SpotyPal The Original - Bluetooth Tracker, Leave-Behind Protector, SOS Button, Key, Wallet, Bag, Phone Finder (Navy Blue)

Once you get it set up it’s perfect to never leave your phone behind.Just remember to keep the app running all the time.I’ve found the distance is verifiable depending on what’s between you and the phone.For a quick test I put my iPhone in the refrigerator and walked into the next room. Bingo, SpotyPal goes off.When I left the iPhone in the kitchen and got in my car, SpotyPal went off while I was in the driveway.If your phone is hiding in the sofa, just press the SpotyPal button to call your phone.Thank you SpotyPal support. July 1, 2021Original Review BelowWouldn’t connectWhen I press + to connect, the Bluetooth button will not check. Bluetooth is on?I have removed the app and reinstalled, took battery out off SpotyPal for 3 minutes, restarted phone, etc. I’ve tried the app on my iPad with the exact same results.When I tried to contact support their form requires a Device Reference ID: * that I don’t have because device has to be connected to get one.I’ve spent way too much time trying to get this to work*******************Day following this review I received email from support that stated:Regarding the issue, let's try the following. While you are on the page that tells you about the requirements to add a device, open the control center of the phone and toggle Bluetooth off and then back on. After that, click the next button and you should be able to add the device normally.*******************This did the trick. It’s now connected. I’ll update this review later.

The idea is great!!!But in real, it does not work as what you may expect.First of all, the instruction of how to use is not only poorly described but also hugely insufficient. Literally I just have to practice setting up the unit by myself with my own guess. It is now set up, maybe up to only 50%.1) Looking for some help, but failed. I had to write an email only. I emailed. But I do not know at this point when I may get the answer, or I do not know whether their answer will be able to solve problems. There is a customer service phone number, that is only International number.2) On the Separation Alert feature, it only activates at considerably distance in separation. This means, when you get signal from the unit, you may have to walk back quiet a distance, and start looking for the separated item ( i phone, in my case)3)My phone is also supposed to signal at the same time when the certain distance of separation is engaged, but it does not. In addition, I am totally unable to set up alarm feature. And there is almost constantly message to me all the time the unit is previously owned by someone (I guess, therefore it does not work fully).In last, my problems are still there unsolved. And it works only some 50%, or less. But I would still respect the idea. And I don't intend to return the unit.No name guy from San Francisco

Purchased these units as we tend to misplace things in our golden years. Items arrived on time and set up instructions were simple.....until we tried to pair our devices to our phones. It said "Wait for the beep"....which never happened. We tried and tried...instructions said it could take up to 2 minutes to connect. .....NOPE. We restarted the phones, we uninstalled and reinstalled the app.....still the same. So, I said to my husband, " I wonder if the batteries are dead?" One maybe, but BOTH units??. He tested the batteries and sure enough, both were dead. Had to go buy new ones, and then they worked great!!!We are pleased with the devices and the variety of options it includes. Now, if the batteries were fresh...I would have given this 5 stars. Thought about buying these for our kids and grandkids for stocking stuffers. Guess we'll have to include batteries as well if we decide to buy for them.A replacement battery (2) compensation from the company would be nice.....don't you think????

you will get false separation alerts. Pressing the button on the tag doesn't call my phone (it's set up to do so). If I go to the app to call my keys, that works. Separation doesn't work and find phone doesn't work. I needed it to find my keys which I lose regularly so that part works. I dropped my keys in the street once and the separation would have been nice then...

I got this for my fiance who ALWAYS looses his keys and wallet, it works great to be able to find them in within the house. I also set it up to alert him if he does away from it, the only down fall if that the app has to be running in the background which is a tad annoying. But even if you close out of the app and then reopen it you are able to find your stuff. You can also ping it which is a great feature. I would only change the app having to run in the background and make them a little more sturdy, they break easily.

Seems like a good product with a slick design feels good to the touch and is very very lightweight. It took a while to set up because for some reason it wasn't connecting to my phone but after several tries like seven attempts it's finally connected.Every mode seems to be working just fine as I can press the button on the device and my phone even when in vibration mode produces a very loud ringtone let me know where my phone is and also I can locate the device from my phone with the price of a button in the info app. But, the biggest drawback from me lies in the fact that it doesn't seem to be doing the main reason why someone would buy this device in the first place, I left my phone in my car on purpose and I walked away from my car for over 200 feet close to 300 almost and the device did nothing no sound nothing at all and then I walk back to my car and my phone begins to sound off an alarm like 5 seconds later. Then I tried the same thing only this time I walked in a different direction again over 200 feet and once again nothing happened but this time I left the device in the car and took my phone with me and like I said nothing happened. So, looks like a great concept but the execution has been found wanting.I will give it one more week of various trials to see if it will work otherwise I'll have to return this item.

There are many bluetooth finder tags for sale, but I was looking for one that would sound out on the tag AND also sound a simultaneous alert on my phone when becoming separated .This way I could only possibly lose my phone was I to lose the keys and phone at the same time, giving a great deal of loss protection for your actual phone as well as any tagged item..Whilst the loss of keys (for example) is major hassle the loss of your phone would be far more distressing or expensive. This tag (I realised) can save you from that...The tag can be placed on any item really but does lend itself well to keys, keys being invariably carried everywhere the same as your phone.A wallet, purse or item of hand luggage might also be a good choice in using the tag as a separation alet..The tag is trackable on your phone whether seperation alert is set or not in the app, which shows the tags' last known exact mapped position. If within the 70m bluetooth range this will obviously show the real time position,and a button can be pressed on either the phone app or tag itself to make one or the other loudly alarm. Walls do diminish the 70m distance as always with bluetooth.If the tag or phone become beyond bluetooth range, the last point at which the tag was recorded is viewable on the app (of course with the full separation alert on, this event becomes a bit less likely).As long as the tag is attached to something that is not moving (or left on a moving bus or train), you can always go back to to see if it is still where the mapping said you left it.Should someone wander off with your tagged item after losing it (as in theft or taking with the intention of finding a rightful owner) , then there is also the Spotypal community function.This works by the app informing you of your tags current position should any other person carrying a Spotypal tag come within range of it.This of course depends on several factors..1) Enough other people buying the device.2) The tag battery remaining alive long enough for this to happen.3) The tag not being exposed to damp for too long (as it is only water resistant)..All in all I would guess this feature will be of limited use and effectiveness should the tag remain less popular.I believe it would be well worth the manufacturer also making the tag waterproof (especially for UK use given our constantly wet weather).The manufacturer suggests using it as a lost pet finder too, although this will have limited use with pets liable to run off beyond the 70 metre range (the indoor range also being much reduced due to walls).I can only think of this being a useful feature for a tortoise, for example, but again remember that it is not waterproof...I would guess attaching it to a runaway or escapee dog might be pretty much a waste of time, apart from the possibility of the community feature discussed above being triggered at a later time.The tag is used in conjunction with a free app on Google Play, but it is important to set the item up properly with your phone. Although the instructions are simple, they don't really tell you how to stop the phone from shutting down the app or it being closed via the "close all apps" function (as the app being closed either automatically or by error renders it useless).This can be done on most phones by adjusting settings to allow the app to always stay open in the background, but may not be enough without "locking" the app open..This is done on Samsung as below:1) Open the Spotypal app and press the square symbol button which will dismiss it from view but still keep it open in the background.2) Now press the "view all apps" button, which looks a bit like an "=" sign.The Spotypal app will then appear as a slightly minimised app within the screen, with the usual option to "close all"..Do not close it, but instead press the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the screen and select "lock apps", which will cause a tiny open padlock to appear in the top right of the actual app.. This should be touched once, which will cause it to change into a closed lock.The app can then be swept away (or closed via the "close all" function), yet in reality always stay fully open regardless.. A little icon will then always remain in the notification window too, which is a useful and reassuring confirmation.Please be aware that many events can unlock and close the app despite this being done, including restarting the phone, any system update or even restarting after your phone after a recharge following a low power shutdown.You soon get used to checking the little Spotify logo is always present in the upper notification panel of your phone, however.Ok.. enough said about that lot.. What about the separation alert?This can be set up in three ways in the app..1) Alert phone and tag on separation..2) Alert tag only..3) Alert phone only..Setting both to sound out should separation occur (which seems of maximum benefit to an item like keys) is as stated really useful as both your phone and keys get some loss/seperation protection.A phone is an expensive item, and lose a phone during a phone contract then the monthly payments you will still have to make might seem a little depressing).. This tag, whilst not completely foolproof (imagine losing both the tagged item and your phone together somewhere) is also a lot cheaper than phone loss or theft insurance...I have to admit there was a compatibility issue with my Samsung S8 phone, which manifested itself as the separation alert would not play out on the phone.. but do not be put off..I contacted the help team via the app and they responded in two hours (no joke) saying that their technicians had tested the app on the S8 and indeed found a bug. They stated that this would be corrected in a new app update that they would make generally available from Google Play in 2 days.They messaged me again 2 days later to tell me the update was ready to download and had been extensively and successfully tested on the S8, but urged me to re contact with any futher issues.It now works perfectly on my phone :)..Amazing tech support for a newish product, which is understandable really..To give you an idea of how good it is, I sometimes wander off with my phone and not my keys. It works consistently, and works very well... This conditions you to learn to always carry your keys around with your phone, which is obviously what you want in protecting both items.To conclude, the phone alert is unique as goes this type of device, and to me makes it a far better tag than the rest on offer. The product support is also quite excellent, which gives some confidence that with app development the product and its useability will become better given time...I love it :)Ps: The review stating that the seperation alert goes off even when both your phone and your tag are carried on your person is not my experience at all... I think it's far more likely that this reviewer had compressed the button on the tag which would have sounded out his/her phone... and it does happen a lot in a tight jeans pocket (for example). This can be overcome by changing the tag button "call phone" command (in the app) to a quick double press instead of single.UPDATE 23/1/19:Used extensively now and only one issue which confirms the previous review that the device does give false mobile phone/device separation on occasion (even when carried together). I put this down to the fact that I had set the alert delay in the app settings to zero (0) seconds, which I reasoned would mean it alerting the very moment it falsely sensed a separation. It is very tempting to set the delay to zero, as it of course means that you will be alerted when you are at the closest point possible to your "lost" device.I therefore set the seperation alert lapse back to it's default 30 seconds, and am happy to say it has not falsely alarmed a "seperation" since.This is obviously due to that although it may falsely sense a separation, there are 30 seconds (not zero) for the device to re-establish the bluetooth link (and thus not give the alert)..I guess the manufacturers knew this, which was why the alert is defaulted at 30 seconds.The device gives me no problems at all now apart from me wandering off without one or the other on seperation, which is annoying but all my own fault and which does prove how reliable the device is.Yes.. it is a very good piece of kit indeed :)

It constantly goes off, sometimes when the device is next to my phone. I've adjusted the settings but to no avail. It's just not fit for purpose.

I get separation alerts even when the keys are next to my phone, even when they are in separate trouser pockets.

I like the way the device was styled and the app. However it didnt work as advertised. The first night I had a device separation alert , when the device was with keys in the adjacent room to the mobile so didnt work for me as I keep the mobile close to the device.

Very happy with this purchase!! The spotypal device connects to your phone and does some awesome things like if i loose my phone i can press the button of spotypal and it will ring!! Also i can attach it to things i dont want to loose and i can ring them from my phone so i dont loose them. And most importantly if you forget something and you go out of range it will buzz!Great product for great price