12mo ago

Moto Tag officially goes on sale: It's basically a good Air Tag clone

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Moto Tag officially goes on sale, gives Android users the closest thing to the Air Tag

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.

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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
I want a open network that is privacy preserving
- So the new google findmydevice network?
  
  Not open or private
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
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
- 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?
  
  How do I check if I have the latest location reporting support? And then turn it off?
  
  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.

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