TL;DR
- The Moto Tag is now on sale directly through Motorola.
- Individual units will run you $29, while a four-pack is $99.
- The new Moto Tag is backward compatible with Air Tag accessories and even supports UWB.
the Moto Tag’s design makes it fully compatible with the majority of Air Tag accessories.
Ugh that means you’re forced to buy a keychain for your keys finder as they didn’t want to include a hole “because it doesn’t fit the design language”
OEMs always copying the worst part of Apple products
UWB? UwU
Motowola Tag wiw UwB :3
Doesn’t it depend entirely on FMD network? If so, then it shouldn’t work better or worse than the other options since they all use the same restricted Google network
It can use UWB, that makes it better.
Well but that still depends on Google adding that functionality, which can be anytime between now and never
Oh their waiting for Apple /s
Is that really a seperate, locked down api?
I thought any App with Bluetooth permission could access it.
I want a open network that is privacy preserving
So the new google findmydevice network?
Not open or private
Have you read the posts and technical information about the new network? It’s about as anonymous as you’re going to get without a network of only like a dozen people.
It is a closed source product by a advertising company. Google already collects a huge amount of data so using Google services framework isn’t private and it is all closed source so it isn’t open. Let me know when it works on AOSP.
Should be private if it works the way they say it does.
Except you need the full GSF which isn’t private
What’s the battery life?
moto tag boasts a one-year battery life4 with everyday use. Easy to replace batteries sold separately.
That’s Motorola official https://www.motorola.com/us/moto-tag/p?skuId=1167
If they have replaceable batteries they’re already beating tile
My tiles all are replaceable batteries… It’s model specific but available.
That said I’m getting these as soon as availability is better and hopefully uwb turns on.
About a year. It runs on a CR 2032, same as Air Tag.
And what’s the network like? Are there many devices out there reporting the position of those tags? Or is it just Motorola devices with their 5% market share?
It runs on Google’s Find My device network. All android smartphones which support the latest location reporting are supported. Though, how it works in practice can be different.
I thought that wasn’t launched yet? Do they backport and enable that per default to compete with the mass of iPhones, or is it going to be a rare occurence that a tracker gets reported?
I have a pebblebee, which uses the FMD network.
It’s pretty obvious that the network isn’t as robust as Apple’s. I expect it’ll improve.
Hopefully but probably not as it seems everyone online wants to disable or turn off the initial minimal setting.
I know that’s the general sentiment for online discourse. I think it amounts to a rounding error in terms of total population. I’m confident it’ll improve. Maybe never be better than airtags… But I expect better than now.
Good luck. Don’t think it we’ll ever be better unless Google changes the default.
It should be compatible on most android smartphones running the latest version of play services. The default should work for lost smartphones and items in high traffic areas. So, tracking in low density areas may be spotty.
How do I check if I have the latest location reporting support? And then turn it off?
Launch the Find My Device app. Click your avatar and click find my device settings. You should network options and the granularity with to enable or disable the option.
I do not have that app. I thought it was baked into google services which I haven’t 100% gotten rid of, still on OEM and not lineage or graphene.
Search the settings. Or install from play store for a convinient shortcut.
Oh so useless. Since Googles find my is useless.
Theoretically good as it could use any android device with Google services installed - in practice not as good as airtags as Google made it opt-in and nobody ever changes default settings
I was listening to a podcast about a dad who puts air tags in his kids shoes when they go on vacation. And I love the idea.
But I’m extra concerned about privacy and life span. Is this one of those situations where it’s like house cams where everything is transmitting to a foreign nation/government anyways just accept that for convenience?
Motorola’s website claims:
Android devices can detect Bluetooth® signal from 100 meters, but only you’ll see where your moto tag device is when you open Find My Device1. The entire process is anonymous and encrypted end-to-end.
That’s nice. I already got some Chipolo on account of them being made in the EU. Being with AirTag accessories is a nice pro to this alternative.
rip nest for Motorola.
