Getting Started
4 simple steps to get started with UVO TAG lost property QR code tags!
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide Instructions
Note for adhesive-style tags: Before applying adhesive tags, it is critical that the target surface be clean and dry before application. For best adhesion, we recommend cleaning the target surface with rubbing alcohol, then allowing it to dry before application.
1) Find the QR code reader on your smartphone, or install one from your app store. While UVO TAG will work with any QR code reader/scanner, we recommend these QR readers/scanners, because they do not use embedded private web browsers, and they do not make misleading attempts to redirect or divert the user’s attention to unrelated activities, such as installing or downloading apps.
2) From your smartphone, log into your UVO TAG account (or create a new one) at vip.uvotag.com.
3) After logging into your account, open your QR code reader, scan your new tag, and follow the provided link.
(Note that some QR code readers will open the page in their own embedded private web browser, instead of your regular platform browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc). If this happens, we suggest using one of the recommended QR code readers instead, which will default to your regular platform browser.)
4) After scanning your new tag and following the link, you should see an UVO TAG web page. At that point, you’ll be prompted to claim the tag as your own.
5) After claiming the tag, a new property item will be created and presented to you automatically. In the upper right corner of the screen, you’ll see a pencil icon. Touch the pencil icon, then edit the property name and description. Then touch the save button.
6) That’s it! You’re done! If you scan the tag again, you’ll see your default label. If you’ve never scanned a QR code before, or if you are having trouble, continue reading this guide. For more information, please see How It Works, or review the support page and read our FAQ.
v1.5a
QR Code Scanning
If you are unfamiliar with the process of scanning a QR code, be aware that most QR code readers present advertising, and many will encourage the user to download other mobile apps. With some QR code readers, unrelated full-page diversions are presented. This can be very misleading or deceiving.
Open the recommended QR code reader app, then hold your smartphone camera at least 4 inches away from the QR code on the tag. If you hold still, and if you have sufficient light, then the QR code reader should quickly focus on the QR code and capture the website address. The image above represents a typical view of a QR code reader after scanning a QR code. (However, each QR code reader can look substantially different.)
To complete the UVO TAG scan, touch the link to uvotag.com, or touch the link open button, as shown.
The advertising and other links and buttons are presented by producers of QR code readers in an effort to monetize the free app that they are providing you. While it makes sense to either purchase the app or engage with their ads as compensation, please understand that these ads have nothing to do with UVO TAG, or any of the QR codes that you are scanning.
If you have any problems, the most likely causes are as follows;
a) The most common problem is holding the smartphone camera too close to the tag. For small tags, hold the camera 4 to 6 inches away. For the largest tags, the QR code can be captured up to 10 or 12 inches away.
b) Ensure that you have sufficient light. While you certainly do not need full daylight for effective scanning, scanning in dark conditions will not provide sufficient contrast.
c) Motion can disturb the ability to focus. Keep the tag still while scanning, and hold the smartphone as still as possible.
d) Sometimes the QR code reader will focus on high-contrast items in the background, behind the tag, such as a black and white tile floor. Re-position the smartphone and tag so that there is no high-contrast object competing for focus.