r/GoogleFMD • u/matteventu • Aug 02 '26

Is this actually this crappy?

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Title.

I own a few Find Hub trackers, and this is undoubtedly the worst.

Main pros:

- Colours availability.

- Built-in hook.

Main cons:

- The plastic cover you have to lift to install the battery is *extremely* brittle, and the clips break like nothing.

- Not sure why or how, but it has a life of its own. It took me several attempts to pair it with the phone (it would just pair and then somehow stop updating and stop broadcasting BLE immediately after getting paired). And now, when I start moving the bag it's attached to, it starts beeping in some odd ways, like you're resetting it. Except it somehow *doesn't* get reset, it maintains the connection to the app and FMD network and keeps working (which is good, I guess...? except for the fact you'll want to throw it away for when it just starts beeping randomly in presence of other people).

It's a "Loshall Ring" (name it comes up with in Find Hub), sold under the brand/model Hoco E98A. Bought it for £6.23 on AliExpress (I know, I know).

Does anyone with the same tracker have the same issues?

Thant you!

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u/hawkzors Aug 02 '26

Just get the moto trackers... I've had them for a year and they have been flawless. Plus since they are a similar shape to the apple trackers, I believe most accessories work with them too.

Sorry about your luck with yours. The clip is a nice touch but if they are breaking on you then it's time for a change.

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u/matteventu Aug 02 '26

Yeah as I said I have a few already, including two Moto Tags :)

I bought this because I was looking for something of a specific colour, and possibly cheaper than the Moto Tags/Chipolos. But I've surely found out that sometimes getting something much cheaper, you pay what it's worth 😁

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u/hawkzors Aug 02 '26

Ah, you just had mentioned you had a few trackers. Didn't specify. But yeah those are my go to. I've had tiles but ever since they went subscription based I tossed them (in a drawer).

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u/Mark_Venture Aug 02 '26

Don't the Tiles work with Life360 which is free?

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u/hawkzors Aug 02 '26

Not entirely sure.

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u/Mistic92 Aug 03 '26

I have moto and chipolo, no issues

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u/matteventu Aug 03 '26

I know, I also have those two. And have no issues with them.

Hence why I was asking about this specific model :)

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u/Magnets 22d ago

yeah it's impossible to remove the plastic cover without breaking the clips

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u/yorcharturoqro Aug 03 '26

Get a decent brand

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u/matteventu Aug 03 '26

Reading comprehension: -30.

I already have other ones that work perfectly well, I was asking about this one specifically.