These are a real protection IF you have your phone with you at all times and IF you simply LOSE an item, not if it is stolen. That being said, I'm really glad I purchased. Allow me to share my most recent experience:
After a morning out and about, I rushed home, changed, and quickly set out again. However, I could not find my wallet. I searched several times through my car and apartment, but could find nothing. I hadn't been home long enough for it to get that lost..but it was nowhere. I opened my Tile app and it showed my the last location, which happened to be about a block away at a friends address where I'd been earlier. Much to my dismay, though, the wallet was not at my friends home. However, my Tile app kept lighting up that it was near, and then going dark. I started playing the sound and could hear it from a distance...but for the longest time could not pinpoint where it was coming from. FINALLLY, I realized that the wallet was IN THE THE STREET between a garbage bin and another car. It had fallen out, I don't even know how. If it hadn't been for the app narrowing down it's location and then the sound coming from the tile itself, I would never have found the wallet.
Sure, Tile costs a little money to replace annually, but the benefit of finding my wallet when I left it at a restaurant, my keys when I lose them or my small daughter has dropped them in a store? Worth it. I like to think of tile as an annual subscription even. I keep one in my wallet, one on my keys, and suddenly, everything I need can be found quickly and easily, including my phone.
Now, I will say this—the biggest benefit to tile is the Tile Community (where another tile members’ tile [ANONYMOUSLY!!] pings off of the Bluetooth your Tile is constantly emitting). If you live somewhere remote or less populated, that feature may not work as well. But I can’t begin to describe how many times I’ve walked into the house and set my keys down somewhere only to forget where that was. And I can just pull up the app to find them. It has helped prevent me from being late to more events and appointments than I can count. And an added benefit is that, should someone steal my purse or wallet even, I can track them down much more quickly. Yes, they only last a year. Yes, they only work a a certain distance. And yes, you need to keep your phones Bluetooth on for them to work. But all in all, the comfort and peace of mind is worth its weight in gold.
**An added bonus, I know some people may worry about just how “water resistant” they are, but I’ll tell you this, my slobbery 7 month old grabs this (over lead-based keys, okay?) to gum on when I’m out and about and it has never once had a problem and I’ve had these for nearly a year.
I smoke weed everyday and instructed by Dr Dre and Snoop so frequently I cannot locate my items.
I have one tile one my key chain and one in my wallet that way I can almost always find everything I need to leave the house. (it is just not practical to attach one to my glasses)
If I have my phone I can easily locate my keys or wallet from the app, but what I also love is that when i just have my keys or wallet I can locate my phone. And It now works even if you dont have the app open in the background which is nice.
great product, great idea, but maybe I received 1 out of the 4 defective product by accident, which is why this product recieves a 3 star. Currently using mate for key chain and it's working wonderous, the app on the iphone is very smooth and works great. The response from the phone and tile is quick and simple. Currently contacting customer service to see if they will honor the warranty provided(purchased may 31, arrived june 2, 1 was defective). Considering the price for this device, as well as the battery replacement policy I expect either a refund or replacement for the defective product. Will keep this review updated.
Update: 5 stars because of excellent customer service, and I enjoy using the product.
Feature Product
- The Tile Combo pack includes 2 Tile Slim and 2 Tile Mate Bluetooth trackers - perfect for keeping track of your essential items like your keys, bag, wallet, and laptop
- Tile Mate is designed with a convenient hole to loop onto keychains or drop in a bag, Tile Slim is as thin as two credit cards and slides into your wallet or sticks to thin objects like laptops. Water resistant - Up to IP57 standards
- The easy-to-use, free Tile app remembers the last time and place it saw your Tile, so if you left it somewhere, you'll always know where to look. Mate: 34 x 34 x 4.65mm Slim: 54 x 54 x 2.4mm
- Use your smartphone to make your Tile ring when it's nearby but out of sight. Can't find your phone? Simply double press the button on your Tile to make your phone ring -even on silent. Sound : Tile Mate: 88 decibel melody. Tile Slim: 82 decibel melody
- If your Tile isn't where you left it, the Tile community can anonymously help you and update the location of your item if another phone running the Tile app comes within range of your missing item
- Battery: non-replaceable which lasts a year, after that the old tiles need to be replaced. Range- Mate: 45m, Slim: 30m
Description
Never lose your keys, wallet, purse, laptop or phone again with the Tile Combo Pack —Bluetooth trackers designed for all your essentials. Tile Mate is designed with a convenient hole to easily loop onto keychains or drop into a bag or purse. Tile Slim is as thin as two credit cards and easily slides into your wallet or sticks to thin objects to like laptops and notebooks. Use the simple app to see the last place you had your item on a map. Then make your Tile ring to quickly find it. If it’s your phone you’re looking for, simply press the button on any of your Tiles to make your phone ring -even if it’s on silent. With over 6 million Tile devices sold, the Tile community is the world’s largest lost and found network. Supported Apple Devices using iOS 8.1 and up: iPhone (Released 2011 or later): 4s, 5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 7, 7 Plus and 6s Plus iPad (Released 2012 or later): 3rd Gen, 4th Gen, Air iPad Mini, iPod Touch Apple Watch. Supported Android Devices using 4.4 or higher (KitKat or Lollipop): OnePlus One, Samsung Galaxy S5*, S6*, S7* Samsung Note 4*, Note 5*, HTC One*, HTC One M8*, LG Nexus 4*, 5*, 6*. *IMPORTANT - Please be advised that Tile’s connectivity and app are affected by a known Bluetooth issue with devices using Android 6.0.0 (Marshmallow). Connectivity appears to be fixed in Android 6.0.1. Google has already begun to release 6.0.1, so please be sure to upgrade your OS as soon as it's available for your device. Thank you!
These are fantastic. I bought the TrackR originally, but they were nowhere near a replacement for the Tile. The new size of the Tile Slim is perfect for a wallet and the new Minis are just as-expected.
I lose everything. this is my 2nd year using Tiles & I'm so glad I got the combo pack! I gave one to my mom & showed her how to use it with her keys, and even an octogenarian can use the app successfully! For me, I slipped one in my phone/credit card holder because I'm constantly removing my phone & then losing the holder (smh). I also have one on my keys, because finding them at the bottom of my giant purse is a nightmare. The one thing I do NOT recommend doing is hanging one on a dog collar. I tried that last year & somehow he was able to chew it to bits 🤣🤣🤣 Otherwise, I have one on my daughter's backpack, and I even tucked one in the car so I can find where I parked. Hey! I told you I really do lose things!!
I have one for my car keys, wallet/purse, car and luggage. Once you have a tile you will think of great ways to use it. Like when I want to get out of a conversation- I click the tile on my card keys in my pocket and make my phone “ring” and bow out. I keep track of where I parked with the one in my glove box. I keep track of my luggage when traveling by slipping one in my suitcase. I move them around whenever I need to keep track of something. These are much easier and more efficient than asking someone to call your phone, mine is always on silent. When I dropped my phone on a walk the tile helped me find it in a pile of leaves.
I am really quite satisfied with these. I was prompted to buy them after losing my wallet in a department store. They do a great job of taking my items and we’re super easy to setup.
However they came with an unexpected feature that I use more than anything. Each tile has a button on it that if you press twice will ring an alarm on your phone to find it. I probably use this at least once a week.
The other nice thing about these is they arnt a unit you could keep two and give two to a friend as long as you set them up independently they work independently.
My only minor gripe is that I’ve had them for about a month and I’m already noticing the silver paint coming off however they still function just great.
I would 100% recomwnd this product to a friend (in fact I have to many) if you’re on the fence add it to your cart today!
These have seriously saved my relationship. My fiance used to wake me up (he works evenings and I work overnights) asking me where he put his keys or wallet the night before... when I hadn't been home at all except to sleep... It's a miracle I didn't murder him. Now he lets me be and uses his phone to find his keys and wallet, and his keys or wallet to find his phone! I must say it's also been invaluable to me, working 12 hour nights with an hour commute each way, I am always a zombie when I'm leaving the house! These tiles make sure that I always leave prepared and don't waste any time searching aimlessly for keys that I've left in random places! I seriously can't recommend these enough! Easy to set up and they even have customizable ringtones!
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