How do I connect Samsung SmartTag with my Galaxy device?

Last Update date : 2024-07-10

To connect your SmartTag with your smartphone or tablet, the SmartThings app should be installed on your phone or tablet. Before connecting your SmartTag, please make sure that the SmartThings app has been updated to the latest version.

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Please note: you can only connect SmartTags to Samsung mobile devices & tablets, you cannot connect a SmartTag to a non-Samsung device. Your Samsung mobile must be running Android 8.0 or later 

1 Press the button on the SmartTag. This will turn on the Tag and make a notification sound.

Please note: If your Galaxy SmartTag/SmartTag+ is unresponsive.

  1. If you don’t hear a notification sound when you press the button on the SmartTag, remove the battery.
  2. With the battery removed, wait 20 minutes, allowing any residual current inside the tag to dissipate.
  3. Replace the battery with a new CR2032 battery and close the case.
  4. The SmartTag/SmartTag+ will make a notification sound and activate in 2 to 3 minutes.

Please note: If you experience any battery problems while performing SmartTag/SmartTag+ firmware upgrades, you may need to replace the battery using the same procedure. 

2 Open the SmartThings app on your Galaxy device. If you are not using the latest version of the SmartThings app, update if necessary.
3 When the “Device found” pop-up appears, select “Add now”. If you don’t see this pop-up window, press the + button > Device > Tag/Tracker.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection. Once the connection is complete, you will see the product in the devices list in the SmartThings app.
5 Add and register your products by pressing SmartThings Find on the SmartThings app screen.

Once the download is completed, the current location of the product will appear on the map.

Step 1. Screen to open the SmartThings app on your Galaxy device. Step 1. Screen to open the SmartThings app on your Galaxy device.

Step 1. Open the SmartThings App.

Step 2. “Device found” pop-up appears, select “Add now”. Step 2. “Device found” pop-up appears, select “Add now”.

Step 2. Select “Add now”.

Step 3. Select ¨Agree¨ to use this device. Step 3. Select ¨Agree¨ to use this device.

Step 3. Select “Agree” to use this device.

Step 4. Screen connecting to your SmartTag+. Keep your smartphone or tablet close to your tag. Step 4. Screen connecting to your SmartTag+. Keep your smartphone or tablet close to your tag.

Step 4. Connecting to SmartTag+ Tab.

Step 5. Image with instructions that SmartTag+ is being registered on your Samsung account. Step 5. Image with instructions that SmartTag+ is being registered on your Samsung account.

Step 5. Your SmartTag+ is being registered.

Step 6. Successful connection. Step 6. Successful connection.

Step 6. Connected successfully.

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