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The newer models have replaceable batteries

seanp2k2 3y ago
aside from the batteries, my Tile devices just straight up do not activate most of the time when I actually need them. I'll be a few feet away and they won't make any sound // won't connect when I try to ping them. AirTags have been FAR more reliable, and the direction finding is next-level.
- crhulls 3y ago
  What platform are you on and what models? We in general have stats that show we are the most reliable product from a connectivity standpoint but I know there are still issues. Apologies you are in that bucket.
- sgtnoodle 3y ago
  I'm a tile user, and indeed they seem a bit unreliable. I got one for my wife to keep in a known location because she misplaces her phone, and it works to signal the phone maybe 4 out of 5 times. I have one on my dog's collar, in a 3D printed enclosure. He got out a few weekends ago and ran all around town, and there weren't any breadcrumbs on the app. It's one of the mid-range models rather than the high-end ones, though. I have the high-end ones in our cars, and there's plenty of activity in the app. While I pay for the premium service, it's too much hassle to deal with the "free" battery replacements. I just buy bulk packs of coin cells on Amazon for $0.10 each.
  - com2kid 3y ago
    > I'm a tile user, and indeed they seem a bit unreliable. I got one for my wife to keep in a known location because she misplaces her phone, and it works to signal the phone maybe 4 out of 5 times. Mobile is hard. Google's Find My Phone fails to wake up my pixel 7 about half the time I used it, even if I am staring at the phone. Sometimes the alert goes off half an hour later. My fitbit's "find your phone" feature also works less than half the time. I am genuinely surprised that my wife's apple watch can locate her phone every time she asks it to.
    - sgtnoodle 3y ago
      Find My Phone has always worked reliably for me, at least. I suspect the Tile's reliability issues come down to inconsistencies across all Android versions, and perhaps a relative level of cheesiness within the Tile app compared to Apple's stack.

aside from the batteries, my Tile devices just straight up do not activate most of the time when I actually need them. I'll be a few feet away and they won't make any sound // won't connect when I try to ping them. AirTags have been FAR more reliable, and the direction finding is next-level.

crhulls 3y ago
What platform are you on and what models? We in general have stats that show we are the most reliable product from a connectivity standpoint but I know there are still issues. Apologies you are in that bucket.
sgtnoodle 3y ago
I'm a tile user, and indeed they seem a bit unreliable. I got one for my wife to keep in a known location because she misplaces her phone, and it works to signal the phone maybe 4 out of 5 times. I have one on my dog's collar, in a 3D printed enclosure. He got out a few weekends ago and ran all around town, and there weren't any breadcrumbs on the app. It's one of the mid-range models rather than the high-end ones, though. I have the high-end ones in our cars, and there's plenty of activity in the app. While I pay for the premium service, it's too much hassle to deal with the "free" battery replacements. I just buy bulk packs of coin cells on Amazon for $0.10 each.
- com2kid 3y ago
  > I'm a tile user, and indeed they seem a bit unreliable. I got one for my wife to keep in a known location because she misplaces her phone, and it works to signal the phone maybe 4 out of 5 times. Mobile is hard. Google's Find My Phone fails to wake up my pixel 7 about half the time I used it, even if I am staring at the phone. Sometimes the alert goes off half an hour later. My fitbit's "find your phone" feature also works less than half the time. I am genuinely surprised that my wife's apple watch can locate her phone every time she asks it to.
  - sgtnoodle 3y ago
    Find My Phone has always worked reliably for me, at least. I suspect the Tile's reliability issues come down to inconsistencies across all Android versions, and perhaps a relative level of cheesiness within the Tile app compared to Apple's stack.