How to Set Up Your YIP Smart Tag with Google Find Hub
Your YIP Smart Tag works with the Google Find Hub network, allowing you to use your Android smartphone to locate your YIP Smart Tag.
Before You Begin
Make sure you have:
- An Android smartphone compatible with Google Find Hub
- A Google Account signed in on your smartphone
- Bluetooth turned on
- Location turned on
- The latest version of Google's Find Hub app installed on your smartphone
- Your YIP Smart Tag
Step 1 — Download the Google Find Hub App
On your Android smartphone, open the Google Play Store and search for:
Google's Find Hub
The official app is published by Google LLC.
Download Google's Find Hub from Google Play
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Install the app and then open Google's Find Hub.
Step 2 — Activate Your YIP Smart Tag
Before attempting to connect your YIP Smart Tag, remove the battery activation tab.
- Open the battery cover on your YIP Smart Tag.
- Locate the plastic battery activation tab underneath the battery.
- Pull the tab completely out of the tag.
- Once the battery is activated, the indicator light on the YIP Smart Tag will begin flashing.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove the battery itself at this point. Simply pull out the plastic activation tab.
Step 3 — Connect Your YIP Smart Tag
With the YIP Smart Tag's indicator light flashing, keep the tag close to your Android smartphone.
A Connect prompt should appear on your phone.
Tap Connect.
Then follow the instructions displayed on your smartphone to complete the setup.
Once pairing is completed, compatible tracker tags are automatically added to Google Find Hub.
If "Connect" Does Not Appear
If the Connect prompt does not appear on your smartphone, don't worry. Try the following:
1. Restart your smartphone
Turn your Android smartphone off and then turn it back on.
After your phone has restarted, unlock your phone and make sure you are on the home screen.
2. Reset the YIP Smart Tag's battery connection
If the Connect prompt still does not appear:
- Remove the battery.
- Wait 20 seconds.
- Reinstall the battery.
- Wait for the indicator light to begin flashing.
- Keep the YIP Smart Tag close to your smartphone.
The Connect prompt should then appear on your phone.
If the Connect prompt still does not appear after following these steps, make sure Bluetooth and Location are turned on on your Android smartphone. Google identifies both as requirements for Fast Pair setup.
Your YIP Smart Tag Is Now Connected
Once setup is complete, your YIP Smart Tag will appear in Google Find Hub and can be managed from the Find Hub app.
Google's Find Hub can display compatible items on a map and can use the Find Hub network to help locate them when they are outside the phone's direct Bluetooth range.
What Do I Do If “Connect” Does Not Appear During Google Find Hub Setup?
When setting up your YIP Smart Tag with Google Find Hub on an Android phone, the word Connect should appear on the phone's screen when the tag is ready to be paired.
If Connect does not appear, follow the steps below. It is important to complete these steps in the order shown.
Step 1: Remove the Battery from the YIP Smart Tag
Before restarting your Android phone, remove the battery from the YIP Smart Tag.
This will temporarily turn the tag off while you restart your phone.
Step 2: Restart Your Android Phone
With the battery removed from the YIP Smart Tag, restart your Android phone.
Wait for the phone to completely restart and return to the home screen.
Step 3: Reinstall the Battery
Once your phone is back on the home screen, reinstall the battery into the YIP Smart Tag.
The tag will turn back on and enter pairing mode.
Step 4: Look for “Connect”
After reinstalling the battery, look at your Android phone.
The word Connect should now appear on the screen.
Tap Connect and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup of your YIP Smart Tag with Google Find Hub.
Important
If Connect does not appear, make sure the YIP Smart Tag is close to your Android phone and that Bluetooth and Location are turned on.
Need More Help?
If you still need assistance with an issue that was not answered in this FAQ, please contact YIP Customer Support at 844-932-1755.