Devices

Known working

NameLinksNotes
Android Phones Must install an app
iPhones Pair to retrieve IRK
Apple Watches Use iCloud keychain to get IRK
Wear OS Smartwatches Must use HA companion app
Tilesamz/usThese work great, but update somewhat slow
Blue Charm Beaconsamz/usThese work great 1
Blue Charm Beacons (BC021-MultiBeacon)amz/usBluetooth BLE 5.0 with Movement Sensor 1
Blue Charm Beacons (BC05-MultiBeacon)amz/usLong Range Water-Resistant BLE iBeacon with Adjustable Movement - Ideal for mail detection 1
Generic BTLE Beacons Anything that follows the iBeacon or Eddystone standards
musegear finder 2musegearMust be connected once with the associated app.
Whoop strap 3.0 Id format: name:whoop-xxxxxxx
Whoop strap 4.0 Id format: name:whoop-xxxxxxx
Amazfit Bandamz/usMake sure discoverable is turned on
Amazfit Bip Samz/us 
Amazfit Bip 3 Proamz/usUse the Zepp app on your paired phone to set the watch to be discoverable
Amazfit GTS 2 Miniamz/us 
Amazfit GTS 4 Miniamz/usMake sure discoverable is turned on
Amazfit GTR 2eamz/us 
Xiaomi Mi Bandamz/usMake sure discoverable is turned on
Innway Wallet Cardamz/usRechargeable iBeacon - no need to use app or activate
OpenHaystack-Beaconsopenhaystack-firmwareWork outdoors with Apple’s FindMy Network and are easily indoor-trackable
Xiaomi Mi TagsaliIf you pair them to the app, simply turn off Bluetooth long enough for it to start beeping, leave it disconnected after.

Works with caveats

NameNotes 
MiFlora plant sensorLocation only 
FitBitsOnly works when not connected to a phone 
Xiaomi WatchOnly works when not connected to a phone 
HUAWEI Band 6Only works when not connected to a phone 
HUAWEI Watch GT2Only works when not connected to a phone 
Fi Smart Dog CollarSmart Base needs to be powered off or Collars will not beacon 
Gigaset G-TagOnly works when not connected to a phone 
Garmin Instinct Solaramz/usThis only work while using the Broadcast Heart Rate function. It seems to be somewhat slow but usable. I do think that maybe all garmin device with this function will work.

Known to not work

NameNotes
Apple AirTagsWe can only count how many are currently not connected to a phone
Samsung SmartTagsRandomized mac addresses

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Footnotes

  1. These can do eddystone and iBeacon at the same time, just pick iBeacon ↩ ↩2 ↩3

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