Battery life will also be affected by how often you lock and unlock your door, especially over Wi-Fi or data connections. If the lock needs to constantly reconnect to an access point or wake up due to polling from the access point, you'll see a quicker drain. 1 factor in battery life is the quality of your Wi-Fi connection. Auto-lock can also be customized for time, so you can set the door to lock anywhere from immediately after it's unlocked all the way up to 30 minutes later.Īccording to August, the no. That's a big help not having to fiddle with keys or an app to open the door. It requires that you keep Wi-Fi enabled on your mobile device, and it worked well in my testing. When your mobile device is 200 meters (656 feet) from your home either leaving or returning, the lock will lock or unlock, if you've chosen to turn on that function. I've always been fond of August's geofencing auto-lock and -unlock capabilities, and that remains true for this model. The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock comes with a DoorSense sensor, so you can know if someone leaves the door open or closes it but leaves it unlocked. Assigning virtual keys to additional lock users remains free, a highlight of August's policies, and you'll also get plenty of options for setting notifications when something happens, or doesn't, at your door. After that, it's all about fine-tuning lock and app performance to get the most battery life possible out while still hanging onto that Wi-Fi signal well.Īs for compatibility, the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock works withįor voice commands as well as routines and automation with your platform of choice. Redesigns in Wi-Fi chip technology made it possible for companies like August to work it into lock design more easily. Previously, smart lock makers have relied on a plug-in Wi-Fi adapter, like the August Connect, to integrate Wi-Fi, but the smart lock landscape has changed a lot since the first August lock.
For control outside of that range, indeed for control from anywhere in the world, you need Wi-Fi. To your phone, which lets you control the lock when you're in close proximity to it. Schlage and Kwikset also have Wi-Fi models (both also priced at $249), and it's likely the way of the future for most smart locks. While it is the first August lock to include Wi-Fi, it isn't the only lock on the market with the upgrade. That means you no longer need to buy the $80 August Connect module to control it remotely. This is the first August lock with Wi-Fi built in. If you're concerned about compatibility with your existing deadbolt, August has a helpful page listing compatible models from most brands. The August system is the simplest smart lock installation out there, and the guidance in both the app and printed, in-box instructions are easy to follow. The green adapter provided fit my Kwikset deadbolt.
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