Kevo – Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt(kwikset.com)
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Kevo – Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt
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I purchased one of these from Lowes and ended up returning it - there's a delay when you touch it while it attempts to discover your phone via Bluetooth, which got annoying. The Lockitron looks promising (ordered one of those) especially since it has both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, so should be more hackable.
Related: https://lockitron.com/ One cool thing I like about Lockitron is that you can easily bolt it on to the back of many existing deadbolts which means you can potentially use it on a rental apartment without replacing the entire lock.
Problem I have is it's still taking forever to actually get a Lockitron delivered. Whereas I can go and get one of these down at the hardware store 2 minutes from my house right now.
I like the idea of the lockitron but by far it's the ugliest of the bunch (of the 4 I've seen). Obviously subjective but in my own opinion it's bulky and ugly as heck.
How do you run power into the door?
You don't, it runs off of batteries.
And what happens when the battery dies? Does it warn you about impending death ahead of time?
It would be awesome if it had a solar backup.
I preordered a kevo as soon as it was announced. I liked the look of it more than the comparable devices at the time and I liked that it was supported by an established lock manufacturer.
I eventually cancelled my preorder because, after the initial batch, eKeys are $1.99 each. That feels like a traditional company attempting to retain an existing form of monetization (physically making duplicate keys) in a new area where the cost no longer applies.
I eventually cancelled my preorder because, after the initial batch, eKeys are $1.99 each. That feels like a traditional company attempting to retain an existing form of monetization (physically making duplicate keys) in a new area where the cost no longer applies.
I thought they only charged for physical electronic keys from them (the dongles) not for using the phone based keys. Are you saying they are charging 1.99 to add a phone key?
Hmmm, I suppose there are two ways to look at that 1) that's preposterous or 2) that's a reasonable price for an app and to pay for that software to be maintained and updated.
Hmmm, I suppose there are two ways to look at that 1) that's preposterous or 2) that's a reasonable price for an app and to pay for that software to be maintained and updated.
Yep, the extra non-physical keys cost money.
"Additional eKeys are available as an in-app purchase for a one-time charge of $1.99. eKeys never expire and can be passed from one person to the next by a lock Owner or Admin."
"Additional eKeys are available as an in-app purchase for a one-time charge of $1.99. eKeys never expire and can be passed from one person to the next by a lock Owner or Admin."
Agreed, paying $1.99 for a digital key, probably an SHA hash, to be added to your account is pretty ridiculous.