Keypad for Wyze Lock - Silver

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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great Accessory For The WYZE Smart Lock.

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  This keypad is a fantastic addition for a WYZE smart lock. I've only been testing it for a few days so I can’t speak to the longevity of the four AA batteries. but I am glad that they used an easily attainable battery and not one of those fancy batteries that you can’t find anywhere. There's a lot to like about this keypad. For example, it’s weatherproof so you can use it outside. It was simple to install. It just snaps onto a backer plate that you screw on to a wall. It paired easily with the WYZE gateway, and it reliably opened and closed my lock within milliseconds. Setting a pin was also very easily performed using the WYZE app. The keypad also provided red and green visual light cues to let me know if I entered a correct or incorrect pin. The only ding I give it is that when it is dark outside it is very easy to overlook the pin pad as it only illuminates after you press a key. As I mentioned before it's a great product and I would highly recommend buying it as an accessory to a WYZE smart lock.

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  Posted 3 years ago by buckbabes

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Backlit keys, 4 access levels, works well

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  This keypad add-on expands the functionality of our Wyze lock by allowing us to create and share temporary access codes with friends, family, or service people when needed. Without the keypad, the only option to share access for the Wyze lock with others is at the account level through the Wyze app which gives the recipient unrestricted lock and unlock access via a Bluetooth device or remotely over the internet. That’s fine for household members, and while you can revoke access at any time, for others you may want predefined limitations. Another benefit to using this keypad is that the user doesn’t need to have a mobile device, the Wyze app or account, nor an internet connection to unlock the door. Adding the keypad to the lock allows you to share access codes for guests with varying levels of restrictions: always, recurring, temporary, or one-time. Always means that there are no limitations on its use, and the user can unlock the door anytime with their code until the code is deleted. For recurring, you can choose one or more days of the week and a time window that will apply to all days, for example, Monday to Friday from 1-2PM for your dog walker. However, you can’t choose different time intervals on separate days, for example, 1-2PM on Mon/Wed but 2-3PM on Fridays. You’ll need to set up a different “guest” for each time window, and unfortunately you can’t duplicate existing PIN codes so each guest needs to have a unique PIN. For a temporary code, you can choose a start date/time and end date/time for when the code can be used, but again, you can only set up one access window at a time, and it must be continuous. If your guest needs access over multiple intervals, you’ll need to revise the dates and times in their settings after each period expires. The last type of access is one-time and these codes will expire after a single use and cannot be used again to unlock the door. This works well for things like indoor delivery services, however, you cannot combine this with a time restriction, for example, if you want the code to be valid only after but no later than a specific date and time. The only way would be to manually control that by only creating this type of code when it is needed and remembering to delete the code if it goes unused. One thing to note is that once a code is created, it will only be displayed once in the confirmation message and won’t be visible in the Wyze app thereafter. So if you or the guest forgets it, it will need to be reset. One bug currently in the Android app is that after creating a guest code, when you press the ‘Done’ button, it goes back to the access type selection screen, and you’ll need to back out manually, otherwise going through the steps again will result in an error. The housing of the keypad is durable, heavy-duty aluminum that matches the Wyze lock's housing. The keys on the keypad are backlit when pressed and are white when entering a code, red if an invalid code is entered, and green when a valid code is entered. There are also audible beeps that confirm valid or invalid entries. The other interesting thing is that you can “mask” your code by entering random digits before and/or after your actual code, up to 20 digits total, and the door will still unlock. This may help prevent folks who are watching you enter the code from discerning your real PIN. There’s a one-touch lock key on the keypad too so you can lock the door from the outside. The unit is weatherproof and has a rubber gasket on the battery bay door on the back to keep water, dust, and bugs out and it mounts firmly to the included metal wall mounting plate, though it does not feature any anti-theft deterrent like a security screw. Depending on the amount of usage and ambient temperature, the 2 AA batteries can last weeks or months before needing to be replaced. Overall, this keypad was quick and simple to install and pair and setup with my Wyze lock. It gives us more options and control when sharing access to the door for our guests, service people, and deliveries. An improvement would be the ability to define multiple time windows for guests upfront and time restrictions on one-time use codes, but as long as you’re aware of these limitations you can work around them.

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  Posted 3 years ago by ReviewedByPhil

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Nice back up, easy to mount.

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  Previous smart locks that I have used have only offered a key pad on the exterior side of the smart lock. I have never seen a stand alone key pad that can be used as an unlock mechanism. With that said, its pretty straight forward - it syncs with the existing smart (same brand) lock that I have and can be used for permanent and temporary unlock code assigning. The numeric keys are firm and there is no question on if I am pressing the button hard enough. Inside the box you will receive and mounting bracket and 2 AA batteries. Install is a piece of cake too as it really only requires a couple of screws. The weather of the state I live in is currently hot and there was no issue with functionality, Id assume it will hold up in the winter months too. I usually rely on the smart phone to unlock the door but this is acting as a great back up solution in case I have guests or family coming over that needs access to entry. All in all I am very satisfied with the back up approach of this key pad. I would have hoped this specific device was built into the lock it self, but it actually isn't that bad of an option after I have been using it now for a week plus. I would recommend this to anyone who would like a nice back up to the standard lock and key we been accustomed to in the past.

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  Posted 3 years ago by JorgeST