Bold Smart Lock - Keyless Smart Door Lock - Silver (SX-33)

Product Information

Simply send an invitation from the Home + Security app to give temporary access that can be revoked at any time. Ultion, the UK’s industry-leading security brand, opens its door to Nuki, Europe's leading supplier of smart locks. When locking/unlocking the door with a smartphone, wait a few seconds to establish a secure, encrypted Bluetooth connection with the lock. The BoxLock, meanwhile, is another Wi-Fi-enabled padlock featuring a built-in scanner that lets mail carriers secure your packages in a storage box where would-be thieves can't see or access them.

We installed the locks into our test door(s), and connected them to an accompanying app and/or wider smart home platform like Alexa, Google Home or Apple Homekit. If your new lock comes with both an interior escutcheon (the housing you mount on the inside of your door) and an exterior component (usually a touchpad or a keyed cylinder), you probably need to completely remove your old lock (including the deadbolt mechanism and strike plate), before you can install the new device. You can trigger the process via the decent Nuki app, over the internet if you also install the Nuki Bridge, by pressing the button on the front of the device, or just by turning its collar. The simplest of the locks on test, the Bold is simply a euro cylinder lock with a battery-powered Bluetooth unit on the outside end. It’s an ingenious solution and with the supplied screws and backplate it’s easy enough to attach to the interior of a Euro cylinder door.An equally common model is the rim cylinder night latch, which is widely catered for, especially by Yale. There are two schools of thought in smart lock design, one that involves a very visible "smart lock" and keypad on the outside of a door, and the more subtle approach that operates the inside of the lock, leaving the outside looking like a standard key-operated door lock. The product is also designed to withstand hacking attempts and is certified by the independent AV-TEST organisation, the leading institute for cybersecurity.

The best, most secure smart lock will be compromised by poor security elsewhere on your network, so changing default router admin passwords and other basic digital security steps should be done during installation.

Stretching the definition of a smart lock but still doing its job, here comes the Nuki Smart Lock 2.

Its zinc alloy exterior component contains a biometric fingerprint scanner, a keypad, and a traditional keyway that hides behind a fold-down faceplate. It is also built to withstand cyber attacks, so the Smart Door Lock isn’t connected to the internet. While some models simply let you use your phone to open and close doors, others let you assign special access privileges to friends, family members, or staff. The door can be unlocked with a smartphone using a fully encrypted, secure Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocol, or with the Smart Keys, which are based on certified and protected NFC technology.From video doorbells to cloud-based alarms, the ways we’ve monitored our homes in recent years has changed immeasurably. The best smart locks have backup options so you can open the door if the batteries in the lock go flat, the wifi is down, or a brand’s servers suffer an outage. So read on below for more information on features, benefits and honest overall reviews of the best smart locks for your home. Installation is a key consideration here, as fitting a more complex lock might cost as much as the lock itself.

It’s weather resistant, and can be operated using the clearly labelled numbers or a smartphone device. You can only unlock the door through fully encrypted secure Bluetooth communication with a smartphone, or via the Smart Keys. Access restrictions for both methods are configured on the pad itself; you can add up to 20 tags and 20 codes at once.We then carried out a range of methods of opening (if available), over an extended period to check for consistency and any connectivity issues. Installation is as easy as it comes, requiring either three set screws to be clamped to the head of a euro cylinder lock, or a sticky pad to be stuck to your door if your lock doesn't happen to protrude far enough.