having smart home devices require some proprietary app is another vulnerability just like the cloud... meaning if the company goes out of business... or if they decide they are no longer supporting Android version which you use... or whatever... your home devices could all of a sudden become useless. This is yet another thing we need to educate consumers about and push back on vendors on... thanks for bringing it up!
Great review. I was a little put off on this by it being a handle lock instead of a deadbolt. But, I've got the same scenario in my garage where the door is warped and the deadbolt really can't be closed without pressing slightly on the door, so I've never put on a smart lock. But, the handle latch secures fine. This could be useful there. Deadbolt for long-term security. Handle latch for going to walk the dog and such.
To me the auto-lock is not a feature, but a pain! Would love to be able to control how quickly the lock auto-locks. Currently, I timed it at 8 seconds. Good luck getting the timing right for deliveries/guests. I have my current set-up with Yale Lever to auto-lock after 3 min. Passage mode won't work for my use as it is only a one-off (have to enable it physically each time) and the minimum time for passage mode is 10 minutes anyways. Ahhh I wish Aqara gave us the ability to customize this. Looks like I will be going back to Yale (begrudgingly) with no homekey and so much clunkier. I need to stop buying these in bulk - looks like will shelve/use elsewhere. ps the U100 has an auto lock feature which allows users to set the interval, in minutes, when to auto lock. That is all I need.
XiaoMi has smart locks with included deadbolts. When you close the door, the door locks. When you lift UP on the handle, the deadbolt manually engages. When you unlock the door and turn the handle downward, it engages the lock and deadbolt so YOUR force is retracting the deadbolt. This works great on sticky doors where there is a good gasket around the door to keep it well insulated. Problem is, its deadbolt is not like standard US deadbolts, so it's hard to make with with US doors. Wish someone made a smart US style lock and deadbolt combo that you manual engage and disengage AND didn't send all its data to some foreign (or local) cloud.
Pulled the trigger on this lock. Been waiting for the "right" lock for me and this seems to check the most boxes for me. This is my first Matter device and I do not have any hubs for any of the specific ecosystems. I just have Home Assistant, Zigbee2MQTT and Bluetooth stuff. How do I get this into HA? Do I have to have a hub, like the M3? Or one of the other matter hubs?
It has a "passage mode" if you enable passage mode then auto lock will be disabled. Edit, haha, got to that part of the video now, earlier segments gave the impression you weren't aware of passage mode. Sawwwwy
Hmm I was able to connect it to HomeKit automatically without using Aqara, puls you can have the lock, lock automatically once you leave the house in apple automation
Perfect! I use a somewhat similar door lock for my office and bedroom so the kids can't get in by themselves. They are just some cheap ones from Amazon. This seems like a better solution if they ever break. Originally got the idea from reeds video: ruclips.net/video/-avAzK70A3o/видео.html
auto lock is a big NO for me. Yard work, and a detached shop means I leave a couple of doors unlocked all day while I am at home traveling between them. But is very good review, Thank you.
Fair enough. Just in-case that was a deal-breaker for you, it has "passage mode" which will keep the doors unlocked for as long as you want until you lock them back again.
@@technithusiast Is "Passage Mode" exposed to Home Assistant so it can be controlled via an automation? I would like to keep Passage Mode on until everyone has left the room based on an array of presence sensors.
@@everettegolding5141currently no. Passage mode requires manual activation from an admin. But once active it will remain on for the duration you set in the app or until you engage the lock.
@@technithusiast ordered thru your link. I hope you have some kind of monetization set up with the link. If not, you should. I would like to help the channel out with my shopping.
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having smart home devices require some proprietary app is another vulnerability just like the cloud... meaning if the company goes out of business... or if they decide they are no longer supporting Android version which you use... or whatever... your home devices could all of a sudden become useless. This is yet another thing we need to educate consumers about and push back on vendors on... thanks for bringing it up!
Great review. I was a little put off on this by it being a handle lock instead of a deadbolt. But, I've got the same scenario in my garage where the door is warped and the deadbolt really can't be closed without pressing slightly on the door, so I've never put on a smart lock. But, the handle latch secures fine. This could be useful there. Deadbolt for long-term security. Handle latch for going to walk the dog and such.
To me the auto-lock is not a feature, but a pain! Would love to be able to control how quickly the lock auto-locks. Currently, I timed it at 8 seconds. Good luck getting the timing right for deliveries/guests. I have my current set-up with Yale Lever to auto-lock after 3 min. Passage mode won't work for my use as it is only a one-off (have to enable it physically each time) and the minimum time for passage mode is 10 minutes anyways. Ahhh I wish Aqara gave us the ability to customize this. Looks like I will be going back to Yale (begrudgingly) with no homekey and so much clunkier. I need to stop buying these in bulk - looks like will shelve/use elsewhere. ps the U100 has an auto lock feature which allows users to set the interval, in minutes, when to auto lock. That is all I need.
Good news! Aqara has bestowed this feature upon us by way of firmware update. You can now set auto lock time to 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min etc...
XiaoMi has smart locks with included deadbolts. When you close the door, the door locks. When you lift UP on the handle, the deadbolt manually engages. When you unlock the door and turn the handle downward, it engages the lock and deadbolt so YOUR force is retracting the deadbolt. This works great on sticky doors where there is a good gasket around the door to keep it well insulated. Problem is, its deadbolt is not like standard US deadbolts, so it's hard to make with with US doors. Wish someone made a smart US style lock and deadbolt combo that you manual engage and disengage AND didn't send all its data to some foreign (or local) cloud.
Pulled the trigger on this lock. Been waiting for the "right" lock for me and this seems to check the most boxes for me. This is my first Matter device and I do not have any hubs for any of the specific ecosystems. I just have Home Assistant, Zigbee2MQTT and Bluetooth stuff. How do I get this into HA? Do I have to have a hub, like the M3? Or one of the other matter hubs?
It has a "passage mode" if you enable passage mode then auto lock will be disabled.
Edit, haha, got to that part of the video now, earlier segments gave the impression you weren't aware of passage mode. Sawwwwy
😂 👌🏾
Hmm I was able to connect it to HomeKit automatically without using Aqara, puls you can have the lock, lock automatically once you leave the house in apple automation
I wonder why mine wouldn’t connect :/
Can you turn the audio off on unlock/lock?
yup: ruclips.net/user/shortsQ25HvZxGkaE?feature=share
Perfect! I use a somewhat similar door lock for my office and bedroom so the kids can't get in by themselves. They are just some cheap ones from Amazon. This seems like a better solution if they ever break.
Originally got the idea from reeds video:
ruclips.net/video/-avAzK70A3o/видео.html
auto lock is a big NO for me. Yard work, and a detached shop means I leave a couple of doors unlocked all day while I am at home traveling between them. But is very good review, Thank you.
Fair enough. Just in-case that was a deal-breaker for you, it has "passage mode" which will keep the doors unlocked for as long as you want until you lock them back again.
@@technithusiast Is "Passage Mode" exposed to Home Assistant so it can be controlled via an automation? I would like to keep Passage Mode on until everyone has left the room based on an array of presence sensors.
@@everettegolding5141currently no. Passage mode requires manual activation from an admin. But once active it will remain on for the duration you set in the app or until you engage the lock.
Thanks for the review. I am going to be installing one on a gate this winter to see how it deals with Chicago winters.
Glad it was helpful!
@@technithusiast ordered thru your link. I hope you have some kind of monetization set up with the link. If not, you should. I would like to help the channel out with my shopping.