Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
It’s been over a year since Google rolled out Find Hub (a.k.a. Find My Device) and its AirTag-competing location network of phones and Bluetooth trackers. Although I had nothing but trouble with these trackers for the first months — for the first full year, even — I’ve finally had my first completely positive experience with them. Cherry on top of the cake? One tracker did its main job and helped me recover my forgotten luggage at the airport, all while saving several fellow travelers’ suitcases along with mine.
Here’s the story.
Do you have a Google Find Hub-compatible Bluetooth tracker? 15 votes Yes. 53 % No, but I'm considering getting one. 33 % No, I have a tracker from another brand (tell us in the comments) 13 % No, I'm not interested in them. 0 %
One tracker saved a dozen bags from airport forgetfulness
Landing: Bag with Pebblebee near the gate Landing: Bag with Chipolo near the gate Landing: Bag with Moto near the gate
I landed on Friday in Athens and opened the Find Hub app to see that my suitcase and my husband’s suitcase were both near us. As we started the very long walk toward luggage pickup from our gate, I noticed that one suitcase, the one with both my Moto Tag ($29.99 at Motorola) and Chipolo LOOP ($39 at Amazon), was moving in the same direction. The other suitcase, the one with the Pebblebee Clip Universal Tracker ($22.99 at Amazon), was still immobile right next to where we landed. Fine, I thought, it must be on another belt loader; it should follow soon.
I'm moving, all trackers are still at the gate Chipolo and Moto start moving
It took over 10 minutes to get to the luggage pickup area in the main airport building, and my Moto Tag and Chipolo LOOP were both pinging as nearby. Sure enough, I found the right luggage belt, and one of my suitcases was there. The Pebblebee in the other bag hadn’t moved yet. It was still near the gate.
One bag on its way to the luggage pickup area ... and delivered
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