After just two and a half years, my August Deadbolt by Yale smart lock snapped completely in half. The design looks beautiful, but the build quality is a totally different story. As you can see in the photos, the plastic housing on the left and right side (the two red anchors) simply cracked and broke from normal daily use. If you install this on a main door that gets opened and closed dozens of times a day, those plastic anchors will eventually fail and the whole thing will snap—just like mine did. I’m done with August/Yale. Time to switch to a Schlage instead.

I needed a lock without a keypad physically attached to it. I wanted my door to maintain the elegant look from the outside. That way it looks like there’s no smart lock, but on the inside there is. The installation was extremely easy, takes about 10-12 minutes. The app guides you through it step by step. You can lock, unlock, program codes, remove codes all within the app. I love being able to not have to carry keys or a phone with me thanks to the keypad. The lock is extremely quiet too. Just remember, to change settings you need to be within Bluetooth range of the lock.

We got this because we didnt want out toddlers to accidently lock us out running to the garage now that they learned how to turn deadlocks. It has already paid off.

Amazing smart lock! Highly recommend it, and super easy to set up.

It works with fairly simple setup. Lock is 2ft from our homes wifi router, but requires a monthly battery change. Since purchase I am on my fourth battery replacement. Very expensive hidden cost! I would go elsewhere if possible.