August - Smart Lock Wi-Fi Replacement Deadbolt with App Access - Silver

I love technology and I was looking for something to get rid of my house key. I am renting, so I didn’t want to modify the front door at all, after reading and doing some research I went for this one. It works like a charm (Both, the deadbolt and door sensor). By the way, for those that don’t have the door frame and door at the same level (like Myself) and are concerned if the door sense can be installed/functional..... it is not a problem at all. Here is are pictures of what I did and it’s working perfectly. I love not having keys on me at all (I purchased a Tesla too ;)

The actual installation of the lock was very simple, there is only so much you can mess up. It's after you activate it when it becomes a nightmare to work with. First off, the android app is sluggish and unresponsive, you can click a button several times and nothing happens. Not sure what to really do there. When I actually did click my way through it said that the device needed an update, no problem even the Hue lightbulbs needed a firmware update first time around. Except that it would get to 2 percent, then stop for about a minute before moving onto the doorsense screen. Since you can't communicate with the lock yet, you need to exit out of that setup screen. Which then takes you to the home screen where it both says that the device needs to be calibrated and that the update failed. Constantly. I tried different combinations of restating phone/lock, toggling wifi/bluetooth, only having 2.4ghz active at home. NOTHING. Each time it would start the update and then fail at 2% giving you no feedback to work with. Luckily I had an iPad laying around, and trying to install that from there worked as intended. The app itself was much more responsive, the update only took about a minute or two. Doorsense was easy to set up and the lock talked perfectly to the iPad. In the end doing this allowed my phone, Note 9, to finally connect to the lock and also control it. How well it will work is to be seen over time. I will say this, if you have an android phone only at home, DO NOT BUY. August has decided we do not get to use this lock. If you have an iPhone, you are probably fine from the get go. And hopefully by using the iPad the issues are behind me now. But so far this is the least impressive piece of smart home tech I have used. Everything from Wyze to Nest to Hue has been exactly as intuitive as necessary, this is not it.

I've been waiting to get my hands on one of these since the original gen ones and I'm glad I waited. The August Smart Lock is super easy to set up, amazing build quality, and looks great on the door. This generation of August smart locks more compact and packs more connectivity than previous versions. All the items you'll need are now in the box and don't require any additional hardware. With the addition of a door sent sensor in the kit you also get the ability to check and see if the door is a jar or closed before using the Smart Lock. Another standout feature for parents is the auto lock feature where in the app you can set a timer so once the door has been unlocked after a set time it will lock itself. Another feature that I truly love is the ability to use geofencing to auto unlock doors when I arrive home. If you have Smart home lights you can pair the August lock with Philips hue to indicate visually by turning the lights on to a set color if someone unlocks the door. And for those of us who have family members who aren't into all of the smart home features thing I love the most is that you can still use your physical key to unlock and lock the doors and on the inside the August Smart Lock is very simple to turn to lock and unlock.

I've seen this product on the market since the 1st generation model (this is the 4th gen model) - and though I'm a bona fide early adopter, because of the fact that I would be sharing this tech with another person in the household, I've held off on smart locks. After seeing a friend with a 2nd or 3rd gen model having a positive experience, I figured it was time. EASIEST installation I could have ever imagined. I was done in less than 10 minutes. Everything works as expected, and I love the idea that I can provide temporary access to people if I'm not home (say an out-of-town relative arriving for a visit shortly before I get off work.) I went ahead and spent the extra $59.99 on the August Smart Keypad - this will allow me to create keypad codes that will work between a specific start and end time - just a little more simple than making those less tech savvy go through the process of installing the August app and creating an account. (It's not difficult, but for some reason, people find creating a username and password and storing it in a password manager to be the most difficult undertaking in their lives, it seems.) Props to the "smart alerts", auto-unlock as you approach your home, DoorSense to make sure you've closed your door all the way. It's also great that, should WiFi fail, your phone will let you in via the Bluetooth connection. Should that fail, the keypad will let you in. Should that fail, the external portion of your deadbolt still allows you to use your standard key!

The 4th generation locks are a great upgrade from the 3rd gen, and have a much smaller profile. I would highly recommend the August smart locks in general (vs. their competitors), but the wi-fi connectivity of the gen 4, as well as the array of customizable features, make this lock a no brainer. The last thing you want in a "smart" lock is connectivity issues. This has been the best upgrade to my home yet, and the sleek, smaller profile of the gen 4 makes it that much better.

--- SETUP --- The setup for August Smart Wi-Fi lock requires that you know how to install door knobs. This was my second door knob installation and I didn’t struggle at all. Very short videos play on a loop until you are ready for the next step and I was able to install everything in less than 30 minutes. --- FEATURES --- The key feature of this August Smart Wi-Fi lock is that it can open your door automatically as you approach your home, lock your door automatically after a timer ranging from 30 seconds up to 30 minutes. It can connect with your existing smart home devices including Google Home, Alexa, and Siri. Best of all, it works with your existing door bolt. --- PERFORMANCE --- The performance of the lock itself is great! I enjoyed the calibration process because it gives me a piece of mind that I had control over the level of detection alerts I got on the app (for example, if the door is slightly ajar). It was easy to add a second owner and my wife, who prefers to interact with tech as little as possible, found it very user-friendly and loved that she didn’t even have to take out the phone upon her return home. In my home, I have Alexa and Siri as my home assistants. I had a harder time connecting the August to Alexa, but it worked seamlessly and automatically with Siri. While I was away from home, my Shipt shopper arrived with groceries. I told her the door was about to unlock and asked her to put my groceries inside and to just close the door behind her. She did so and I was able to see my groceries with my home camera system and lock the door with August. --- EXPECTATIONS --- The product exceeds my expectations. Before this August system, I had a keyless entry lock that required you to press a keypad and turn the lock manually. I actually left the facade of that installed but now August is taking care of locking and unlocking the door. It is easier to change the batteries on this August lock than my previous keyless entry and I can still use my existing key if it runs out of battery. The only issue I had was a small hiccup where I couldn’t change any settings on the lock because the lock wasn’t connecting to my home WiFi. I had to close the app and reopen it and it worked after that. --- VALUE --- The price for the smart lock in terms of value is a worthy investment giving you peace of mind with notifications that your door may have been left ajar or an entry had been detected. I like to think of prices relative to how often a device will get used and this lock will get used more than once daily for sure. --- APPROVAL --- I highly recommend this product for people who want to complete their smart home setup or want to venture into starting one. It’s a great place to begin and doesn’t require a lot of handyman skill to get it installed.

Remotely lock or unlock the door, check door status, grant virtual guest keys, and see who is coming and going. Or use your favorite voice assistant to control your door. The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is easy to install. It is designed to attach right to the existing lock on the inside of your door with minimal assembly - so you can continue to use your existing keys. The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock installation takes less than 10 minutes. Simply install on the inside of your door over your existing deadbolt. Leave your outside lock alone and keep your existing deadbolt and keys. Just make sure before you remove the inside part of your deadbolt that you have taped the front part to the door so the entire lock doesn’t fall out. Since the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock has a built in Wi-fi, you don’t need a “bridge” to connect it. The Bridge is only needed for some other Smart devices. (mentioned below) The August Smart Lock as Auto-Lock. The Auto-Lock automatically secures your front door once it is closed or after a specified amount of time, for up to 30 minutes. Enjoy peace-of-mind never worrying if your door is locked. I have it turned off so I don’t accidentally lock myself out without my smartphone. The August Smart Lock has what’s called “geo-fencing” (sensing) and automatically unlocks the front door when it detects you’re home. With this, you won’t have to pull out your phone or fumble around for your keys when you are carrying packages. The August Wi-Fi Smart lock uses 2 cr123 batteries (included) which lasts for a long time. The August App lets you know if the batteries are low and they need to be replaced. The Smart lock will still work manually if the batteries do run out. You can control and manage your door with the August app on any iOS or Android smartphone - or use your Apple watch (unfortunately it’s not compatible with other brands of Smart Watches) to come and go. Setup takes minutes and managing the Smart Lock setting is simple with the August app. The app logs activity (who comes, goes and when the lock is locked or unlocked). August doesn’t, however, have an app that works with Windows. With the August app, you can remotely let anyone in that arrives or secure your door if you forget to lock it when leaving. You can also manually turn the lock from the inside or use a standard key on the outside. The August Smart Lock has the ability to send “guest keys”. These are secure keys for friends, family, or people you trust instantly, all from the August app. Never hide keys again under the mat or in a Key Rock or worry who has a copy. August Wi-Fi Smart Lock has partnered with leaders in the smart home space so everything works together. The Smart Lock fits into your existing smart home and works together across other devices. You can pair the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and more, to enable voice to lock, unlock and check the status of your door. Note: For Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, you will need to connect the August Wi-Fi Bridge accessory for August Smart Lock Voice commands. This is the first Smart Lock I’ve owned and I’m really enjoying it. Especially when I come home from shopping and I don’t have to hunt in my purse or pockets for my house keys.

I’ve wanted one of these and did the research.now that it’s a 4th gen they’ve worked out all the kinks. It works really well. Retrofits on current deadbolt. Easy to install. I ran into a problem w my lock cuz my deadbolt had a key on both sides. It wouldn’t work.had to put old locks back on that are key on one side latch on the other.-love it. Don’t have to hide a key anymore. Dog walker comes. She uses her phones Bluetooth to open door w key I send her. WiFi and Bluetooth. Built in hub. Lock/unlock from anywhere. Alerts you if your doors open/closed. Etc...only had it a few weeks. Hopefully it will withstand the tests of time.