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Flic Bluetooth Button to Find Phone

By:  Frank Engelman   |  Posted: September 11, 2020   |  Updated: April 19, 2023

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The Problem to be Solved

Parent Keeps "Losing" Their Phone?

Parent Keeps “Losing” Their Phone?

Your loved one is frequently misplacing their smartphone while at home.

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Solution Details

An easy way to do this is to use a Flic Bluetooth button.

Mount the button in a place your loved one can’t lose it. How about the fridge?

An easy way to do this is to use a Flic Bluetooth button.

Mount the button in a place your loved one can’t lose it. How about the fridge?

 

Here is a YouTube video of it in action

 

Caption: The “Find Your Phone” Button on the Fridge.

 

Hardware needed:

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  • Flic button– no need for the Flic Hub
  • Smartphone with Bluetooth

 

Software needed:

  • Flic app from Google Playstore or Apple App Store

 

Setup:

After you purchase the Flic button

  • Install the Flic app
  • Create an account

 

  • Log in and select PHONE, not HUB

 

  • Click Add Flic to Phone
  • OK any permissions

 

  • Add the button

 

  • Name the button & click DONE & FINISH

 

  • Click the on-screen button, not the physical Flic button

 

  • Click the “Click” on-screen button
    • Note, you could choose other actions for Double Click and Hold later

 

  • Click Phone Control
    • Note, later you could experiment with other actions

 

  • Click Find my Phone

 

  • Try out a few sounds here and the Flashlight
    • Warning- they are loud!
  • Click Save Action
  • Click OK to link with Flic if asked
  • Agree to terms

 

  • Now, you can click the physical Flic button to test it

 

  • Just tap the phone screen to stop it

 

  • If you like to add more actions to this button push, such as have the phone speak a message, click the on-screen button

 

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Author

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Frank Engelman

Retired Intel Engineer wanting to share DIY technology tips for the children of parents wanting to remain living independently. I like posting ideas and answering technical questions. If a product or software has an issue making it hard for seniors to use, I try to offer workarounds and also try to contact the manufacturer for solutions. I write a column for this website in the Innovation- Homebrew Solutions & Ideas section

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