The Xiaomi Tag is a tracker that works with both Apple or Android
The Xiaomi Tag is a tracker that works with both Apple or Android
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Publish Date: 2026-02-28 17:26:00
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The new Xiaomi Tag may be the best tracker to buy if you don’t know whether you will be on an Android or iPhone tomorrow. Why? Because it supports both the Apple Find My and Android Find Hub.
See, these tracking AirTags, Smart Tags, and Tiles typically work on their own network. They are not GPS devices, but they rely on low-energy short-range signals to connect to other devices nearby and “hitch a ride” so they can transmit their location to the cloud.
For example, if I have an Apple AirTag on my keys and lose them, I won’t get a GPS ping with exact coordinates. However, given that the iPhone is a popular device, there is a high chance that people with iPhones will be passing in the general area of where my keys were dropped. The AirTag will ping those phones with a small, encrypted signal and tell the Apple cloud “this device saw me in this area”.
What if I decide to switch from an iPhone to an Android tomorrow?
Well tough. I will have to replace my phone and my tags.
The Xiaomi Tag is more agnostic, as it can be found through both the Apple Find My and Android Find Hub. However, there is a caveat.
It won’t be active on both networks at the same time. If you happen to be on an Android phone when setting it up, it will only be pinging for Android Find Hub devices. If you are on an iPhone, it will latch on to the Find My network with all the iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks in it.
Other cool features of the Xiaomi Tag
Integrated hoop | Image by PhoneArena
The design is pretty sleek and it comes with a subtle hoop that you can use. Either attach it to your keys, the zipper of your backpack, under the seat of your bike via a ziptie. In other words, it doesn’t need an extra case (*ahem* AirTags).
Otherwise, it works in a familiar manner — it has a CR2032 that you will have to replace roughly once per year.
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