Lack of physical key or back-up code could leave you out in the cold if the lock malfunctions for any reason
There was a point, as I climbed through a window in my home like the world’s worst burglar that I considered giving up on smart locks.
There are good reasons people want smart locks. You can use your smartphone as a key instead of carrying a bunch of keys around with you. You can send people temporary keys when needed rather than handing over a physical version, and revoke access just as easily. Deliveries can be dropped off to a more secure place too, because you can unlock the door remotely. And you don’t have to fumble in pockets for keys in the dark when you are returning home.
The lock also works with Bluetooth – encrypted, naturally – on your smartphone, or with contactless keys, so you are never dependent on your phone battery lasting to get you through the door. The most obvious point in the Conexis’s favour is that it works. On the outside, you have a standard door lock; pull up the handle and it locks, flashing a red LED and playing a short tone. When it unlocks, the LED flashes green to let you know you are good to enter. If you want to use contactless keys to unlock the door, you hold the card or fob just under the Yale logo on the outside of the door for a few seconds. It is all very simple.
These are all unnecessary extras though and, in the case of the auto unlock, it wasn’t easy to get it up and running correctly. It frequently told me the door had auto unlocked as I pulled up to my house, despite being very clearly locked when I tried the handle.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man brings bottles on 10,000-mile trip due to lack of Re-turn machine at airportExclusive: The disgruntled passenger told Minister Ossian Smyth that he had to carry two empty bottles with him to Asia to reclaim 50 cent on his return
Read more »
Hallgrimsson responds to Whelan outburst over 'lack of belief' in Ireland teamFormer Ireland international Whelan was part of the interim coaching team under John O'Shea and scouted for Hallgrimsson last month
Read more »
Does Sinn Féin’s two-candidate general election strategy lack ambition?Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Read more »
Lack of housing in Limerick more concerning than hotel shortage for Ryder CupNew directly elected mayor of Limerick to push for the delivery of 1,000 modular homes as part of five-year programme to be finalised this month
Read more »
Creeslough father says lack of answers makes grieving harderFamilies have written to Helen McEntee asking for a public inquiry to be carried out at the same time as the Garda investigation.
Read more »
Demonstration over lack of progress on marine habitats Bill held at Leinster HouseCoalition of environmental groups were joined by a collection of volunteers dressed as hard-to-miss colourful sea creatures
Read more »