August Home Smart Lock Pro + Connect Hub - Wi-Fi Smart Lock for Keyless Entry - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and more – Silver

My detailed thoughts: So basically I love this thing. I knew I would. I put off buying it for so long and then I saw a chance to buy one that had been returned. It was over $100 cheaper and I’m telling you, this thing had never even been opened. Initial thoughts: it’s so cool. I love giving my guests access to my home without having to give them a physical key. I love that the door locks behind me. I also love Alexa being able to open and lock the door for me by voice. Also worth mentioning, The door censor is so easy to install and really elevated the functionality of the lock. It’s virtually unnoticeable. I don’t know why some people are saying not to even install the censor... sometimes I forget to shut the door all the way when I’m putting groceries away. If you have kids or pets the censor really gives you piece of mind. I used to leave my keys in the door all the time. With this lock I don’t have that issue anymore! Issues that I feel are minor but still worth mentioning: When I walk my dogs around the block, it’s not far enough to declare me “away”. I think you should be able to determine your own away range because who doesn’t walk their dogs or get to the parking lot/garage and realize that you forgot something? I just think 2 city blocks is a bit much. I wish there was a radial slider that you could adjust. My other issue is that I ride my bike every day. I Lock my bike up in front of my home. There is a bike post about 10’ from my door. It takes me about 2-5 minutes to cover and lock it. By the time I finish and walk to my door, the lock has already unlocked and re locked... why!? I have the door censor installed. Can’t it stay unlocked until I actually open the door??? Other times I’m bringing groceries in and I have to make several trips. I mean it’s not a huge deal but the fact that it instantly re-locks before I even open it pretty much makes the auto-unlock function useless 50% of the time. So give it a timer that you can adjust before it re-locks. Otherwise I’m completely happy with this lock. My entire home is automated and this was the second to last piece of the puzzle and it was a simple and painless conversion. Next stop, automatic blinds! Hope this was helpful.

I have been converting my house into a "smart home" piece by piece, and getting this lock was the next step. I read countless reviews on different products, and decided on the August smart lock due to a few features that I really liked. I have only been using this for about 2 weeks, thus may end up updating in the future, however for now it has been working flawlessly. 1) It was EXTREMELY easy to install. I mean.....super easy. I feel like every time I install a smart device (switch/outlet) in my home, while it claims to be easy, there always seems to be something that doesn't go right for one reason or another, such that it takes some troubleshooting. You literally follow the instructions on the app, and bam it is installed. It took me just a few minutes. Without a doubt the easiest smart device installation I have ever had 2) The auto unlock feature was a big selling point for me. I am always coming into the house with my hands full, and inevitably have my keys in a pocket that is more difficult to get to etc. There were varying reviews on this feature, some saying it was faulty, some saying it was great. Thus far, it has worked every time. I will continue to monitor this feature going forward. Other reviews I have read made it seem like recent firmware updates increased this feature's reliability, so this very well could be the case 3) It works great with all of my smart devices. "Alexa goodnight" now not only turns off the lights, but locks the smart lock (the lock can auto lock on its own after the door is closed as well). The app is accessible from my apple watch too, which is nice. It is a very simple applet that has an option to lock and unlock the door, no other bells and whistles, which to me, if the auto unlock feature does malfunction, unlocking the door from my watch will take 2 seconds. To unlock the door with a smart home assistant device, you do have to say something like "Alexa tell August to unlock the door with PIN ####". This I guess seems like a pain, but I have yet to have a need to unlock the door while I am home with Alexa, thus not a problem in my opinion. No pin is required to lock the door. 4) The august Connect is such that you can control the lock away from home. I purchased the connect to make sure I had the best overall experience, however depending on how you plan on using the lock, it may not be 100% needed for you. I have yet needed to control the lock away from home, and I don't think I will control it away from home probably 99% of the time, however I imagine if and when the time comes it will be a good feature to have, however if you are looking to save money, you may not need the Connect. 5) The design is a bit cumbersome yet still has a cool streamline/minimalist look. You can unlock the door by hand by turning the lock itself, which is nice for any anti smart home people in your household. One other design aspect that I especially like, and why I was able to convince my wife to get the lock, was that the outside deadbolt doesn't change. Thus, you can still use a key to get inside if you want, and for those who might worry about smart lock security, no one outside your home has any idea that you have a smart lock on the inside, which I think is really cool. Overall after a few weeks I would definitely recommend the lock to anyone. If things change I will make sure to update my review accordingly. *12/4 UPDATE* Thus far the lock has been working great. There have been 2 times that the auto unlock didn't perform fast enough, meaning I was standing at the door for about 15 seconds before it unlocked, but otherwise is really working as advertised. I am still very happy with this product, as it really seems like updates to the firmware have made this a much more reliable lock than previous reviews would indicate. I would highly recommend this product.

I was rather impressed with the August lock - it's incredibly easy to install, it's super easy to operate, and it's proven to be an absolutely invaluable addition to my home. It is a weird complaint to levvy when I visit my partner and I find myself exasperated that her doors doesn't just automatically open for me like mine does: it's honestly a little factor that spoils you. That being said, there is a major weakness when it comes to this package: that August connect. It is a small plugin module that requires a bluetooth connection to the lock (fine), but the bluetooth range is damned near abysmal - think maybe within 5 feet at absolute best, which is fine for a 'standard' Bluetooth device, but I expect a higher quality connection from August. Even being within 4-5 feet of the lock its spotty, and I've had to reset it a few times when it's lost connection. And lose connection it will do: if its not losing connection to the lock, its losing connection to the WiFi, despite the signal in the area being quite strong. I will admit its not necessarily *frequent* that it loses connection, but because of how quickly you get used to doors automatically unlocking for you, it becomes INCREDIBLY apparent when it fails to do so. Outside of that: The August auto unlock feature within the app works brilliantly. Only about 5-10% of the time do I ever have any issue, and usually its solved simply by opening my iPhone up which will prompt it to connect and unlock the device automatically. HomeKit support for locking works great; I can just tell Siri to lock the door as I'm stepping outside, close the door in the few seconds it takes to process, and the lock will seal up. Unlocking through HomeKit requires you to unlock your phone (which is fair if inconvenient when my hands are full and I'm trying to unlock), but August's autounlock has solved that problem for me. Google Home support is there, but since it requires you to enter a password on a Google device (ex: Home/Nest Hub), its something I literally never use. All in all I recommend it: But you definitely want to have a plug that is nearby to the lock in order to run the Connect, and it might need to be *quite* near due to its spotty connection strength.

Love it , just perfect

The auto lock capability works very well, except some occasions where I have not gone sufficiently far from home to activate it. That said, it is still very convenient and the multiple times where I have gotten home with bags of groceries and the door automatically unlocks is a lifesaver.

My elderly invalid father accidentally locked himself out of the house and can’t use keys anymore, so he couldn’t get back in. So we got this product so any of us could unlock the door from anywhere. I couldn’t be happier with it. After 3 years it is still working perfectly. I was able to install it easily but only after a locksmith had to come to adjust the door as it wasn’t compatible with our original deadbolt. Maybe a little pricey but you can’t put a price on your family’s welfare.

This cannot be set up in the UK anymore. If this is still available to buy in the UK, don't.