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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15252 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:10 pm Post subject: Tile Trackers |
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Not GPS but wondered if anyone here has used the Tile trackers and can say what their coverage has been like? My eldest has a habit of leaving his wallet places so was wanting a tracker of sorts.
We're an Android family so the iChip or iFollow or whatever Apple called them are of no use. Google are working on one but have held off starting their updated 'Find My Device" until they have sorted some stuff with Apple about detecting unknown trackres etc so that's not an option yet either.
So Tile are looking to be the best. However as it's Bluetooth and relies on it's own network I was wanting to check coverage and how useful it is to actually find lost items.
Thanks in advance! |
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4916 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi MaFt,
I use Apple products, so I have an iPhone, and I use the AirTags. I have one on my credit cards and one in each vehicle, which is very useful when a car is in the garage for a service, MOT, etc.
The great thing about AirTags is the likelihood of somebody with an iPhone walking within range of the AirTage to update the location and last detected time automatically.
I think that the problem with the Tile is that it relies on a device running the Tile app, which I suspect is relatively low.
Hopefully, a Tile Tracker user will be able to advise. _________________ Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7111 Location: Reading
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:19 am Post subject: |
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The latest ComputerActive has a small article on these
They mention the Tile tracker along with Chipolo
www.snipca.com/47870
They also say that Tile has a card and a stickers product as well
www.snipca.com/47866 _________________ DashCam:
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15252 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: | The latest ComputerActive has a small article on these
They mention the Tile tracker along with Chipolo
www.snipca.com/47870
They also say that Tile has a card and a stickers product as well
www.snipca.com/47866 |
Chipolo is one that I've looked at and I was interested by their Google 'Find My Device' implementation - but that's what's currently on hold at Google....
Will have a read, cheers. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15252 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Privateer wrote: | The great thing about AirTags is the likelihood of somebody with an iPhone walking within range of the AirTage to update the location and last detected time automatically.
I think that the problem with the Tile is that it relies on a device running the Tile app, which I suspect is relatively low. |
Yep - this I why I was hoping the Google version would be up and running....! Sheer numbers for this kind of thing makes a big difference. |
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