I own this same lock with the physical keys. There is an issue that Yale is working on where after a few weeks, the activity logs stop showing events in the app. If you use the app to lock or unlock it will show but nothing else until you pull the batteries and then all the past one show up. They think it’s a server issue.
Great video. Thanks. I have the old model and think I will be upgrading. By the way, you can wake up your keypad by touching the screen with three fingers simultaneously. Works for locking it as well. The back of three fingers works great ergonomically.
Those door sense modules are just magnets and the actual sensing components are inside the lock. Because they are just magnets they reuse them for every lock. My lock is at least 4 years old and it came with the same exact module.
I prefer the original models. I've installed dozens of both types, and the newer style is just too enormous on the inside of the door. They also ditched the glass touchscreen, which is extremely robust. One advantage of the new ones is network functionality out of the box whereas the originals need to use an additional module for that. I would always recommend the older, glass touchscreen with no key override for the slickest look. Only sticks out about ½" on the outside.
I've installed dozens of them in very cold weather (MN) and I've never seen any issues. (Other than that you may need to remove your gloves to use the glass touchscreens. Not sure if that's an issue with newer, plasticky touchscreens though).
The lock is battery operated, but if the battery dies, then you can use a 9 volt battery to charge the lock from the outside to get enough power to let yourself in.
You will get alerts from the app and emails when the batteries are running low. Plus, the lock will blink a blue color on the inside when the batteries are low. But, if the lock runs out of battery, there is a 9V battery terminal beneath the keypad. You hold a 9V battery to that which allows enough charge to get inside and change the batteries.
Can you tell me if this lock makes a lot of noise? My current smart locks motor is so loud it’s brutal to use at night when my family is asleep. It’ll literally wake my wife up. I’m thinking of getting this but I can’t find a review video of the actual sound it makes when it locks/unlocks.
I liked the first version better. The keypad on the new one is not very sensitive. I do like the fingerprint reader and the air is much smaller. I do like it I just don't like the touch screen but I only have had it one day so probably need more time to get used to it.
How are you liking it after a few weeks? I just installed mine and love it so far. Got the version without wifi to improve battery life because I don't really need to control it. So much nicer than my old Kwikset 620 with push buttons.
I went to the HomeKit app, clicked the plus sign in top right corner, clicked add accessory, then scanned in the barcode off the Yale Module to add it into HomeKit. One of the locks didn't work when I scanned it in and I had to manually add it.
if you have glass windows in your door, probably should have a keyed deadbolt on the inside of the house. way too easy to break window and turn to unlock it with your current setup
My BIGGEST concern is what if there is no wifi and the door not opening? With the key, at least you have a backup. Im too new to the smart door lock, so please go easy on me 😅
@@aboveaveragejoereviews ah i see, what if the battery is low and not unlock the door? I know cuz i just experienced that with Schlage, despite entering the correct code, door wouldn't open all the way. After swapping out old batteries, it works!
@@baoanprounited If the battery dies, you can take a 9V battery and press it to the two connectors on the bottom side of the touch pad to provide enough charge to enter in your code and unlock your door.
You can use a 9 volt battery, and tap the battery to two metal prongs under the lock to charge it. I haven't tested this, but that's Yale's answer if your lock dies.
I bought this lock and it continually failed to auto lock - leaving my door unlocked for severa days. the calibration kept failing though I did nothing to cause that. Yale admitted there was a problem with their app and it would take a month to fix. I paid a lot for this stupid lock and now I'm throw it out and go with the cheaper non-wifi lock
I have the assure lock gen 1 with Wifi. The battery event won’t last for a month during the winter in Canada. My solution is to use a USB to 4 AA adapter kit, the use it with a USB power bank, or wit an AC adapter and UPS, then never need to worry about the battery.😂
Level Lock isn't even in the same ballpark as either the Yale or the Schlage. Maybe your referring to an app feature or something like that, but for physical security Level Lock is kind of a joke. Cheaply made. The one that I encountered had batteries inside the bolt. Interesting but bad design.
Overpriced, I can get a similar lock from Chine for 1/3 of the cost. A lock from China will work anywhere, but Yale carves up the market to keep prices high. Locks bought in the US won't work in the rest of the world bc they lock down the apps. I foolishly bought a lock in the US, took it back to HK to use only to discover it won't work with the app for this region, and they won't help me get the USA app. The lock from China has fingerprint reader, camera, app and even a card reader like hotels use, under $100. This is a book brainer.
@@JWDigitalArchiving it works sometimes but mostly it makes you wait or does not even engage until you’ve said “screw it” and already entered the house
I own this same lock with the physical keys. There is an issue that Yale is working on where after a few weeks, the activity logs stop showing events in the app. If you use the app to lock or unlock it will show but nothing else until you pull the batteries and then all the past one show up. They think it’s a server issue.
Great video. Thanks. I have the old model and think I will be upgrading. By the way, you can wake up your keypad by touching the screen with three fingers simultaneously. Works for locking it as well. The back of three fingers works great ergonomically.
Thanks, great to know!
I have this lock on my front door and the older model on my garage door. I love both. Well worth the price tag IMO.
Great to hear, I definitely agree!
Huh, fascinating to see that Yale uses the August app. That app is very well designed.
Would the bluetooth version increase the battery life? Great video describing the Yale Assure 2 lock.
Great review! 6:12 so the door will lock even when the door is open? This seems like a deal killer to me.
Good review! Upgrading to Assure 2 from older model.
Appreciate it! Good Choice!
Those door sense modules are just magnets and the actual sensing components are inside the lock. Because they are just magnets they reuse them for every lock. My lock is at least 4 years old and it came with the same exact module.
Great Video! can I ask you what lighting fixtures are the 3 linear pendants on the left side of the entry door?
It's from a company called WAC Lighting.
Awesome review! Really wish I would have seen this before buying 3 of the last generation
Thanks Scott!
I prefer the original models. I've installed dozens of both types, and the newer style is just too enormous on the inside of the door. They also ditched the glass touchscreen, which is extremely robust. One advantage of the new ones is network functionality out of the box whereas the originals need to use an additional module for that. I would always recommend the older, glass touchscreen with no key override for the slickest look. Only sticks out about ½" on the outside.
Hey man great video, very informative👍🏾. My question was how does the touch screen function in cold weather, you answered that.
Thank You!
I've installed dozens of them in very cold weather (MN) and I've never seen any issues. (Other than that you may need to remove your gloves to use the glass touchscreens. Not sure if that's an issue with newer, plasticky touchscreens though).
I’ve been a Kwikset smart lock guy for many years. I was considering their Halo, but I think it’s time to switch up and try this.
is there a back up when the power goes out?
The lock is battery operated, but if the battery dies, then you can use a 9 volt battery to charge the lock from the outside to get enough power to let yourself in.
Stupid question. What happens if this fails, runs out of battery. If you have no key how do you get inside your house?
You will get alerts from the app and emails when the batteries are running low. Plus, the lock will blink a blue color on the inside when the batteries are low. But, if the lock runs out of battery, there is a 9V battery terminal beneath the keypad. You hold a 9V battery to that which allows enough charge to get inside and change the batteries.
Can you tell me if this lock makes a lot of noise?
My current smart locks motor is so loud it’s brutal to use at night when my family is asleep.
It’ll literally wake my wife up.
I’m thinking of getting this but I can’t find a review video of the actual sound it makes when it locks/unlocks.
I measured it at about 65 decibels.
will the remote access work without home hub (apple tv / homepod)?
Remote access via the Yale App will work without home hub.
@@aboveaveragejoereviews thank you
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I liked the first version better. The keypad on the new one is not very sensitive. I do like the fingerprint reader and the air is much smaller. I do like it I just don't like the touch screen but I only have had it one day so probably need more time to get used to it.
How are you liking it after a few weeks? I just installed mine and love it so far. Got the version without wifi to improve battery life because I don't really need to control it. So much nicer than my old Kwikset 620 with push buttons.
@@resetgang6638 yes love it now. Also ordered a zwave module too to save battery. Will see if they will let me return the wifi module
Does the app have a battery percentage remaining feature? I have Blink Cameras and they have that feature on the app, as they also run on AAs.
Unfortunately not, it does give you a warning when the batteries are getting low.
@@aboveaveragejoereviews Okay, thanks! I wonder if that can be in an app/keypad update. Thanks for the review!
Love your style of reviews!
Thank You! Much Appreciated!
I’ve got the Yale Doorman and Yale Connect which uses the same app - how did you get it into Homekit ?
I went to the HomeKit app, clicked the plus sign in top right corner, clicked add accessory, then scanned in the barcode off the Yale Module to add it into HomeKit. One of the locks didn't work when I scanned it in and I had to manually add it.
if you have glass windows in your door, probably should have a keyed deadbolt on the inside of the house. way too easy to break window and turn to unlock it with your current setup
My BIGGEST concern is what if there is no wifi and the door not opening? With the key, at least you have a backup. Im too new to the smart door lock, so please go easy on me 😅
If your WIFI goes out, you can still open the door by punching in the code on the lock. It needs WIFI for remotely unlocking it.
@@aboveaveragejoereviews ah i see, what if the battery is low and not unlock the door? I know cuz i just experienced that with Schlage, despite entering the correct code, door wouldn't open all the way. After swapping out old batteries, it works!
@@baoanprounited If the battery dies, you can take a 9V battery and press it to the two connectors on the bottom side of the touch pad to provide enough charge to enter in your code and unlock your door.
Is there a setting in case the batteries die and you are left outside?
You can use a 9 volt battery, and tap the battery to two metal prongs under the lock to charge it. I haven't tested this, but that's Yale's answer if your lock dies.
I don’t carry a nine volt battery.
How loud is this thing when locking and unlocking?
It's not too loud, I measured about 65 decibels when locking and unlocking. You can adjust the sound level of the chime from high, med, low or off.
Lmao homie's combo is 6969. 10/10 review!
Thanks!
That was yesterday
Three fingers to wake the screen up boss.
If you have a white door the door sense works.
Fingerprint?
I bought this lock and it continually failed to auto lock - leaving my door unlocked for severa days. the calibration kept failing though I did nothing to cause that. Yale admitted there was a problem with their app and it would take a month to fix. I paid a lot for this stupid lock and now I'm throw it out and go with the cheaper non-wifi lock
Tactile buttons or screen?
The one I have is the touchscreen model.
This would be so killer with a Apple home key feature.
Definitely!
Does it not support Apple Home Key?
It doesn’t support Apple Home Key.
I purchased the Yale x Nest lock along with the starling home hub. I have all of my Google products and cameras running on apple home kit
3 months of battery life? That's stupid low. It should be like 3 years
I wish!
Mine is barely lasting for 1 months!
My Schlage lasts years running on one 9 volt.
@@bobcobb7719does it have wifi? I doubt that…
I have the assure lock gen 1 with Wifi. The battery event won’t last for a month during the winter in Canada. My solution is to use a USB to 4 AA adapter kit, the use it with a USB power bank, or wit an AC adapter and UPS, then never need to worry about the battery.😂
Level lock is #1 ....Assure Lock is #2a along with Schlage Encode Plus.
Level Lock isn't even in the same ballpark as either the Yale or the Schlage. Maybe your referring to an app feature or something like that, but for physical security Level Lock is kind of a joke. Cheaply made. The one that I encountered had batteries inside the bolt. Interesting but bad design.
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Thanks!
Overpriced, I can get a similar lock from Chine for 1/3 of the cost. A lock from China will work anywhere, but Yale carves up the market to keep prices high. Locks bought in the US won't work in the rest of the world bc they lock down the apps. I foolishly bought a lock in the US, took it back to HK to use only to discover it won't work with the app for this region, and they won't help me get the USA app. The lock from China has fingerprint reader, camera, app and even a card reader like hotels use, under $100. This is a book brainer.
The Auto Unlock function is garbage
How so?
@@JWDigitalArchiving it works sometimes but mostly it makes you wait or does not even engage until you’ve said “screw it” and already entered the house