August - HomeKit Bluetooth Deadbolt Retrofit Smart Lock - Silver

I have an iPhone, iPad Mini and an Apple TV series 3. Several people have said that you can't use the home kit features unless you have an Apple TV series 4. This is incorrect. You can use the away mode and you can lock and unlock your door over the internet. However, occasionally the Apple TV doesn't come out of sleep mode to lock or unlock the door and you have to try again later. You can not program the door to unlock or lock at specific times with the series 3 Apple TV you need a series 4. The app is easy to use and if you setup the home kit you can have Siri unlock your door. The away mode only works if you don't close the August app, leave it open in the back ground. I haven't used the Geo Fence yet.The auto lock is stupid. In this mode the door locks after a specified time being unlocked. if you use this don't go outside without your phone. I watched a youtube install video which made the install very easy.I have had this product for a bout a month and I am very pleased.

Having the ability to unlock the door remote and then yell "come on in" is the first shock my visitors have when they arrive to my apartment for the first time. Is great to arrive with bags or a box in my hands and just move the door handle and push the door. I change the door handle to one without key (an indoor handle) because I'm not using keys anymore and i was afraid to press the lock inside and shut the door without having my keys since I'm only using my iPhone or Apple Watch to access my apartment. The only bad thing is that it not allow rechargeable batteries, but is a minor issue and I wont take out an star just for that. Is a 5 stars electric lock!

The door lock works very well but the app response is a little slow which can be improved.

I installed the lock in 15 mins. The programming is easy. Works great with just the Bluetooth option; but I ended up getting the Connect and the keypad as well for all the conveniences they afforded. Also, it is a really clean looking product that looks nice and modern.

I have read all of the reviews on the August Smart Lock & other smart locks, finally decided on August. Straight forward install & connected with my iPhone & Apple TV, works great when home & away. This is a great addition to my smart home accessories!

I have a paper wieght. Do not toss your old lock you will need it. I have no faith that this is any type of long term solution. These work for about 2-3 weeks then start failing. They jamb up and it is a bad design. It does not work well with weatherstripping, you will need to hold your door while locking it, so the auto lock feature is pointless. The motor is to weak or the gears are stripping out causing it to just spin. I have already sent one back and spent a week with tech support asking me to send videos try this try that. They finally just sent me a new lock, but I had to mail mine in first and wait which took an additional week. I installed the new one and after 2 weeks it is doing the exact same thing. It is very annoying when it stops because you can not unlock it without taking it completely off. Wish I would of bought something else this has been a time and money suck. Please look elsewhere or wait till the technology is better. I also bought the wifi adapter so I'm out even more on this useless thing.You can see in the images that the lock is not moving after I turn it. Do not buy this!

First off, doesn’t seem to work with double cylinder locks. Secondly, if you have any trim such as along a window near the holes in the door where the lock is placed, this probably won’t work because you need to be able to swing the little flanges out on the side to attach the housing to the plate that holds it on the door. While I like the design, it’s huge! Also, it kinda feels plasticky on parts and the battery door was near impossible to get off on the one that I received. So much so that I’m pretty sure it broke from trying to turn the face with pressure applied just as the directions said to. I ended up wanting to throw this across the street. There are better smart locks out there, including the 3rd gen design. However, it still has the little pull flanges along the side so I had to basically take my door’s window completely apart which lead to breaking areas of it due to its age and will probably need a new door now. After changing the lock and going through all that, I ended up returning this. Might work fine on something like a front door with no window and have a quick easy install in that type of application, but for me it was nothing but a useless hassle that wasted a few hours and ruined our door. I wish I had had someone tell me or review this prior to purchase, so I hope this helps someone who might have a similar situation.

This Smart Lock is Great essay to install and easy to use .