Key Tracker Setup (Android)

Welcome and thank you for your order of the Essentialbag key tracker!

To guarantee you a seamless experience and make setting up your new tracker as easy as possible, please follow these optimized steps.

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Set up key tracker

Before we start:

Install Findthing app

To set it up, you need the free app "Findthing - Smart Finder" from the Google Playstore.

To the Findthing app

1. Charge key tracker

Your new key tracker is not yet fully charged to optimally protect the battery and ensure its full performance. Even without use, the battery will discharge over time. Use a USB-C charger and charge the tracker until the indicator light changes from red to green.

2. Switch on the device

Press and hold the button for 5 seconds to turn on the device. You will then hear a beep to confirm that the device is active.

To check if the device is on, you can double-click the device button. If the device is on, you will hear a beep.

3. App pairing

  1. Download the app: Load the "Findthing Smart Finder" Download the app from the Google Play Store.
  2. Activate Bluetooth: Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone.
  3. Open the app: Open the "Findthing Smart Finder"Open the app and follow the instructions."
  4. Add device: Click on "Add device", Scroll down the device list to "Other" and select this option.
  5. Pair key tracker: Keep the Tracker Card near your smartphone. As soon as the Card Once found, select them to connect.
  6. Name the device: Enter a name for your device, select a suitable category (z.B. "Wallet") and add a picture.
  7. Complete the process: Tap in the top right corner "Completed", to complete the process.

Step-by-step video instructions

App pairing

Key Tracker Locate

Find your device with the “Findthing Smart Finder” app

  1. Open the app: Open the "Findthing Smart Finder"-App on your smartphone.
  2. Select device: Choose your GPS Tracker Card from the list of connected devices.
  3. View location history: Click the button "Location history", to determine the current location of Card on a Card to be displayed.

Find device with beep

  1. Open the app: Open the "Findthing Smart Finder"-App on your Android device.
  2. Select device: Select your key tracker from the list of devices.
  3. Activate the beep tone: Click on "Call", to locate your key tracker with a beep.

Remove key tracker

Remove key tracker from the Findthing Smart Finder app

  1. Register: If you are not already logged into the "Findthing Smart Finder" app, log in now.
  2. Select device: Select your key tracker from the list of devices.
  3. Access device information: Click on the "About device" button.
  4. Disconnect: Scroll down and select "Disconnect".
  5. Confirm: Click the "Confirm" button to permanently disconnect.

After the device is removed, it will emit a beep. The device does not switch off but remains in pairing mode. If no re-pairing occurs within 10 minutes, the device will exit pairing mode. If you wish to re-pair the device at this point, press the device button once. The device will beep, indicating that it is back in pairing mode and can be paired again.

Reset key tracker to factory settings

If you encounter difficulties re-pairing your device or wish to completely reset it, resetting to factory settings may be helpful. This process removes all previous settings and restores the device to its original state.

  1. Remove the device from the "Findthing Smart Finder"-App
  2. Turn on the device and double-click the device button to ensure it is active.
  3. Hold the device button down for eight seconds: The device then emits a beep.
  4. Release the key, to complete the factory reset.

After this process, the device is like new again and ready to be re-paired according to the instructions above.

Battery status

You can check the battery status of your key tracker in the "Findthing - Smart Finder" app. To do this, go to your device in the app and select "About device". There you will find all the information about the current battery level.

Here you can also remove the connection to your mobile phone to... Card to reconnect.

Setup FAQ

Furnishings

Your key tracker is 100% charged.

- You have tried to turn your key tracker on, off, reset to factory settings, and check its status using the instructions above.

- You pressed the button quickly enough in succession for the functions that require multiple presses.

If your key tracker still doesn't respond, please contact us so we can send you a free replacement!

General questions

Extended FAQ

For questions about Tracker CardFor information that goes beyond the furnishings, please visit our product page.

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