This is a really neat device. We purchased this specifically to put on our checked luggage for out last trip outside the country, and it worked very well.
As the description says, it uses Bluetooth to connect to the device, so it does have a limited range. This isn't a GPS device, meaning you will need to be within a 100 feet or so for it to work, but don't let that deter you. Tile is the most popular product in this niche market, meaning there are a lot of people out there with Tiles of their own, and if they have the Tile app, they can anonymously locate your Tile for you if they are nearby it - which works surprisingly well in a place such as an Airport where people are actively using Tiles.
So why 5 stars? Well here's my story. My wife and I recently traveled to the Bahamas on our Honeymoon. We flew Delta, and had a layover in Atlanta. On the way down, no issues - Tile made it easy when we got to the Bahamas to locate our bag on the carousel, and allowed us to get to Customs before everyone else. The true value of Tile was on the way back. We unfortunately got stuck in Atlanta for TWO DAYS due to a snow "storm". We landed in Atlanta around lunch, and our connecting flight to our final destination was delayed multiple times over 12 hours, then finally cancelled (along with 1,000 other flights). At that point, it was 1:00AM and all we wanted to do was get our checked bag that had all of our clothes, and find a hotel. Well, if it was only that simple... Delta was not allowing people to get their checked bags, and said that the bags would be forwarded along to our final destination at some point, most likely before we would get there. I could go on about how frustrating this was, but in the end Tile saved the day or at least relieved a lot of stress. Since Delta's operations essentially "rebooted" in Atlanta, tracking our bag on the Delta app was useless. When we arrived at the airport to catch our flight two days later, we spoke with Baggage and they said that they didn't know where our bag was. We checked the Tile app multiple times, with no luck on locating it - not surprising because a lot of the bags are held in their storage facility which is away from the terminal, away from Tile users. About 30 minutes before we boarded the plane to our final destination, the gate attendant told us that our bag was already at our home airport and arrived the day before. At this point, nothing on the Tile app, and the Delta app wasn't showing any updates. This news was a little bit of a relief, but at the same time stressful thinking that it's just sitting on the carousel in our airport waiting to be stolen. Fast forward to us sitting on the plane waiting to take off... all of a sudden I get a notification from my Tile app saying that my luggage has been located! Wouldn't you know, it was located exactly at my current location - what does this mean? It was on the plane with me! What a huge relief... Tile is a great product... we landed at our home airport and then the Tile came out on the carousel playing it's little tune and we were on our way home. I want to point out that when the luggage hit the carousel, our bag didn't come out at first - it actually came out about 15 minutes after the rest of the bags for some reason. If we didn't have the Tile app, we wouldn't have known to look for it on the carousel, and if we did, we would have likely walked away to go find Baggage causing more confusion.
This isn't the end for our Tile... we will use it again while traveling, but in the mean time we put it on our cat's collar - he's notorious for "escaping" our house... Haven't had to use it to find him, but if he does escape, it will hopefully help.
Stop thinking - just buy one - they are cheap and extremely useful. Battery lasts a year then you need to buy a new one, but I've spent more money on lunch in a single day - who cares!
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Keep track of your keys, bags or anything else with Tile Mate, the little Bluetooth tracker that’s primed to find.
Get Help Finding from Alexa and Google Assistant
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Clip it to keys. Stash in a bag. The sky’s the limit. With Tile Mate, if you can attach it, you can track it.
The Tile app seeks. The Tile Mate finds.
Ring your things, track a last known location and manage your Tiles with the Tile app, the latest in item‑finding innovation.
How Tile Finds
Ring your things.
Find lost items with your phone. If your Tile is within the 100-foot Bluetooth range, it will play a loud tune until you find it.
Find your phone.
Double press the Tile button to make it ring, even when it's on silent.
Last place seen.
Keep your Tile app running in the background and it will remember the last place and time you had your item.
Activate Community Find.
Connect to the world's largest lost-and-found community, where everyone using the app within range of your lost item can update its location for you.
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This is for all you cat owners that spend countless hours worrying about where your cat is...while I know my cat is smart and cunning, I still would worry when he would not come home at night when I called.. I had this sinking feeling he had to be nearby and was just toying with me so I thought I would give this a try.GG has been used to wearing a collar so it was not hard to implement this great little device onto his cat collar. I also wrote on his tile his name and phone number to second as a tag since keeping his current name tag on made him too noisy.He really doesn't mind it and it's not heavy or too big for him.Because the Tile works off Bluetooth it's not like I can find him at any moment, but what is great is I can monitor through the app how long it has been since he has been around. And when he does stay out after dark I have some peace of mind that if he is nearby I will know and can let him in.Many nights so far I have gone to bed and an hour or so later woken up, looked at my app and see he has been around just a few minutes ago. I get up walk outside and see the locator turning green as I get closer to his location. I love hitting the button to hear where he is.. and he is now trained that when he hears the pleasant little sound he knows I am there to let him in and he can come out of hiding! In all reality I would love if this worked like the track my iPhone and was a true GPS tracker, but for the money it has really helped me feel more comfortable having him enjoy his time outside.So, if you are a cat owner and want to try something that isn't too expensive, too big around the cats neck and gives you a bit of comfort.. give it a try! My husband said to me the first day we had it on GG, "I have not seen you so happy with a purchase"!Try it.. let your cats be wild.. just enough!!
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Hart
If Mated to something you need to find it makes life easier
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 6, 2016
Hart
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 6, 2016
The 'tile' app is thee most privacy invasive software I have seen in a very long time. There's just no getting around it they tell you straight up, in both the TOS and Privacy Statements it tells you that the company can and will use the demographic information it collects on you in any way it wants including sharing it with partners. Anything that you upload to their cloud services belongs to them and you are giving them exclusive rights to use, manipulate and distribute that material in any way they choose without compensating you.
Please view the screen shots from the set-up process below. This is shameless demographics collection that you have to know is going to be used to target you with all manner of advertising. The scary part is that even if you turn off location services on your own phone you're not safe. As it clearly outlines in the screen shots, anyone else who happens to have the app installed and is near you will cause the tile to report its location through THEIR phone. That's right, the company can find out where you shop, eat, go to church, jog, or walk the dog simply by your tile reporting its location through someone else's phone running the app. However, the other phones and their users will not be able to see your tile.
Ok so the scary stuff out of the way. If you still want to use the service, well it's pretty cool.
There is no pairing the tile through Bluetooth settings as you would normally do with a Bluetooth device. Once the app is ready to go it pairs with the tile easily and then there are some very interesting features. You do have to register and create an account in order to get to the point where you can tie a tile to the app. The process is simple and you can register right through the app. Once you've created the account you will be sent a validation code via email. Enter the code in the app and you're off.
I found locating the tile simple. You simply walk around with the app open and use the proximity feature to tell when your close to the device. Once you get a green circle you can make the tile play a little tune which helps guide you to it.
If, and I say if reluctantly, you have location services turned on the web site will allow you to view the last known location of the tile(s) under your account on a map. Now proximity here is Bluetooth distance which is at best 10 meters (30 feet) so the location overlaid on the map will be fairly close to where the tile was left as long as the location services on your phone can actually get a GPS lock (this gets far to technical to explain here but buildings, underground parking and just about any structure can block GPS signals). This is really the idea for this feature, if you leave something behind the map will let you get close to its last known location. Then use the proximity feature to zero in on the tile.
What I really liked, if you have the tile in hand but can't find the phone, double press the silver tile logo and if the phone is within range it will play a tune associated with the app. This only works if the app is left running. When doing this the tile itself will play a little tune. If the app is off or the phone is out of range, it plays a different tune that even without knowing what it means would indicate something isn't connected. Please see the screen shots below showing some of these app features.
The Tie Mate puts a lot of capability into a very small device that touts a one-year battery life. There is no user replaceable battery and the company offers a cost-effective replacement plan for devices with dead batteries but at this time there is nothing on their site that indicates what the replacement charges are. The warranty matches the battery life, 1-year, and has the standard limitations.
The size is similar to a large key fob so it doesn't add a lot of bulk to your keychain if that's how you want to use it. The 5mm diameter hole easily allows it to be added to a keyring or tie wrapped to almost anything. The volume when activated is sufficient when you consider there is only one small hole in the back that allows sound out of the Tile.
Yes, it has limitations but it also provides an ability to find items that would otherwise be a lot tougher to locate.
All in all, this is an easy to use device and there will be dozens of applications you could think of
I found the app very simple both to set up and use
The tile itself while having to real speaker isn't really loud enough to heard when trapped between cushions on a sofa or stuffed in a purse
I like that pairing a tile with the app is painless, totally non-technical
When using the web interface, I found the site easy to access through both the app and PC online
There are so many Bluetooth devices we already use that we can have a good idea of the coverage that can be expected between phone and tile
The app works and does not require a 10-year-old to set it up
Great idea and product but beware the intrusion to your comings and goings.
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I'm dropping one star because the app needs to be open in order to call the phone from the button and this means battery power is going to be used. The product itself is so simple, one button for calling the phone but it's just another piece of technology laying around if the app is not running.
While the app is uber invasive and I strongly suggest you read both the TOS and Privacy Statement before buying or using this device my review here is of the device and its performance.
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harmaninder mangat
Amazing,Great and would highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 29, 2018Yash G
Disappointed in lack of adhesive option in package but easy to setup & use
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 20, 2017
