When the tracker is outside range of a compatible smartphone, location information on your dog will not be available.īecause the YIP dog tag does not have its own GPS, tracking your dog will depend entirely on your dog being in-range of GPS-enabled smartphones, and the tag will only take location information from phones of the compatible software.
It relies on in-range smartphones to provide that information. One thing to note is that the YIP dog tracker does not include GPS functionality. YIP tags are water resistant and have a pretty sturdy plastic exterior that, in my experience, has stood up to a lot of abuse from a very active dog. That said, I’d imagine that losing a tracker tag would be pretty difficult to do, since you can use your phone to locate it.ĭamaging the YIP tag would also be a feat. YIP functions with a replaceable battery, so once you set it up you will not need to replace it unless it gets lost or damaged. This functionality is essentially exactly like any of the location tags available on the market today, but YIP has the added benefit of doubling up as an ID tag, with an engravable plate that you stick onto the tag. The Apple YIP tags will connect to any iPhone completely anonymously, and the Samsung YIP tags will connect to Galaxy phones within range to provide a location on the tag. You can bring online orders in to the store to use the TagWorks kiosk for engraving, just make sure you have the barcode of your tag available to scan.Īfter adding the YIP Tracker to your devices on your smart phone, you will be able to track its location whenever it is within range of any phone with compatible software. If you can’t find the version you need in-store, each version is also available on the PetSmart website: here for the Apple Find My version, and here for the Samsung SmartThings version. The Apple version will not work with a Samsung Galaxy, and vice versa. If you’re going to purchase a YIP Smart Tag for your dog, make sure you purchase the one that works with the correct tech ecosystem for your device. In fact, YIP has two versions that work with each type of smartphone ecosystem. The YIP Dog Tag tracker functions a lot like other smart tags like the Apple air tag or Samsung SmartTag.
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