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Setting up a Totem Compass takes five steps: charge it, power it on, give it open sky, Bond with your friends, and go. Here's the full walkthrough, updated for Version 5.0, including the app, software updates and quick fixes.

On Version 5.0, the Totem Compass battery lasts up to 12+ hours in Vibe Mode and beyond 20 hours in Eco Mode, depending on use, and fully charges in about 45 minutes over USB-C. Here's battery life by mode and software version, plus our CTO's 2025 letter on how we fixed a battery bug.

Totem's WeFunder Community Round has closed, raising $1.36M in total. This is the post where we first explained it: how equity crowdfunding works, how WeFunder differs from Kickstarter, and why we wanted our community on board.

For Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights (July 18–20, 2025), Totem was the official offline technology partner, with an offline festival map, activation waypoints, and Totem-powered Dirtybird Games. Here's the original announcement.

EDC Las Vegas 2025 was the largest gathering of Totem Compasses up to that point. Some users saw shorter-than-expected range, and we shipped Software Update 3.7.7 in response. A dated record; for the latest, see Version 5.0.

We've officially updated our Return and Warranty Policy in our Terms of Sale to better serve our customers and reflect our commitment to Tribe satisfaction and trust. Here's everything you need to know:

New & Improved User Manual and AirTag FACE-OFF! We're keeping it to the three most delicious pieces of news for you this week. Here's everything you need to know.

Apple says AirTag was designed to find belongings, not people. Here's a fair, sourced comparison of the Totem Compass and AirTag for keeping your group together: how each gets its location, accuracy, updates, SOS, battery, and when an AirTag is the better choice.

Two Totem Compasses can reach each other directly at up to roughly 1,000 meters (about 2/3 of a mile) in open, ideal conditions, with no cell service. When other Totems are around, the Unity Mesh Network can relay locations further. Here's how it works and what affects it.

Learn all about our New Product Reveal, Seed Round Opening, Totem Companion App and so much more... here's everything you need to know!

"Are there any reviews out there from legit customers??" ➡️ THEY ARE NOW LIVE ON YOUTUBE! (plus a bunch of other fun news this week)

What do customers really think of the Totem Compass? Here’s where our 208 reviews stand as of September 2026 (4.1 stars, criticism included), plus the stories our first pre-order customers shared in 2025.