# Does anyone have experience with the GPS Tracker Mini from Youtube? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 15, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168 "2021-04-15T19:25:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/1 "2021-04-15T19:25:33Z")
Hi everyone! Youtube just recommended me this video of a car gps tracker and it looks so promising. Have any of you guys heard something about it? is it easy to install? ---
**Author:** ![ralfherman86\_172676](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@ralfherman86\_172676](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ralfherman86_172676)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/2 "2021-04-15T19:26:13Z")
Which tracker do you mean exactly? ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/3 "2021-04-15T19:26:57Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/5/b59d19073ca0a208fd41818a30af985c2c50308d.jpeg "GPS Tracker for car Installation (How to). No monthly fee!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmTrzxSyd8Q) this is the one I mean šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![ralfherman86\_172676](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@ralfherman86\_172676](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ralfherman86_172676)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/4 "2021-04-15T19:28:37Z")
Ahh I have seen that tracker in another video on utube too. Seems quite handy. Never tried it tough. What car do you have? ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/5 "2021-04-15T19:30:58Z")
I have a BMW and it has the battery in the trunk, but I am not sure if it is compatible with any kind of cars batteries ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/6 "2021-04-15T19:31:07Z")
Why do you need a tracker ? ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/7 "2021-04-15T19:34:17Z")
I am just ā€œcuriousā€ where my husband is travelling during his work trips ---
**Author:** ![marcojung50\_172905](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@marcojung50\_172905](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marcojung50_172905)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/8 "2021-04-15T19:35:12Z")
Do you mean this one here? [https://www.gps-tracker.info/produkt/gps-tracker-mini/](https://www.gps-tracker.info/produkt/gps-tracker-mini/) ---
**Author:** ![LeonRaihn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/leonraihn/32/24497_2.png) [@LeonRaihn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LeonRaihn)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/9 "2021-04-15T19:38:22Z")
maybe you can ask his girlfriend where is he going =))) _just kidding_ itā€™s good to have a gps tracker on your car. especially if you want to be sure it is safe. I saw that in UK there are a lot of cars being stolen since this pandemic period ---
**Author:** ![LeonRaihn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/leonraihn/32/24497_2.png) [@LeonRaihn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LeonRaihn)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/11 "2021-04-15T19:42:48Z")
Just had a look over their website and the tracker looks good. I have a cheap gps tracker from Amazon and it worked only 3 months, so I would go for a professional one next time to be honest ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/12 "2021-04-15T19:46:00Z")
Chances are smartphone is tracking locations and it is possible they can be retrieved. Or an app added that can do that. I assume there are trust issues. ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/13 "2021-04-15T19:47:47Z")
I just want to keep it simple and place it in the car or under the car and see the locations on my phone/laptop. ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/14 "2021-04-15T19:52:32Z")
yes, I think this is the one. not the cheapest though ---
**Author:** ![marcojung50\_172905](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@marcojung50\_172905](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marcojung50_172905)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/15 "2021-04-15T19:55:34Z")
I ve bought it recently. Works well, a lot stuff includedā€¦also the connection cable to the car battery. Signal sometimes drop offā€¦I wonder what kind of tracker can really solve that signal satellite weakness ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/16 "2021-04-15T19:59:32Z")
The pricing seems a little misleadingā€¦ you pay for the deviceā€¦ and then a phone sim car for one year. So then youā€™d need a new sim for year 2, I imagine. In the US, some cell phone providers offer phone tracking. That would track the phone and not the car so anywhere the phone goes, so goes the tracker. Just a small additional monthly fee. So if you are the one that pays the cell phone billā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![marcojung50\_172905](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@marcojung50\_172905](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marcojung50_172905)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/17 "2021-04-15T20:04:53Z")
Bought the device with the their SIM. You can use it with any kind of sim card actually. I purchased the SIM for $35. Its for 1 year unlimited data and unlimited sms. You can top up every year for 35 bucks, or discontinue. With phone tracking the other person has to give his or her permission, no? ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/18 "2021-04-15T20:07:35Z")
I would go for phone tracking without permission šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@annetthoffmann776\_173416](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annetthoffmann776_173416)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/19 "2021-04-15T20:09:06Z")
is it really possible, guys? ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/20 "2021-04-15T20:54:39Z")
If i ever caught my wife doing that to me, the consequences would be severe. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168/21 "2021-04-15T20:55:02Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > In the US, some cell phone providers offer phone tracking. That would track the phone and not the car so anywhere the phone goes, so goes the tracker I donā€™t believe that I ever signed up for it, but once each month, Google Maps sends me a detailed summary of my daily travels over the preceding 30 days. For those who think that the Covid vaccine contains microchips ā€œso that Bill Gates can track youā€ā€¦ guess what? Your phone is already tracking your movements. šŸ¤” [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-have-experience-with-the-gps-tracker-mini-from-youtube/176168.md?page=2)