How does a key tracker work?

Key finders work via an invisible signal that's transmitted and received. One of two types of signal are used: Bluetooth or radio frequency (RF
radio frequency (RF
Radio frequency (RF) is the oscillation rate of an alternating electric current or voltage or of a magnetic, electric or electromagnetic field or mechanical system in the frequency range from around 20 kHz to around 300 GHz.
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) waves. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows devices to exchange information over short distances (up to about 30 feet).
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How does the Bluetooth key tracker work?

A Bluetooth tracker is a small gadget you can attach to your things to keep an eye on them. It uses Bluetooth Low Energy (also known as BLE or Bluetooth 4.0) to wirelessly connect to your mobile device and transmit data to that device through the connection.
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Can I put a tracker on my keys?

Once you have purchased your Tile, simply attach your Tile Mate key tracker to your keys and download the Tile app to your Apple iOS or Android device. If you lose your keys, open your Tile app and click on the keys icon.
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How far does a Bluetooth Tracker work?

Bluetooth trackers have a 200 - 300 ft maximum range because they depend on the strength of the Bluetooth signal between the finder and your mobile device.
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Can you track a car with Bluetooth?

Can you Track a Car with Bluetooth. Yes, but you would need a bluetooth tracking device in the car and people with special apps installed on their phone. Bluetooth does not have much range. However, you can use a WiFi GPS Tracker, like Trakkit to track your car.
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What Tracker has longest range?

The Tile Pro is a square with a hole in the top corner designed to slip easily onto a key ring and it has the longest range at 400 feet. It's also the loudest of the Tile's trackers and has a replaceable battery that should last a year.
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Are key trackers safe?

These innocuous gadgets may not seem like much of a threat, but the old refrain holds true: "If it has an operating system, it can be hacked." It turns out that three popular Bluetooth trackers may expose your password and location when paired with your phone, and there may not be any easy fix.
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What is the range of key finders?

Connectivity and range: The majority of the devices in our best key finder rankings connect to your phone over Bluetooth. That generally means ranges of 200 feet or so, though in our experience, many trackers top out at 100 feet. (That's just as well, as beyond a certain distance, it's hard to hear the alarm anyhow.)
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How can I track my lost keys?

How Tile Finds Keys Lost in Your Home
  1. Open the Tile app on your phone.
  2. Walk through your house until the tracker is in range (if it isn't already).
  3. Tap "Find" to make your car key tracker ring.
  4. Listen for the ring inside your house.
  5. Follow the sound to pinpoint your car keys inside your home.
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How do I pair a key tracker?

Pair the tracker card by clicking the button once. Test your tracker card by ringing it.
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User Manual:
  1. Download the Chipolo app.
  2. Create an account.
  3. Add a Chipolo tracker, then look for "partner products."
  4. Click the Ekster logo icon.
  5. Click the Key Tracker.
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What is a Smart Key Tracker?

Finder keychain: Key finder smart tracker is compact size, light weight and easy to carry like a key chain on your kids schoolbag or hang on pet collar, real time viewing locator effectively avoids your kids, pets are lost.
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Can you use a Tile to find your phone?

Finding your phone doesn't have to be an odyssey, in fact, with Tile's reverse ring feature, it's as easy as pressing a button (twice). When you double press the button on your Tile, your phone will automatically start to ring — even on silent — allowing you to quickly find it when it's nearby.
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Can you be tracked by Bluetooth?

Your iPhone can be tracked via Bluetooth — and you may not be able to stop it. Your smartphone or laptop gives off unique Bluetooth radio signals that can be identified and used to track your device's location, says a new research study.
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Can you track a Tile anywhere?

When you attach a Tile to your item, you'll be able to find it anywhere as long as it's within the Bluetooth tracking range. Even if you misplace your item somewhere out of range, the global Tile Network can help you search for lost and stolen belongings.
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Does a key fob have GPS?

Current day cars also feature keyless entry and keyless push to start options! So with all this new innovation, do our keys also include GPS tracking functions? The answer is yes in newer vehicles, but that doesn't mean that you have access to that information for those of you who are tracking down your lost keys.
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How can I track someones location?

When someone shares their location with you, you can find them on your map.
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app​ .
  2. Tap your profile picture or initial. Location sharing.
  3. Tap the profile of the person you want to find. To update the person's location: Tap on a friend's icon More. Refresh.
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Are Tile trackers worth it?

Tile Premium is an unnecessary expense for most people, but Premium Protect may be worth the investment if you're tracking something valuable. Setting up any Tile is simple: Instead of having to go into your phone's Settings menu to add the Tile, the Tile app (Android, iOS) handles everything.
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Can I use Tile to track my husband?

You cannot use a Tile Mate to track a person. The Tile Mate has a short range in comparison to how far a person could travel even if it is by foot. By the time a person reached 200 to 400 feet of distance, you would not be able to locate them as they'd be out of Tile's bluetooth range.
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Should I put a Tile in my car?

While you can technically track your car with a Tile Mate, it's not recommended. Tile has a certain range of connection, and if your item is outside of that range, it won't pick it up. However, there might be some instances where you are able to track your car with a Tile Mate.
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Does Tile spy on you?

That's because Tile devices don't use GPS Location Services. Instead, they use Bluetooth to make a connection with the owner's device. That means if someone slipped a Tile tracker onto your person, once you move out of standard Bluetooth range, they won't be able to track you.
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How long can a tracking device last?

When many manufacturers are doing wireless GPS trackers, they actually combine the needs of the industry, and the average service life is three years. Therefore, in normal use, the user usually uses it for 3 years.
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How much does it cost for a GPS tracker?

How much does a GPS tracking device cost? GPS tracking devices are an option for people who need to track just one vehicle. The average price for a standalone GPS vehicle tracking device in America is around $60. Devices can range from $10 all the way up to $200 and more.
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What is the smallest GPS tracker?

With dimensions of 10x10x5. 8mm and weighing just 2.5 grams, the Micro Hornet GPS chip is the world's smallest.
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How do you secretly track a car?

By far, the best way to secretly track a car is to install a LowStar device. Powered by GPS technology, LowStar links to an app on your smartphone, which allows you to accurately pinpoint the exact location of your vehicle in real time, even while it's still moving.
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