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.
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
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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.
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
😂 👌🏾
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.
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.
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
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.