Smart locks on a home, are they any good?

[MCgrease08]

I used to work for the parent company that makes Schlage, so I'm a little biased towards that brand, but I got my first electronic keyless lock in 2013 and was hooked. No apps for me, just the ability to punch in a code. It's nice not having to bring keys when I walk the dog or take the kids to the neighborhood park. Kids each have their own code and I have mine.

I'll never go back to a regular keyed lock again.

 

[mbkintner]

Remember this. If you can unlock your door with a smartphone key, so can someone else.

 

[target64]

Well thanks for all the discussions. SWMBO decided on conventional keysets

 

[KLB]

True, but in this day it is much more likely to get hacked than picked.

 

[Cameramonkey]

True, but in this day it is much more likely to get hacked than picked.

I doubt it. Most hackers are not local. A brick through a window hidden by a shrubbery or privacy fence is far more likely than either of the tinfoil hatters here.

 

[KLB]

I doubt it. Most hackers are not local. A brick through a window hidden by a shrubbery or privacy fence is far more likely than either of the tinfoil hatters here.

You think someone would have to BE a real hacker to get an app that could unlock doors?

Sure a rock is easier, but also would bring a lot more attention.

 

[Cameramonkey]

You think someone would have to BE a real hacker to get an app that could unlock doors?

Sure a rock is easier, but also would bring a lot more attention.

You are overestimating. There are FAR more crackheads or meth heads in our AO that know how to operate a prehistoric impact tool than a lockpick set or script kiddie app.

EDIT: Hell, most car thefts are due to idiots warming them up, not guys snatching high end trucks with fake fobs.

 

[cam4usa]

With great capability come great vulnerability


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[wcd]

I used to work for the parent company that makes Schlage, so I'm a little biased towards that brand, but I got my first electronic keyless lock in 2013 and was hooked. No apps for me, just the ability to punch in a code. It's nice not having to bring keys when I walk the dog or take the kids to the neighborhood park. Kids each have their own code and I have mine.

I'll never go back to a regular keyed lock again.

Any particular model you recommend? Only asking because on her last trip here mil decided to make her own key! So we will be changing out our front entry lock.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Any particular model you recommend? Only asking because on her last trip here mil decided to make her own key! So we will be changing out our front entry lock.

dont give her a key, but instead give her a code. Delete the code after she leaves. LOL
Then blame that POS lock you bought for not letting her code work when she returns unexpectedly.

 

[KittySlayer]

Any particular model you recommend? Only asking because on her last trip here mil decided to make her own key! So we will be changing out our front entry lock.

Have a locksmith rekey the lock.

Leave someone at home, take the lock to the locksmith and save a service call fee.

 

[Tanfodude]

No lock is really safe. Just time delay.

But not for this man

https://www.youtube.com/c/lockpickinglawyer

 

[Cameramonkey]

Have a locksmith rekey the lock.

Leave someone at home, take the lock to the locksmith and save a service call fee.

Thats great until they give her a temp key again and she copies it. AGAIN.

 

[Cameramonkey]

No lock is really safe. Just time delay.

But not for this man

https://www.youtube.com/c/lockpickinglawyer

he rocks.

Locks only keep the honest people out.

 

[dudley0]

No lock is really safe. Just time delay.

But not for this man

https://www.youtube.com/c/lockpickinglawyer

He has helped me with the combo locks that realtors use. Had about a dozen of them that weren't opened. Cleared them all and now they are so easy to defeat it almost gets boring... almost.

Really made a couple realtors happy when I cleared some for them. They still use the manual units on repos and low end properties.

 

[wcd]

dont give her a key, but instead give her a code. Delete the code after she leaves. LOL
Then blame that POS lock you bought for not letting her code work when she returns unexpectedly.

Whole issue is that she took it upon herself to go to Lowes and have a key made. To put it nicely I was not happy about her little Sharon will do what she wants and that is how it’s going to be.

 

[wcd]

Have a locksmith rekey the lock.

Leave someone at home, take the lock to the locksmith and save a service call fee.

We have been wanting to upgrade anyway it’s just the principle. Return on investment for rekeying an inexpensive lock would not be worth it.

Honestly we just have a lock on the door for liability reasons. Once someone gets over the locked gate at the drive then try’s to defeat the front door lock, well if they are inside after deciding that its a good idea to break into someplace with a 150 pounds of 4 legged you don’t belong here it’s all on them.

 

[snapping turtle]

I use several style locks at Work. The old school card readers work well but every once in a while I have to reboot the software to allow access. It is a bit different than a normal home as these have 24 hour ups and generator backup power. The locks and readers work great the doors in the large building seem to move with weather causing failure to close or open. All hard wired and thousands of opens and closes per service call we use the same devices on gates and Ballard openings.

we are using so new wireless card access in less secure areas and so far they have been rock solid and can use RFID so iPhones and other phones would open the doors. We did not implement that feature but is works well and I can see it being very effective in a family environment as everyone seems to have a phone on them at all times. Get within 3-4 feet of the device the door unlocks. Carry in the groceries and walk up unlocked or open door. Most homes do not have door openers and closer installed. tat is something I can believe has not be adopted in some of the higher dollar homes yet. A few conference rooms now have autoshade for the windows and use sound masking so no one can hear outside the room. these rooms are setup like a smart home. Auto lighting controls

i think if you can attach awifi door lock to a very secure WiFi network you would be fine if your IT SKILL LEVEL is above average or your kids is. August wYSE AND OTHERS MAKE SOME GREAT OPTIONS. Once again this all depends on how much you want to embrace the time to set it up. A new phone in the family would require the old one to be removed and the new one added to the door.