FYI, you can also open up your dead tile, carefully remove the battery, and then integrate the tracker into a tv remote - simply solder a wire to each of the metal contacts (short one = positive, long one negative). Solder each of the wires to the corresponding contacts on the rear of the circuit board of the tv remote. I used some double sided tape to stick the circular piezo speaker to the little metal springs, then tucked the whole tracker into some deadspace in the remote. Reassemble, and now you'll never lose the remote again!
@seongwoonkim2230
5 жыл бұрын
great
@markbe5603
5 жыл бұрын
Genius !
@gracevilla7916
4 жыл бұрын
Dave Treadwell are you an engineer? :) do you have your own business?
@robertredroff2161
2 жыл бұрын
@@gracevilla7916 possibly,,nay,he is just an awesome human being with great ideas and over flowing with common decency, aka, a top bloke 👍 thanks mate, for making this video and putting it on KZitem!
@AmAndA.890
Жыл бұрын
Nice!!!!! Thank you!
@jsreidnyc
6 жыл бұрын
That’s the best instructional I’ve seen for Tile battery replacement.
@geraldmoore9084
6 ай бұрын
This repair worked like a charm. Thanks for video.
@VelveteenRabbit77
4 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm! The battery was soldered on the top and bottom. Slid a razor blade under the strip and then peeled it off with needle nose pliers. Replaced battery and super glued taped it all back together. Works fine but still shows “ replace Tile” on the page.
@Peterade
5 жыл бұрын
Great help and it worked easily. Waiting for 2025 battery. Previously I transferred old tile to new Tile. Hope I can re-register old as a new tile.
@mae8861
5 жыл бұрын
Your video is much better than another one I watched. I’ll try it what do I have to lose? Tile should be ashamed not to have a $2 battery easily replaced. Greedy they want another $50 for a $2 2 minute fix. Thanks again.
@generalplimskye5444
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I ended up damaging the sound speaker in mine, so as warning to everyone else, be very gentle while opening!
@robertd6826
5 жыл бұрын
All the other ones I have seen are a joke LOL. This worked perfectly and I got my old tile back. Now I just have to figure out how to take other used ones and associate them to my device. Thanks!
@beegreen7522
5 жыл бұрын
Robert D did you ever figure out how to link them back to your phone?
@desiv1170
2 жыл бұрын
Thanx. I was replacing my Tile Mate batteries (in the replaceable newer model ones I have) and I still had two older ones registered in the Tile app. Found one of them, googled, and found your vid. Worked like a charm! (Well, other than having to clean super glue off of my hand where I had a bit of an accident when opening a new tube.. ;-) I also have the same issue someone below mentioned, where that older Tile Mate won't do the Find your phone thing. My newer Tile Mates work fine for that. Not a big deal tho. Now, the only other problem I have is that I can't find that last older Tile Mate I still have listed in the app... What I labelled it as at the time is not where it is anymore... Oh well, if it ever turns up, I now know how to bring it back. ;-)
@deecalemel
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Worked brilliantly.
@xcloudx01alt
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I had to take an extra step to make it work. On the app, click the three dots above your tile, and then click > replace tile. Then press the button on the tile to make it beep. It then reconnected and is all good! I had to bend the case a bit to get mine apart. So i just used some superglue and some clamps to stick it back together.
@jenslight4527
4 жыл бұрын
Sadly, I can’t seem to get mine to work...
@smujohnson
4 жыл бұрын
xcloudx01's Alt Account hey man. you might know this already but the newer models 2018, 2020 have doors to replace the battery. if you get tired of replacing your battery you can find a few cheap at some Black Friday sites. (bestbuy in Canada for me has some really cheap)
@enferothe
4 жыл бұрын
I could not get this to work for me tried to reactivate an old expired tracker. I'm wondering if this only works on trackers that are about to expire, meaning when the warning shows up on tile app?
@hedger48
4 жыл бұрын
AnnMichelle Dumais same here Did you figure out how to reactivate?
@mariogaljanic5387
2 жыл бұрын
yup, also stuck on the "Replacing Tile..." screen :( any luck?
@lindawinfield1524
5 жыл бұрын
It worked!! Thanks so much
@wgpearcelb
4 жыл бұрын
Good to see Frank Lampard is still making tutorials
@ginnynewkirk2807
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This was super helpful!
@badabingit8629
2 жыл бұрын
Also you can 3d print a new case with battery lid
@narber8491
3 жыл бұрын
From France, Thanks !!!!
@ModernDayTech
5 жыл бұрын
Great video !
@ericplays2021
4 жыл бұрын
Super! I have 2 dead tiles around. Time to fix them!
@VickiDangerrr
Жыл бұрын
So helpful!!! Thank you!!!
@rva_dom9538
3 жыл бұрын
Worked great thank you
@JasonsHonestReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, very helpful!
@bknyte23
3 жыл бұрын
TY sir your a blessing.
@female2211-nu5zk
26 күн бұрын
June 2024. I have another tile tracker a while back. That one had the removable battery. But this one when I bought it yesterday was on sale from its original price to $17.99 so I didn't even bother to look to see if I had a removable battery which would have been better. So the tell me and the one meant for the wallet don't have removable batteries and you have to go through all this hassle. If I would have known that I would have waited what I really wanted was the one for the wallet but they didn't have it so I ended up getting a tile mate and sticking it in my wallet and when I opened it up to do not realize you can't replace the battery very disappointing that I have to ruin something nice to get the battery out.
@Lssymes
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this tutorial
@absolutely1337
4 жыл бұрын
I made a video about this. Use a heating pad or similar to heat up the tile. The glue is pathetic. It opens right up. No cosmetic damage to the unit.
@smujohnson
4 жыл бұрын
P. Gündaker heating pad? like one you sleep on?
@absolutely1337
4 жыл бұрын
smu johnson small one
@doctor567
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Saw on another video that they have integrated some kind of countermeasure into them to prevent pairing after the battery is replaced. I wonder if that was bogus, or if it didn't affect you because it was never unpaired.
@andressabio9440
5 жыл бұрын
true i already try for that reason i will not buy a tile in my entire life FK TILE i don't like this kind of companies.
@marcinadamczak7885
Жыл бұрын
Will it work also with 2035 battery?
@chilelise
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@lauraleeconboy
5 жыл бұрын
I've done this and it continues to work! However when I push the button on my tile nothing happens. Does this stop working after the expiry or should it be working?
@kedr0n
3 жыл бұрын
It should be working for sure.
@jhmejia
2 жыл бұрын
Everything should work on the tile until it dies. The replace battery timer is pretty useless, You can use a tile for about another year after it says low battery. But when it does die then you have to get a new one
@andressabio9440
5 жыл бұрын
the app don't let you connect the tile after battery die they estimate the time of your battery and after that they don't let you use the new battery Tile is crab it's a ripoff the best is not to buy that stupid tile they only focus on profits.
@danielambrose5392
5 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@sannyd
5 жыл бұрын
Does the low indicator on the app stay on?
@Mitdgart
4 жыл бұрын
It does in mine for now and I have no clue how to get rid of that. Tha tile is worki g but only one way. I cannot call out my mobile by double press the button on the tile. It worked before the battery was running low.
@skywings7528
3 жыл бұрын
Mitdgart does it work now for you it’s been 5 months.
@Mitdgart
3 жыл бұрын
@@skywings7528 sorry for late reply, it didn't work at the time when you have asked for. It died few weeks later.
@protolexis
4 жыл бұрын
So I accidentally removed my old tile from the app after changing the battery and now I can't pair it to the app. Any suggestions?
@markcoveryourassets
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, bungohungo. After buying the latest tiles with replaceable CR2032, I took a closer look at my “dying” Tile Mate, and it was triggered as needing replacement one year from activation, just like others said. Before I saw your video, I started trying to pry with a very small screwdriver and to slice the edge with a razor blade. As usual, it takes a guy with more common sense than me to figure out the right way. I will give this a shot when it truly dies. I did replace with the new, super loud, longer range model because I have hobby aircraft fly out of what was supposed to be their radio range. I used a Tile and walked the area in my neighborhood where it headed. And sure enough, the Tile App picked up the Tile Mate on my hobby aircraft. It did take about an hour to pinpoint the area in four adjacent backyards, mainly because I could access only one yard. But I narrowed it down to two backyards. As it turned out, the craft was at the property line between. With another neighbor’s help that evening we spotted the blinking LED thumb light I had also placed on the craft, and we discovered it was in a tree. With some creative methods, I retrieved the aircraft and was able to repair and fly it again. So, skeptics, Tile does work. And the puny Tile Mate worked at over 50 ft distance and saved me from a $150 loss. So I purchased the new version because it has a replaceable battery, much louder tone, and is supposed to have better range. Even if the range is less than they claim, I am still satisfied with my purchase. There are competitors offering similar Bluetooth technology at lower cost. But moving to GPS involves more expensive gear than I can risk on something with the potential for damage or complete loss. Thank you again.
@nhtalbot
5 жыл бұрын
Is this the standard Tracker? Or a Tracker Pro? Gen 1 or Gen 2?
@darksidehero
5 жыл бұрын
It's the tile mate
@meeksdigital
5 жыл бұрын
@@darksidehero Australian version.
@jorv88
6 жыл бұрын
I Might consider buying a tile now that I see how easy replacing the battery is. Thanks
@smujohnson
4 жыл бұрын
newer models have a battery replacement door which is 100x easier than what's in this video.
@jenslight4527
4 жыл бұрын
I was unable to get my replacement battery to make it work...
@JeffTheEntrepreneur
2 жыл бұрын
Wow I should post videos like this on my channel
@Mr438IB
5 жыл бұрын
2 for $1 for those batteries at Dollar tree
@jesseskellington9427
2 жыл бұрын
Thx ☺️
@outforbeer
4 жыл бұрын
could I use CR2035 battery on it
@jamesjordanjr6175
3 жыл бұрын
from quora, "The CR2025 and CR2032 are both 3V button cells, have identical diameters but the 2032 is 3.2mm thick while the 2025 is 2.5mm thick. With just 0.7mm of difference, for as long as either fits in the battery compartment, they can be used interchangeably with minimal effect."
@HoranoPatoromo
6 жыл бұрын
What kind of glue are you using?
@bungohungo
6 жыл бұрын
Gorilla super glue. Any superglue will work.
@outforbeer
5 жыл бұрын
if you plan on replacing the battery again in a year, why use superglue? Why not just tape it
@PeterWDunn-of5fs
5 жыл бұрын
A small amount of superglue would not likely impede opening the tile in a year in the same manner as before. I suppose it doesn't stay closed without some glue to hold it. Tape would be ugly, wouldn't it?
@darksidehero
5 жыл бұрын
I use double sided tape
@regwatson2017
3 жыл бұрын
Yes my thoughts were that some superglues bond very strongly. I would use a more flexible type of glue if you plan doing it again in a year's time. Maybe a hobby glue ?
@Vegitobluuuuu
3 жыл бұрын
Wait the tile mate is CR1632 right ?
@slektit
3 жыл бұрын
yeah
@justjp06
3 жыл бұрын
Hi ..I changed batteries in two of my tile mates...after changing it, tiles connects to my phone but after 1 or 2 min. It rings and disconnects until I click the button on tile to reconnect....this was tile is not usable...I talked to their rep who are not useful.
@thomasstaudte653
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly my problem, too. Looks like a software self-destruct.
@jamiebanks398
4 жыл бұрын
Anyone know whats wrong with my tiles after I replaced the battery?.. When i press the button on the tile it will play a tune and will connect and show the “find” button on the app.. after a few minutes the tile will play a tune and disconnect from the app and will show the “notify when found” button..
@alexanderchen345
3 жыл бұрын
i got the exactly same problem!
@amandaw5090
2 жыл бұрын
my tile only required that i slide off a tiny compartment just barely larger than the nickel battery and above its compartment. make sure to watch videos for your tile model. great video! knife and hammer track worked great! keep in mind Apple makes AirTags now and they have a community feature which allows people to find their tiles using each other‘s Bluetooth in case of emergency. Also remember your Tile rings your phone not just that your phone rings your tile on your keys etc!
@joyevans8454
5 жыл бұрын
good video, however, the tile signal is so faint I can hardly hear it
@LukeMaximoBell1
5 жыл бұрын
Joy Evans you must have put superglue on the speaker/buzzer
@RumbleFish69
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, but it's a shame the company does this because they can easily design this thing to snap on and off for easy battery change. But, this ridiculous design is the only way they can keep getting your money on a steady basis.
@MRROBBIEWATTS
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great Video, but did you forget to use the Superglue at the end?!! - :)
@crazygravy437
5 жыл бұрын
I was able to get to the battery without much difficulty but after replacing the battery I am not 100% sure .my tile mate is reliable. This generation tile mate was not designed to be user accessible so my thought is, I’m using it for protection of important items. Therefore am I ok with the possibility that it may not work when a I need it? I think not. I’d prefer to purchase a Replacement or invest in the upgrade to one that is battery replaceable. I don’t think this is a good item to hack, especially if you are going to put one in the back pack of your child!
@Currancchs
5 жыл бұрын
You're replacing a battery... its not rocket science and in no way should affect the reliability of the tile. In any case, you could always reuse the old, re-batteried tile for something less important and buy a new one for important things if it concerns you. I know that I can't afford to by enough tiles to stick on everything I might lose, but buying a new one for my important stuff and re-purposing the old to something that I wouldn't have bought a tile for in the first place just seems to make sense to me...
@DouglasLee9
4 жыл бұрын
You need a damn hammer to change a Battery?
@ericplays2021
4 жыл бұрын
This time has a non replaceable battery
@davidbaer4381
3 жыл бұрын
doesnt work..... battery replacement is easy, but the app will not register the tile with new battery. doesn't seem to be a workaround available. Once the clock runs out, the tile is useless.
@chazhipple4520
Жыл бұрын
I love my tile for finding my keys. I do not like the fact that it lies to me about battery power in order to "trick" me into spending more money. Bunch o' BS!
@joyevans8454
5 жыл бұрын
if that was your attempt to be funny, I don't get it.
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