# KieronQuinn/uTag

Use Samsung Galaxy SmartTags on any Android device

Repository: https://github.com/KieronQuinn/uTag
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/utag
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-04T10:24:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 91, longevity 44
- inputs: {"age_days": 625, "days_push": 29, "days_rel": 63, "gap_med": 17, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1518, forks 60 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:57.319246+00:00)

## What it is
uTag is an Android app plus a SmartThings mod that enables Samsung Galaxy SmartTags to be used on any non-Samsung Android device running Android 11 or above, without root or Shizuku. It supports setup, tracking, ringing, UWB precise finding, location history, and adds extras like widgets and Wi-Fi-based safe areas.

## Use cases
- use Samsung SmartTags on a Pixel or other non-Samsung Android phone
- track lost items with SmartTags without owning a Samsung device
- ring my SmartTag and view its location history on Android 11+
- get left-behind alerts when I forget a tagged item
- find items precisely using UWB on a compatible phone
- export SmartTag location history
- set up safe areas for tags based on Wi-Fi networks

## When to choose
- you own Samsung SmartTags but use a non-Samsung Android device
- you want SmartTag features like UWB finding or location history without root
- you want extra features Samsung's app lacks, like widgets and history export

## When to avoid
- you need iOS support
- your device runs Android 10 or lower
- you are unwilling to sign in with a Samsung account or install a modified SmartThings app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: mobile-framework, sdk
- domain: android-tools, iot, hardware
- platform: -
- tags: smarttag, bluetooth-tracking, samsung, smartthings, uwb, item-finder, no-root, android

## Member repositories
- KieronQuinn/uTag (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:57.319246+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:31:59.902702+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KieronQuinn/uTag (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:57.319246+00:00, sha 94323ccdeb7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.