![]() ![]() Using the August app itself, couldn’t be easier. This is particularly nice if you want to remotely manage your August lock as well as get notifications among other things. The Connect will, as the name suggests, connect to your Wi-Fi network and eliminate the need to use Bluetooth for locking and unlocking. But it sure looks like a great feature to have, and I would recommend doing it if your door frame and door support it.īut there is one more thing that you need to do to truly make the August Smart Lock Pro “smart,” and that is pairing it with the (optional but highly recommended by me) Connect Wi-Fi bridge. Unfortunately, due to how my door is hung and the materials of the door, I was not able to do this. This allows the August Smart Lock Pro to know if the door is open or closed. ![]() Optionally, you can also install the DoorSense sensor. This is so that the August can learn the idiosyncrasies of your lock – things like how far the deadbolt extends. Once you have it connected, you go through some lock calibration. Then you pop the magnetic cover off and remove the plastic tab covering the batteries.įinally, you go through the Bluetooth connection process to ensure the lock is connected. For me, this took the most amount of time as I had to readjust the screws and tighten them up so that both wings tightened down. You open those before putting it on the plate, and then you close the wings to secure it to the plate. And there are two “wings” on the body that flip out. I have a Schlage, so the adapter is the yellow one.Īnd then, you put the August body onto the plate. I did have to fuss around with the placement of the screws in order to truly have a good fit.Īfter that, you chose the proper colored adapter based on the type of deadbolt you have. The way the plate is designed, it should fit most deadbolts (again, check the compatibility). Then you screw in the plate that is provided by August. A quick thing that isn’t mentioned in the manual (at least I couldn’t find it) is that you should save those screws for when you put in the August plate. Next, you remove the screws from the deadbolt. So for those traditionalists and tech-haters out there, yes, you can still use one of those annoying old keys to unlock your door.Īnd remember, the August lock is on the inside of your door, not on the outside. And, while the August eliminates the need to carry around a physical key, you CAN use a key to unlock the door you put the August on. So one of the unique features of the August Smart Lock Pro is the fact that you actually “retrofit” the August onto your existing (and hopefully compatible) lock. This is where the August Smart Lock Pro with the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge fit all of my needs perfectly. I wanted to be sure that I could check the status of the lock from anywhere, and lock or unlock it remotely as needed. Also, I didn’t want just a Bluetooth connection. And, having Apple HomeKit integration would be an added bonus. It had to integrate into my existing smart home items (like my Wink hub or my Brilliant smart lights < review). It had to have some “key” features (haha). Regardless, there were so many things wrong with the scenario that I figured a smart lock of some type would solve things.īut not just any smart lock would do. Or, after the garage was used, sometimes the door was left unlocked because they exited through the sliding garage door. This meant finding keys or, gasp, just leaving the door unlocked a lot of the time. ![]() It isn’t the end of the world doing that, but often, we couldn’t find the keys, or it was hard to tell the different keys apart.Īlso, since we have exercise equipment and a second refrigerator in the garage, our entire family of five needed access. So, you either need to remember to grab one of two keys, or go through the front of the house and use the garage door opener by entering a PIN (or using the smartphone app). And, since our garage is not accessible from the house, we had to either use the garage door opener (which is, of course, a smart opener) or use the side door which has the old fashioned deadbolt, as I mentioned. But our garage door was using an old-fashioned deadbolt. I currently have smart locks on my front and back doors. And, because of a recently-announced integration with another smart device I have installed, the chosen location became even better. Once I learned more about the August Smart Lock Pro, I figured out a perfect location for its use. It’s because of the built-in motor that retrofits your existing deadbolt to make the magic of remote locking and unlocking possible. With circuitry so small and getting smaller these days, why was this smart lock so “big?” Well, there is a very logical and smart reason for this. When I first read about the August Smart Lock Pro, I thought, wow, why is that thing so darn bulky? It looks like a fat hockey puck stacked on your door. ![]()
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