Do AirTags also work on your Android phone? Yes and no
Apple’s AirTags trackers are used to find lost items. They don’t work with an Android phone, in the sense that you can’t set up an AirTag yourself. Still, you can help others find their stuff.
AirTag and Android
Long before Apple came out with its AirTag tracker, you already had a lot of other trackers, such as those from Tile, that work with Android. Airtags have become popular because other users’ iPhones can help detect lost items. This works via the so-called Apple Find My network. You can hang an AirTag anywhere and then find out their location via Bluetooth. The accessories can also make noise, making it easier to find them.
As an Android user, you are actually nothing at all with an AirTag. You can’t set them up on your phone because they only work with iOS. Still, Apple has thought of an app that can help Android users find AirTags wanted by their owner. Tracker Detect, that’s the name of the app. You can have the lost AirTag play sound and afterwards you can discover more information about the tracker by holding your phone nearby via NFC. Tracker Detect has a low score of 2.7 on the Play Store.
Trackers from Tile
What are AirTag Alternatives?
Android users can get started with the Samsung SmartTag. It works in a similar way to the AirTag. Samsung phones from other owners help to find lost Smarttags. You can do this with all devices that participate in the Galaxy Find Network in the SmartThings app. SmartTags also have many compatible accessories, such as this system to find a lost bike.
Tile’s products also have advantages up their sleeves. Perhaps the most useful is the different sizes and shapes in which these trackers are available. In addition to the rectangular ‘Mate’ tracker, there is a thin model that fits in your wallet and a compact sticker that you stick to everything.
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Tracker from Google
There is also a lot of movement in Android land when it comes to trackers. According to various rumors, Google is working on its own tracker and also a platform that allows multiple types of devices to help find lost items. Not just phones, but also Bluetooth speakers, earphones and smart home devices.
