It takes a LONG time between pushing the button in the August App for the lock to respond (like 5-15 seconds). I have this unit installed in an electrical outlet that is right next to the door and within 4 lineal feet from the lock as the crow flies. I can lock/unlock the August lock with my iPhone Bluetooth from 15-20 feet away, but when running the signal strength test on the Connect Bridge during set-up it tells me that Wi-Fi is excellent and Bluetooth is too low to work. I even put the unit on an extension cord and held it against the lock and got the same error message. The lock does work even after the error message, but it takes a long time for a response. I do not have a lot of other options for the August lock, if I want to remotely lock & unlock the door. It is unfortunate that August has chosen to put this product on the market for the past 2 years and not improved it to perform better. Perhaps if they installed them on all their executives offices at their headquarters and forced them to use it every time to enter and exit their offices they might put some more effort into it.

What's good little bit slow at times easy to set up I like it alot just wish it would work a little further away seems to be slow the further I get away from home but it's still worth having peace of mind sometimes you might forget if you wash or unlock the door I can unlock the door before my boys get home from school that's don't have to leave a key out I like it alot

If you really want to get the most out of your August Smart Lock, this is really an essential piece of equipment - so much so that it should be included with the lock itself. You can use the lock without the August Connect and it will work fine, but adding the Connect provides Smart Home integrations as well as unlocks (no pun intended) the features of the August system that are probably most appealing to consumers (remote access, monitoring, alerts, etc). Without it, you can only take advantage of a fraction of the locks capabilities. That said, we have installed almost the full August ecosystem - lock, keypad, and connect - and, after two months, we are pretty happy with it. It installs easily, is easy to use, and has been pretty reliable.

The bridge works as expected. A quick warning for those of you looking to smarten up your home. Between the smart Lock and the bridge, you will spend a lot of money. There are currently a lot of alternative products coming out that you may find less expensive and appealing. August has been in the market through two generations, so also take that into account. The instructions say to plug the bridge into an outlet within 30 get off the lock. 15 get seems to be the more reliable distance. What you're getting with the bridge is the ability to check in and lock,/unlock when away from home. There is a noticable amount of time for the app to sync to the lock but it does work and provides peace of mind. August needs to continue working on software enhancements to improve reliability and speed. To clarify, the lock itself works via Bluetooth. The bridge adds the ability to access the link through your home network. Google home works with the August lock however you have to ask Google to ask August the status of the lock. For security reasons you cannot unlock the door using voice control with Google home you can only lock it and check the status of the lock.

Easy to install. Seems secure, Integrates with WIFI if you purchase the Bridge as well with the basic model