Yale 05/101200/MB - Linus® Smart Lock - Matt Black - Keyless and Secure Door Lock

Product Information

The Yale Access app works with a wide range of Smart products, including Smart Locks and Smart Storage. But obviously, Yale sells a Wi-Fi bridge, which connects the lock via Bluetooth to your internal Wi-Fi network – thus allowing you to open or lock the door from afar, as long as you can connect via Wi-Fi. An auto-lock option is available, too, activating the lock when the door is closed; but this is only available if you’ve told the app that your door doesn’t require a handle to be lifted before it’s locked. Next, you stick the key in, then push the lock over the top and clip it in with its wings – and you’re done. Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge enables voice assistant functionality and remote control of your Smart Lock from your phone.

A sharp tap on the outside key pushes the inside one out a little, so you can unlock manually, but then I have to take the Linus lock off and re-sit the key. Enjoy peace of mind, protected by the latest Yale Smart Lock with 180 years of security expertise built in. There is an app for the Apple Watch, too – although finding it, opening it and using it to unlock your door isn’t much faster. The downside is that once the lock notifies you that it’s time to change the batteries, you must find the time to do it.I was away, so I couldn’t try out the locks remotely, as the Wi-Fi bridge was something I had to purchase and install separately. You’ll need to lock and unlock it using the thumb turn, so that the Linus learns the positions for both. To prevent any issues, such your door unlocking when you pop into the garden, the Auto-Unlock feature only turns on when you get more than 200m from your home, unlocking when you’re within a few feet of your lock.

Ultimately, the Yale Linus Smart Lock is a simpler, easier-to-fit lock, and out-of-the-box it offers excellent integrations, from HomeKit to IFTTT. This leaves the main competition as the Brisant Secure Ultion Smart, which is an excellent lock, although you have to choose at the outset whether you want the Z-Wave-, Bluetooth- or HomeKit-compatible versions. If your door doesn’t meet these specifications, then Yale sells the Linus Adjustable Cylinder, which replaces your existing locking cylinder. Use custom entry codes to unlock your Yale Linus Smart Lock without a traditional key or smartphone.Pair your Yale Linus® Smart Lock with the Yale Smart Keypad (not available yet), to provide code entry to your home and one-touch locking when you leave. Similar to the Nuki Smart Lock, the Linus is designed to sit over your existing lock, turning a key. I’m thinking of simply scheduling the battery change operation for twice a year and treat it as regular maintenance. Simple to install, easy to use and flexible, this could just be the smart lock enocurages you to make the switch. You’ll also have to replace your existing lock and handle, although you do get an ultra-secure new cylinder as part of the process.

As such, multi-point lock owners will be better off with the Conexis L1, which locks when you lift the handle. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. As the Doorman comes with its door handle, the door we had already had one, and the dimensions did not match the Doorman.

From mechanical locks to alarms, safes, smart locks and more, our solutions are actively securing homes and businesses all over the world. I opted for the Yale Doorman, as I have the same lock installed in another building I sometimes visit. Siri support is slightly different: you can lock with your voice, but if you’re using a HomePod then you have to authenticate a locking action on your phone.

Again, if I’m away and the kids get locked out, there’s a way for them to access the house with the Yale Access app. The explanation was that if the owner is not present when the locks are being fitted, they have to add several people (? This small plug needs to be placed within Bluetooth range of your lock and connects to your home network via Wi-Fi. Finally, you’ll be asked if you want to install the DoorSense (a small, flat magnet), which can detect if your door is open or closed. I could have perhaps installed it myself, but I knew I would be traveling and very busy with everything else in the house – such as installing the kitchen top and the HVAC systems.Finally, someone from the company got a hold of a phone with access to the owner information of my locks. Four AA batteries slip into the front, and then it’s a simple matter of following the instructions on the Yale app to get the lock connected to your phone via Bluetooth and, if you’re on an Apple device, to HomeKit. Many smart locks, such as the Yale Conexis L1, don’t offer key access on the outside, so if the lock breaks then you have no way to unlock your door.