first?
      - izacus 2y ago
        [flagged]
        baxtr 2y ago
        Again you make unsubstantiated assumption about someone else’s intentions/feelings. I am not angry at all. I was just wondering why you reacted like that. Nevermind
        jazzyjackson 2y ago
        It’s been normal that people are wrong, yes. “Calling out” vs correcting is unnecessarily hostile.
    - pests 2y ago
      Sometimes people are just wrong. There doesn’t have to be an ill intent behind it. Educate and move on. What else can you do?
      - izacus 2y ago
        Which is exactly what I did. And it made people here angry.
- Kirby64 2y ago
  I wouldn’t call Samsung smart tags equivalent. They’re locked to Samsung phones, require other Samsung phones (that have accepted the terms of service for broadcasting location) to be nearby, and also seem to have limitations around finding if you’re in an area with no network connectivity. It’s got ultra wide band finding which is nice, but you really need every single android device to have a truly comparable network.
  - raffraffraff 2y ago
    They're also unreliable in my experience. My mother has a galaxy phone and new galaxy tab, so I got her the Tag 2. I set this up for her and around 2 weeks later she said she couldn't find her keys. The "ring" option disappeared from the app. In order to get it back she has to find the keys, and re-pair the tag. Yep, find them by yourself to fix the ring function. Also I found the directional finding to be dreadful. And overall the device has a less than desirable delay. My tile pro is much better in every regard. I thought that the Samsung would have a better coverage but it turns out that the software must be installed for it to work! So it's restricted to Samsung devices that have that software installed.

mook 2y ago

My understanding is that the Motorola trackers have UWB but phone support isn't widespread yet. I haven't looked deep enough to see if that satisfied your other criteria though.

namibj 2y ago
https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb#uwb-enabled_mobile_devices https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb#uwb-e...

izacus 2y ago

> I don't think there will be equivalent alternatives, at least not ones with ultra wideband precision location functionality, availability, acceptable price, and robustness. Why are you so confidently spreading misinformation? Samsung SmartTag+ exists for years now with this precision and capability for Samsung Android phones.

pests 2y ago
Sometimes people are just incorrect and no ill intent.
- izacus 2y ago
  I just don't get why I see so many of people on this very site (surprisingly usually Apple or Tesla fans) that so confidently spread misinformation about things they don't have knowledge of and didn't even attempt to check. Where does this wish to spread baseless misinformation come from?
  - baxtr 2y ago
    How come the first thing you assume is ill intent? How come you are so certain what the person was trying to say without asking a clarification question first?
    - izacus 2y ago
      [flagged]
      - baxtr 2y ago
        Again you make unsubstantiated assumption about someone else’s intentions/feelings. I am not angry at all. I was just wondering why you reacted like that. Nevermind
      - jazzyjackson 2y ago
        It’s been normal that people are wrong, yes. “Calling out” vs correcting is unnecessarily hostile.
  - pests 2y ago
    Sometimes people are just wrong. There doesn’t have to be an ill intent behind it. Educate and move on. What else can you do?
    - izacus 2y ago
      Which is exactly what I did. And it made people here angry.
Kirby64 2y ago
I wouldn’t call Samsung smart tags equivalent. They’re locked to Samsung phones, require other Samsung phones (that have accepted the terms of service for broadcasting location) to be nearby, and also seem to have limitations around finding if you’re in an area with no network connectivity. It’s got ultra wide band finding which is nice, but you really need every single android device to have a truly comparable network.
- raffraffraff 2y ago
  They're also unreliable in my experience. My mother has a galaxy phone and new galaxy tab, so I got her the Tag 2. I set this up for her and around 2 weeks later she said she couldn't find her keys. The "ring" option disappeared from the app. In order to get it back she has to find the keys, and re-pair the tag. Yep, find them by yourself to fix the ring function. Also I found the directional finding to be dreadful. And overall the device has a less than desirable delay. My tile pro is much better in every regard. I thought that the Samsung would have a better coverage but it turns out that the software must be installed for it to work! So it's restricted to Samsung devices that have that software installed.