Agreed. It sure ain't a looker.
we already have that. I have these locks in my home automation they work well. lock and unlock as I come and go. when I turn the lights off at night the doors lock. when the dog needs to go out in the middle of the night the door unlocks with a push of a button on a remote and the light comes on. all this already without even more cost.
I pre-orderd the Lockitron, and ended up canceling with all of the delays.
I bought the August, and while it's not a total disaster I wouldn't give it glowing reviews at all. Much bigger in person than what I thought it would be when looking at it on their site. Software is inconsistent, non-intuitive, and very limited in functionality. The battery cover kept coming off too easily when they first released it. To the point where they ended up sending out a kit to fix the issue. It consisted of some little rubber stickers to put on the inside of the cover that keep the cover from moving as easily. Didn't totally eliminate the issue, but it did make it better.
Even though I bought the add-on August Connect that allows me to access the lock from anywhere (It plugs into an outlet near the lock, connects to the lock via bluetooth and allows you to talk to it via your WiFi network from wherever you are) it has been meh. First of all, once I access the lock with the Connect functionality, and go out of the app I have to choose the connect again. There should be a switch that tells the app to keep using the Connect functionality, so you don't have to choose it every time when you're away from home, or otherwise not close enough to the lock to use BT.
Also, they got caught with their pants down on iOS 9. It was several days after iOS 9 was released before they had a working version of their software. I mean, come on. If your an iOS developer you should be on top of this stuff. I was running a dev build for several weeks, and I knew it didn't work. Why were they unaware?
Ugly and bulky. And how would someone in a wheelchair reach the keypad without a phone? They should've just combined the keypad with the door handle to keep it simple.
This does a lot more than just unlock your door. Whether the things it does are useful to you is a question only you can answer for your use case.For $229 it's going to have to do a lot more for me than just unlock my door. I'll wait until they are much more reasonable.
The Schlage website shows several other options, some more sleek looking than the one pictured. They are admittedly pricey, but Schlage is one of the better lock companies out there, and the many different finishes available make it worth a good look for those looking for a smart lock.Sorry to say but that's one ugly looking smart lock.
I guess that depends on what your hardware/door/house looks like to begin with. In the photo with the guy trying to unlock the door, the smart lock hardware matches the door handle hardware almost perfectly. But then again, both are probably made by Schlage. The other thing is that Schlage is to door locks what Kleenex is to facial tissues.
In contrast, what the heck is August? Or Lockitron, for that matter? Yes, there are others on the market, and others which may look better with appropriate doors and hardware. But my real question is: Which lock is most functional?
Can anyone comment who has some experience with these smart locks? Are there some which are more reliable and consistent than others? For some reason, I've been afraid to pull the trigger on this particular purchase. But I think HomeKit integration is an important first step, as it seems that's Apple's way of bringing it all into the "ecosystem." Wouldn't it be great to be able to control all of this stuff from a dashboard on the Apple TV, within iTunes or at iCloud.com?
If I still need to take my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, get to the app, and hit the unlock button than this thing is far less convenient than just having a key do the job for me. Sure I could ask Siri to do it but that's still only marginally easier than using a key.
No you don't--Just type in your code on the keypad. No need to take the key out of your pocket either. It's far better than using a key, trust me on this.
You can also give out temporary codes to friends and family for when they're watching your house that you can delete later. No need for multiple key copies.
If I still need to take my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, get to the app, and hit the unlock button than this thing is far less convenient than just having a key do the job for me. Sure I could ask Siri to do it but that's still only marginally easier than using a key.
Your move Kwikset, bring us one with smart key technology please.
If I still need to take my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, get to the app, and hit the unlock button than this thing is far less convenient than just having a key do the job for me. Sure I could ask Siri to do it but that's still only marginally easier than using a key.
I'm still waiting for someone (ANYONE...?) to make a deadbolt that I can unlock using just my Apple Watch. Not my Apple watch and my phone, not necessarily my Apple Watch and an internet connection, JUST my Apple Watch. Just like when I use it at smart vending machines that feature NFC, I'm not connected to the internet, and my phone is three floors away.
I just want to be able to go jogging and lock/unlock my door with out having to carry a key or an iPhone with me.
Honestly I think it would be cooler if you couldn't use a physical key with it at all, but I guess power outages or dead batteries would be no bueno if you didn't have a physical key.
If I still need to take my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, get to the app, and hit the unlock button than this thing is far less convenient than just having a key do the job for me. Sure I could ask Siri to do it but that's still only marginally easier than using a key.
That's why there's keypad on door lock. You don't need to get out your phone or say "Siri unlock the door." Trust me it's more convenient to unlock from the Keypad then from your keys or iPhone