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Distance & Bluetooth Range of Tile Tile’s Bluetooth range is up to 100 ft. Bluetooth is most effective at the 30 ft range, depending on the environment.
Can Tile be used as a GPS tracker?
Tile works with Android and iPhone, so you can still track stuff even if you don’t use an iPhone. Tile’s tracking tech is built into other products, from earbuds to laptops and retainer cases.
Does Tile work miles away?
Tile states their tracking devices work at distances of up to 150 feet for the Tile Sticker, 200 feet for the Tile Slim and Tile Mate, and 400 feet for the Tile Pro. If you tap the Tile device in your app, its location history will reflect information Tile has received from the entire network of other Tile users.
Can Tile be used to track a person?
You cannot use a Tile Mate to track a person. The Tile Mate has a short range in comparison to how far a person could travel even if it is by foot. By the time a person reached 200 to 400 feet of distance, you would not be able to locate them as they’d be out of Tile’s bluetooth range.
Can Tile be used to track a car?
Tile makes car tracking affordable and easy. All you have to do is pick any Tile tracker (we recommend the Tile Pro for maximum power) and pop it in your glove box or under a car seat. As long as you’re in Bluetooth range of your car, you can tap the “Find” feature on the app to make your Tile ring.
How often does Tile update location?
Tile’s location updates approximately every 15 minutes as long as your Bluetooth and location services are enabled. And also you need to have a good network connection. Please be informed that the location update of your Tile will depend on the speed of your network connection and the movements of your Tile.
What if Tile is out of range?
If you’re out of Bluetooth range, the Tile app remembers the last place you had your things and even shows you where they are on a map. Now anyone in Tile’s global community of users can automatically update you on your item’s most recent location just by passing by it! The update is automatic and anonymous!Nov 25, 2016.
How accurate is Tile tracker?
Bluetooth tracking is used by services like Tile to help you track down lost gadgets, measuring the strength of the signal emitted by the tracker. The system works, but is only accurate to between one and 10 meters (3.2 and 32 feet) due to how Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) currently works.
What is the range of a tile sticker?
Tile claims the Sticker has a 250-foot Bluetooth range.
How far can Tile Pro track?
The Tile Pro has a range of about 300 feet While using the Tile app, you’ll be able to actively locate your lost item within 300 ft. That’s certainly enough to cover most homes, but it’s also an excellent range if you’re worried about leaving something behind when you’re out of doors.
How do you tell if someone is tracking you with a Tile?
Whenever a person running the Tile app passes within Bluetooth range of your Tile, their device will automatically and anonymously update your app with your Tile’s most recent location. You’ll then receive a notification of your Tile’s last known location so you can go back there to find it.
Can I use Tile to track my kid?
Tile can keep track of moving objects, but your family members’ safety is top of mind. For this reason, Tile is not recommended for keeping track of children or people, but is best utilized to locate objects such as a child’s jacket.
How can I secretly track my car?
By far, the best way to secretly track a car is to install a LowStar device. Powered by GPS technology, LowStar links to an app on your smartphone, which allows you to accurately pinpoint the exact location of your vehicle in real time, even while it’s still moving.
How does Tile work for tracking?
How does Tile location work? The Tile location system uses BLE to connect to devices – all it needs is Bluetooth and some battery life. When a device is in range, you can simply open the app on your phone, tap the Tile and find it – the Tile then plays a tune so you can locate it.
Why is Tile showing wrong location?
Your Tile’s location is updated using the Bluetooth connection between your Tile and your device running the app. Check also that Background App Refresh is set to On. These settings ensure that your Tiles’ locations are updating when the app is running in the background.
How does Tile last location work?
Anytime your phone goes missing, just double press the button on any of your Tiles — even on silent. If anyone comes within Bluetooth range of your lost item, their phone will update its location on your Tile app. This feature works 100% anonymously and automatically to protect your privacy.