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Three pieces of tech make the Totem Compass work without cell service: satellite precision of about a meter in good conditions, up to roughly 1,000 m of peer-to-peer range, and location updates that arrive within seconds. Here's how each one works.

SOS Mode sends a silent alert from your Totem Compass to your Bonded friends so they know to come find you. Here's how to send one, what your friends see, and what SOS can and can't do. It isn't a replacement for event staff or emergency services.

Your Totem Compass Bonds stay saved when it turns off, but they're never locked in. Here's how to change or remove a Bond on the Compass or in the App, what Version 5.0 does with inactive Bonds, and how Bonding protects your consent.

The Totem Compass finds your friends without cell service by combining satellite positioning, a peer-to-peer radio protocol and the Unity Mesh Network™. Here's exactly how each piece works, from satellites to the lights on your Compass, updated for Version 5.0.

The Totem Compass is a screen-free wearable that points you back to your friends at festivals and other crowded places, no cell service required. Here's what it does, how it finds people offline, what's new in Version 5.0, and how to get Totems for your group.