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Brand | Tile |
Are Batteries Included | Yes |
Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Compatible Devices | phone |
Item Weight | 1.28 ounces |
About this item
- Tile is a tiny Bluetooth tracker and easy to use app that finds your phone, keys, and anything you don't want to lose in seconds
- Attach a tile to an item and locate it by sound, by seeing its last known location on a map, or by marking it as lost and getting an alert when it's found
- Find your phone, simply press tile to make your lost phone ring even if it's on silent
- Keep track of phones, tablets, keys, wallets, luggage, purses, backpacks, cameras, remote controls, kids toys, and more
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Tile (Gen 2) Latest Model - Phone Finder Key Finder Item Tracker - Brand New! These are brand new never activated tiles packed in an envelope/pouch. No Retail Packaging. Other items depicted in the photos are for illustration purposes only and are not included. Offer is for only the individual Tile device/FOB. Tile is a tiny Bluetooth tracker and easy-to-use app that locates everyday items-like your phone, keys, and wallet-in seconds. Spend less time exploring that lost world behind your seat cushions and more time doing the things you love. Never worry about charging or replacing the battery for at least a year - it just works with zero upkeep. Tile is a tiny Bluetooth tracker and easy-to-use app that finds your phone, keys, and anything you don't want to lose - in seconds. Attach a Tile to an item and locate it by sound, by seeing its last known location on a map, or by marking it as "lost" and getting an alert when it's found. Find your phone! Simply press Tile to make your lost phone ring-even if it's on silent. Keep track of phones, tablets, keys, wallets, luggage, purses, backpacks, cameras, remote controls, kids toys, and more. Download free easy-to-use app to track the Tile. 1 CR2 batteries required. (included) Battery life is 8765 hours 1 year warranty from manufacturer
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Remote Control | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Battery life | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Easy to use | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | — |
Tech Support | 3.4 | — | — | 3.6 | — | 4.1 |
Value for money | — | 4.5 | 3.1 | — | 4.6 | — |
Sold By | Blizzard LLC | Luxsure-US | FreshVoco | Intro Gallery | Luxsure-US | alwayz-on-sale |
connectivity tech | Bluetooth | RF | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | RF | Bluetooth |
control method | application | remote | application | application | application | application |
compatible devices | phone | — | Tablet, Smartphone | Smartphone, Tablet | — | Tablet, Smartphone |
battery quantity | 1 lithium metal, 1 cr123a, 1 cr2, 1 lithium ion | 4 cr2 | 1 lithium ion | 2 lithium metal | 4 cr2 | — |
noise level | — | 85 decibels | 100 decibels | — | 80 decibels | — |
batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
From the manufacturer
Show your stuff who’s boss.
Tile finds your lost things whether they’re nearby or far away. Attach a Tile to as many items as you want and easily keep track of them in the app.
Durable & Safe
A sealed, water-resistant case ensures that your Tile stands up to whatever the day brings. It’s safe—kids and pets can’t reach the battery, and it can’t be disabled if your Tiled item falls into the wrong hands.
Ring your things.
Ring lost items just like you'd call a lost phone. If your Tile is within the 100-foot Bluetooth range, it will play a loud tune until you find it.
See where you had it.
Give your memory a break. The app automatically records the last time and place it saw your item. So, if you left it somewhere, you know where to look first.
Ask others to help.
Still can't find it? All Tile apps in our community can search for your item. This feature is 100% private—no one knows you're looking for a lost item but you.
Find your phone faster.
Simply press your Tile to make your lost phone ring—even if it’s on silent.
Loud Sound
Three times louder than Tile Gen 1, tiny speakers let out a 90 decibel melody that’s easy to hear—even if it’s hidden under laundry piles or in a few rooms over.
Water-Resistant
While scuba diving is out of the question, rainy days won't pose a problem. Tile is water-resistant to IP5 standards.
Simple App
Enough said. You'll love it.
Zero Upkeep
Tiles are meant to make life easier and less stressful. With that in mind, Tile's non-replaceable batteries will last at least one year with zero charging required. After a year, you can replace your old Tiles with new ones for a special community member price.
Tile works on Apple iOS and Android devices with Bluetooth 4.0
Tile supports Apple devices using iOS 7 and 8: iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, iPhone 6, 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd Generation, iPad 4th Generation, and iPod Touch.
Tile supports the following Android devices using 4.4 or higher (KitKat or Lollipop): Samsung Galaxy S5/S6/S6 Edge, Samsung Note 4, HTC One/One Plus One, HTC One M8/M9, LG Nexus 4, and LG Nexus 5.
If your device is not on this list, but uses Android 4.4 and Bluetooth 4.0, there is a good chance Tile will work fine. However, we are not able to offer the same level of support in troubleshooting scenarios.
Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.3 x 1.3 x 0.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.28 ounces |
ASIN | B011HT9AL2 |
Item model number | TLE-02001 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #129,318 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #777 in Item Finders |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
OS | iOS, Android |
Connectivity technologies | Bluetooth |
Special features | location_tracking |
Other display features | Wireless |
Color | black |
Department | boys |
Manufacturer | Tile Inc |
Date First Available | August 18, 2015 |
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Customers like the performance and ease of use of the electronic finder. For example, they say it works well, it's easy to set up, and saves time finding keys. Customers are also impresseded with the appearance. That said, some complain about the value and battery life. They say the product isn't worth the trouble and the battery is non-replaceable. Customers also dislike connectivity. Opinions are mixed on noise and accuracy.
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Customers like the performance of the electronic finder. They say it works well, the find my phone feature works, and is extremely helpful for anyone who wants to keep their phone. The hardware itself and the product as a whole is top notch, and the app is good. It has saved them tons of time and money, and has been a pretty good replacement. Customers also mention that it greatly reduces stress.
"...They were fabulous, btw! Answered every question. No run-around answers. So as a company, I found them very stand-up...." Read more
"...18 months in and it's still working great. Will update again when the battery runs out.*..." Read more
"...pleased to say that with their most recent update, the find my phone feature seems to work, at least most of the time...." Read more
"...This is the first time I really need to use the Tile but it failed...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the electronic finder. They say it's super simple to find the keys, the Android app is easy to use, and it saves time finding those keys. The finder is durable and compact, and can be attached to a variety of devices. Customers also love the ability to find their phone faster in the short range.
"...The Tile App: Easy, clean interface. Free of charge. Don't need to own a Tile to use the app to help others...." Read more
"...The Android app is easy to use (don't know about iPhone). Pairing the trackers was easy and painless. And now we have 4 things we are tracking...." Read more
"...Easy to use. The app is simple, and setting up a new tile is trivial.• Major time saver...." Read more
"...First point - easy as pie to set up and in a very limited test perfect...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the electronic finder. For example, they say it's very nice, sleek, and Apple-esque. They also appreciate the accurate GPS and well-designed phone app. Overall, customers say the finder is a great invention that saves time, reduces stress, and contributes to safety.
"...Also, I really like that there are companies that make colorful skins for the Original Tile...." Read more
"...The stethoscope looks generic and doesn't make me stand out or give pts or professors any reason to question my competence...." Read more
"...(compared to the cost of new car keys), very accurate GPS, well-designed phone app, plays a sound when you're trying to find it!..." Read more
"...Overall I am quite pleased with the size, look, and functionality.There are 3 major weaknesses for me however.1. It is NOT waterproof...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the electronic finder. Some mention that the sound the tile makes is loud enough to hear even if it's in a drawer or buried under couch, and the music notification tune can easily be heard. However, others say that the noise is neither loud enough nor long enough for them to find it.
"...Half of the time, no sound or banner shows up on my phone, but this doesn’t really bother me since I got a tile for my phone too." Read more
"...Our daily use doesn't rely on others using their app. It's good enough to chime me when my cat has arrive home again (she's an explorer)...." Read more
"...4 months now, the music does not play as loud, so it's almost impossible to hear it and locate my cat on a summer night especially when the cicadas..." Read more
"...warning and can cover a long distance (> 150 feet) and can emit loud audible sound and can consistently find the device fast and have good..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the electronic finder. Some mention that it remembers the GPS location of the phone at the time, and helps in finding it. The last known location feature is great, and the tracking is pretty good. However, others say that the app was unable to locate their tile even though their keys were in their center. There's no GPS locator on the Tile, and it can only fetch the location if the tile is in bluetooth range.
"...I need it to find my key which is tied to my Tile, the Tile app could not locate the Tile. And I tested my wife's tile, it has the same problem...." Read more
"...Tiles for more than a few months now, but they work great, the tracking works well, the last position is always displayed clearly, the sharing..." Read more
"...However it does not find my phone when I press the e on tile even when its a few inches away. Managed to get it to work once but not again. - 1 star...." Read more
"...645 users in my area…no definition of the area size and of course no coverage map...." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the value of the electronic finder. They say it's not worth the trouble, useless, and not impressive. Customers also say it doesn't live up to its potential and is an expensive investment. They also mention that it'd be a better product if it was a true lojack.
"...to customer support, but at this point I kind of feel the product isn't worth the trouble...." Read more
"...you get a little outside of that 30-50 ft range, these things become way less useful...." Read more
"...2. The crowdsourcing concept is great in theory - but weak in practice - as is everything "crowd to the cloud" based...." Read more
"...The Tile App: Easy, clean interface. Free of charge. Don't need to own a Tile to use the app to help others...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the electronic finder. They mention that it drained their battery quite a bit, and the battery is non-replaceable. They also say that the finder does not serviceable and that the battery may be low.
"...my Tile lost (while I await my cat's arrival home), it does actively use much more battery. Keep in mind, I'm waiting for my cat...." Read more
"...The app could not locate the Tile. I suspect the battery in the Tile may be low. But it has only been 4 months for both devices...." Read more
"...Especially considering the battery is not replaceable, so I will need to purchase new Tiles next year. Which I will not be doing...." Read more
"Anyone who complains about the battery being non replaceable has not tried the Pebble bee or other Bluetooth trackers that eat batteries...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the electronic finder. They mention that the Bluetooth seems a little finicky, and the devices lose connectivity. Some say that the connection to the phone doesn't work properly, and it will disconnect and never reconnect again. Some mention that even though the tile is less than 20 feet away, it can't connect to the mobile device.
"...It has its moments where it just won't connect, sometimes for hours, but that's very rare. For the most part it's been really solid...." Read more
"...devices, and I waited patiently for tens of minutes and there was no connection...." Read more
"...model hit the brush the battery disconnected and it was no longer talking to my transceiver or supplying my video feed, I was unclear as to where I..." Read more
"...my desk and it was still saying that it was "Nearby" but not connected...." Read more
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The Tile was designed for inanimate objects that are frequently lost or require tracking. I get that. And appreciate customer service answering my questions when my use is for my cats. Well, it will be for all my 4-legged pets. And my child has requested to have one too. In terms of pet recovery, the Tile provides a credible lead on last known location that translates onto a map (giving a GPS location, but it is NOT a GPS device). Our daily use doesn't rely on others using their app. It's good enough to chime me when my cat has arrive home again (she's an explorer). And even helps me determine which door (front or back or garage) she is at. I almost never chime my cat directly. It chimes my phone. It passed all my hide and seek tests, both moving and stationary. I tracked it against my 'Find my Friend' app for reasonable accuracy. It's the same, but less timely. My signal reception varies by the day. Some days it can detect my cat 2 houses away (average distanced houses and half-acre properties). Other days a bit less or even more. I think it all depends on the signal passing thru stuff or possibly competing bluetooth. Either way, it always meets the minimum and most common bluetooth range of 30ft. The latency is good (for a running, tree-climbing kitty). I am confident I can locate my pet easily if I asked my neighborhood to cue the app. I 'share' the Tile for our pets with my husband so he can also see where they are any time. You can only share a Tile with 1 other person at a time. It's good enough at doing what it claims, my husband can send me an sms from work to let me know our cat is at the door. :)
The Tile App: Easy, clean interface. Free of charge. Don't need to own a Tile to use the app to help others. Must be on in the background to be helpful. Very efficient on the batteries. I really tested this! Basically, it's about 1-3% of my iPhone's battery life. But if I mark my Tile lost (while I await my cat's arrival home), it does actively use much more battery. Keep in mind, I'm waiting for my cat. She comes within 15-20 minutes of being called, but when I haven't called her, it could be an hour before her curfew (when I expect her to come back). In that case, the battery usage on my iPhone is just under what my Facebook app uses regularly. So, the final verdict is, if I use Facebook on my phone, I have no issue with battery life using my Tile App in 'lost mode'. I use the 'Lost Mode' maybe once a day at the most. Mostly for 15 minutes.
We have 2 pet-tracking devices: The Tile (used daily), and Loc8tor (used as needed for longer range scanning and more directional indicator). Thanks to the GPS location on a map, I don't really use the Loc8tor much anymore. Still like both products. They're both on 2.4 GHz. Only critique is that the Tile is rather large for my petite cat. But she doesn't seem to mind. I attach the tile to her collar to resemble a watch to reduce noise from trotting. But it falls from that position now and then. And she still doesn't care. We did test another brand of similar device (which really failed on every front). So, my review comes from testing the Tile (we bought it thinking we could return it if it failed), another brand of similar device, alongside our Loc8tor Pet Tracker that works great, and against an actual GPS tracking app.
My kid: She wants one. So we can find her like we can find our pets if she's ever lost or stolen! Truly, she wants one. I'd say, recognize this is a PASSIVE tracking device. It's not spy-worthy. You won't be James Bond giving a live stream of GPS locations from around the world! It's reliant on someone else using the app near enough the Tile. That said, something is always better than nothing. A lead is a lead. In this case, it would be a firm lead. And I think it would be useful at crowded venues too. She could, if panicked she's lost, press the button on her Tile to alert my phone. And vice versa if I can't see her. (IF, she's in range).
We will order a bunch more for all pets, and my kid can have one too! We figure, the cars can have one, and luggage when we travel, etc.
Update: I now have 5 tiles paired with my iPhone. And 3 devices (my own phone, and 2 shared devices). The battery usage went up slightly to 3-5% in monitoring mode. And can be up to 8-10% in lost mode. The upper boundary was for setting 2 tiles as lost at the same time. Was just testing it how it works with multiple tiles working at once. If I run 2 tiles in lost mode for over an hour (testing, so I did that on purpose), it can go up to 15%! But that is still much much less than my Facebook app. Still pleased with the product and its usefulness!
Update June 4th, 2017: just a quick note to say that I've replaced this tile with the new Tile Mate for my cat, but I kept this old one for my purse just because (why send it in to be "recycled" if it's still working, right?). 18 months in and it's still working great. Will update again when the battery runs out.
*edit: this tile finally went to tile heaven as of Jan2018. That's over 2 years!
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I bought this as a pet tracker even though they don't necessarily recommend it for that use. I have a cat that tends to wander off but never very far. I figured with a 100 foot radius + me walking around enough I'd be able to track her down.
I tested it like crazy with all her usual hiding spots to make sure it'd work for me and that I wouldn't have to return it and was very impressed with the range. I didn't actually measure, but I counted my steps; 95 steps away and it still kept a connection. However, once it lost the connection I had to take 10-15 steps to get it to re-connect. Still...not bad!
Before I put it on her collar, several times a day I'd activate it with her nearby so it plays its tune, and I'd give her a treat. Hoping she'd learn to hear the tune and come home for a treat. Well that part worked. When she's in range, I click "find" to play the tune and she runs home for her treat. Or perhaps she's running home because she's freaked out about this music that's chasing her. Either way, success!
The only downfall is that sometimes she's 10 feet away and it will say "out of range". If I stand there long enough it does usually connect, but it's frustrating to wait for it to catch up. Also, the dotted circle that's supposed to tell you if you're getting hot or cold isn't always very accurate. So I find myself walking back and forth quite a bit feeling like I'm being punk'd by my own cat.
All in all, it's surpassed my expectations. I've been able to find her every time. Sometimes it takes a lot longer since it has trouble connecting at times. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, but since I can't, I'll give it 5 since I'm using it for something it's not even advertised to do, and it's still doing it quite well.
Update 9/16/16: well I've had the Tile for almost a year now and I still think this thing is pretty wonderful. It has its moments where it just won't connect, sometimes for hours, but that's very rare. For the most part it's been really solid. I wanted to share what just happened a little while ago. It was around 8pm and my cat was nowhere to be seen. Very unusual for her. She never wants to be outside when it's dark. So I grabbed my phone and went searching in her usual spots. Nothing. Finally I see my Tile app shows her as nearby and connects so I can ring her Tile. I could just barely hear it ringing but finally found that the ringing was coming from a neighbor's garage! Our garages are lined up in the alley behind our condos and without the Tile I never would have even thought to look near the garages, and I never would have known which one she was in. There's a stretch of about 50 of them. As soon as I went up to the garage door and called her she meowed her little head off. I was able to ask the owner to open the door so I could get her out. Without the tile I would have been up all night looking for her and worried sick and what if the owner of that garage was not planning to open it for several days?! I get sick even thinking about it. So.. Here I am ordering 2 more tiles for my other cats even though they never go anywhere. I will just feel better if they have them. Tile has a customer for life right here, especially after tonight!
Update June 4th, 2017: just a quick note to say that I've replaced this tile with the new Tile Mate for my cat, but I kept this old one for my purse just because (why send it in to be "recycled" if it's still working, right?). 18 months in and it's still working great. Will update again when the battery runs out.
*edit: this tile finally went to tile heaven as of Jan2018. That's over 2 years!
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I bought this as a pet tracker even though they don't necessarily recommend it for that use. I have a cat that tends to wander off but never very far. I figured with a 100 foot radius + me walking around enough I'd be able to track her down.
I tested it like crazy with all her usual hiding spots to make sure it'd work for me and that I wouldn't have to return it and was very impressed with the range. I didn't actually measure, but I counted my steps; 95 steps away and it still kept a connection. However, once it lost the connection I had to take 10-15 steps to get it to re-connect. Still...not bad!
Before I put it on her collar, several times a day I'd activate it with her nearby so it plays its tune, and I'd give her a treat. Hoping she'd learn to hear the tune and come home for a treat. Well that part worked. When she's in range, I click "find" to play the tune and she runs home for her treat. Or perhaps she's running home because she's freaked out about this music that's chasing her. Either way, success!
The only downfall is that sometimes she's 10 feet away and it will say "out of range". If I stand there long enough it does usually connect, but it's frustrating to wait for it to catch up. Also, the dotted circle that's supposed to tell you if you're getting hot or cold isn't always very accurate. So I find myself walking back and forth quite a bit feeling like I'm being punk'd by my own cat.
All in all, it's surpassed my expectations. I've been able to find her every time. Sometimes it takes a lot longer since it has trouble connecting at times. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, but since I can't, I'll give it 5 since I'm using it for something it's not even advertised to do, and it's still doing it quite well.
Update 9/16/16: well I've had the Tile for almost a year now and I still think this thing is pretty wonderful. It has its moments where it just won't connect, sometimes for hours, but that's very rare. For the most part it's been really solid. I wanted to share what just happened a little while ago. It was around 8pm and my cat was nowhere to be seen. Very unusual for her. She never wants to be outside when it's dark. So I grabbed my phone and went searching in her usual spots. Nothing. Finally I see my Tile app shows her as nearby and connects so I can ring her Tile. I could just barely hear it ringing but finally found that the ringing was coming from a neighbor's garage! Our garages are lined up in the alley behind our condos and without the Tile I never would have even thought to look near the garages, and I never would have known which one she was in. There's a stretch of about 50 of them. As soon as I went up to the garage door and called her she meowed her little head off. I was able to ask the owner to open the door so I could get her out. Without the tile I would have been up all night looking for her and worried sick and what if the owner of that garage was not planning to open it for several days?! I get sick even thinking about it. So.. Here I am ordering 2 more tiles for my other cats even though they never go anywhere. I will just feel better if they have them. Tile has a customer for life right here, especially after tonight!
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Reviewed in India on October 29, 2018
It comes neatly packaged and I thought it was quite a good size bearing in mind the battery has to last a year. I now have peace of mind that if I lose the keys in the house I can find them easily. I like the fact that there is a big community of Tile app users so if I lose them out and about there is a chance someone will wander close to them and I will receive an email with their location.
The main downside is that you need to keep your phone bluetooth on for the app to know where you last had your tile, and the app also uses your location, so if you normally have these switched off on your phone to preserve battery life (like I do) then you either switch them on an lose battery life or accept the app will be less useful. I am going with the latter option of keeping it all off unless I am using bluetooth for something else (like my car radio). I can still switch it back on for close proximity searches, I just won't know where I last had my keys.
For the price for one Tile I am happy. I accept I need to replace every year. I just bought an additional four pack as they are much better value. My wife is delighted to have her keys and purse now covered, and I'm happy as she always has her bluetooth on so there is double the chance we will know where we last had our items as we have shred our tiles with each other's accounts via the Tile app - very clever.