Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus Apple Home Keys, Black Keyless Entry Door Lock with Keypad for Code Entry Lock and Auto-Unlock (No Wi-Fi) Remote Access Requires Apple Home Hub via HomeKit, ‎YRD450-N-BLE-BSP

The Yale Assure Lock 2. Brings a level of convenience and security to modern households. By incorporating Apple home keys, unlocking your door becomes as simple as tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch, providing unmatched peace of mind with advanced Auto Lock and DoorSense technology. Access to family and friends is easy with keypad codes, while the Power Reserve feature ensures entry when your phone battery is low. Simple installation and compatibility with entry doors make it a dependable option. Enhance your home security with the Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus, where convenience meets reliability. I took my time to install it and had a few issues "fat fingering" screws, dropping them, making sure I didn't pinch the cable, etc. Overall, it went in quickly. My favorite feature is the Apple Watch access. It's easy to open when you have your hands full. Also, I love the auto lock for when I leave, forget to lock or my kids do.

This lock is awesome. We have iPhones and apple watches and it so amazing to not only be able to unlock with pin codes but with our devices. Sharing codes and remote unlocking was a bit of a challenge at first; I ordered the lock specifically without the wifi radio because I'd read that it draws much more power to stay connected to wifi and I'd have to change the batteries more often. Well let me tell you, changing the batteries more often is worth it. The convenience of wifi connectivity can't be understated. Just keep extra AA lithium primary batteries on hand. They last longer.

For the first ten months, this lock worked flawlessly. Installation was not much different from a regular, non-smart deadbolt. Apple Home Keys is awesome. The battery lasted nearly a year--I have the Bluetooth-only, non-WiFi model. DoorSense (magnet version) worked well. It accurately detected when the door was opened or closed. The auto-lock feature was great. Then, around the ten-month mark, the lock started falling apart in multiple ways. I won't go over all of them, but two failures stand out. First, the DoorSense stopped working. The DoorSense always thought that my door was closed. I had to turn off Auto-Lock because it would lock the door while it was open. Second, and most importantly, the motor began to malfunction. The motor would not rotate the lock all the way, which meant the deadbolt would not fully retract. If the deadbolt didn't retract all the way, the door wouldn't open. This was prone to getting locked out. If you were attempting to unlock the door from the outside, you HAD to rely on the motor to unlock your door. There was no key. The lock still worked fine if I manually operated it with the latch... which was only possible from the inside. This did not help you when you were outside trying to get in. To fix both the DoorSense and the motor, I tried different troubleshooting steps: * changed batteries * re-calibrated the lock * factory reset * took the lock off the door, re-installed it * made sure the strike plate and deadbolt aligned None of these steps fixed the issues. Not being able to fix the issue myself, I ventured out to work with Yale customer service. This was a less-than-pleasant experience. I contacted Yale via email. In my original email, I included my lock information and my proof of purchase. I asked what I could provide (videos, photos) for them to assess my lock. Within a day, I got a response from Yale. They asked me to email them photos and videos of the issue. I tried, but the videos were too large (above 25 MB), so the emails kept bouncing back. I emailed them back asking how I could send them the videos because it wasn't possible through email. A day later, they responded asking me to upload them to iCloud or Google Drive. I uploaded the videos to iCloud to a publicly shared folder. I replied to their email with the iCloud link. A few days later, they responded saying they could not view the videos. They said that they did not have access to the folder and to check the access. They sent me a screenshot of them trying to access the iCloud folder. They were in the folder, but iCloud was asking them to sign into an Apple account. I replied to the email saying that they clearly had access--they just needed to sign into an Apple account. They replied back saying that iCloud wasn't an option for them and that I needed to upload them to Google Drive or something else. This is when I started losing my patience because they were the ones that originally asked me to upload to iCloud or Google Drive. Fine: I uploaded to Google Drive and sent them a link. A day later, they responded apologizing for the issues with the lock. They sent me troubleshooting steps. These involved taking the lock off the door. They asked me to see if the motor had the same issues if it was rotating while detached from the door. The issues still persisted. So I replied to their email stating that the motor still made the same high-pitched screeches and still struggled to rotate all the way. They replied to my email a day later with this message: "We are sorry to hear about the issues you are experiencing with your lock. We are more than happy to assist you. The videos that you are sending are blocked, we do not have access to them. Please try to send them in a different format." Confused and frustrated, I emailed back saying they'd already reviewed the videos... that they'd sent me troubleshooting steps... that I'd performed the troubleshooting steps... and that I was reporting back the results. Finally, a day later, they replied saying they would look into next steps for sending replacement parts for my lock. This was a few days ago, and I have not heard back from them. It has been over a week since my original contact to customer service. This lock is not worth the money. The issues that occurred when the lock started failing were not minor issues. Getting locked out is a terrible feeling for anyone. It sucks that the lock worked flawlessly during the return window. It felt like a scam.

I’ve gone down the road in the past of purchasing cheaper, knock off versions that work for a while, but ultimately fail. However, this lock is exactly what I should have Purchased From the beginning. The seamless Apple HomeKit integration is really what sold me on this lock. The lock is stylish and does not take away from my houses look. It was really easy to replace my older deadbolt with this lock. It Took approximately 20 minutes (This includes a HomeKit set up). The only Slight negative is they have different versions of this lock. Be sure that you get the HomeKit version If you have An apple ecosystem. Also, some of the versions come with keys and home key. Double check before you purchase to avoid having to send it back. The bottom line, go ahead and pay the extra money and you won’t be disappointed. The ability to use Siri to open your door or the home key is awesome.

I have had this lock for over a year and it works good. I don’t have the wi-fi module for the sake of battery life. I got about 1 year of battery life. The only con is sometimes it doesn’t lock when I press the lock button on the outside. I discovered that the internal motor doesn’t seem to open all the way when the door has been previously unlocked. So the lock thinks it’s still locked. I fix this by turning the inside lever all the way to the left with a little force. I have recalibrated several times and that doesn’t fix it. However I would still recommend this lock.

I am giving this product 5 stars for the design. 1 star for ease of integration with Apple Home. Overall 3 stars. The product is beautifully sleek and when installed and configured, it works really well. The integration with Apple Home is horrendous and took multiple attempts, factory resets, renaming, moving nearer to unit etc. Eventually I gave up and bought the WiFi module and it installed first time. Over Bluetooth and HomeKit Hub it just didn't want to know. Anyway, it is now installed and working as it should. I love the Apple Home Keys integration with my phone and Apple watch. No more codes etc. Just raise my phone or watch to the keypad and bingo, door unlocks. I have 2 choices here for security. Either just raise phone or watch for immediate opening or use biometric on iPhone or code on watch. I just use immediate express opening for ease. Summary is its a great looking device, easy to install on door but NOT easy to install on Apple ecosystem, at least in my experience!

This is our second smart lock and the first by Yale. The exterior unit is surprisingly small (no key) and attractive and has a premium feel. The interior unit is chunky but also attractive and is smaller than our Lockly. Installation is easy. Took less than 10 minutes to swap with our Baldwin deadbolt and maybe another 10 to set up the app and test. The killer feature is Homekit integration and the ability to unlock with iPhone or Apple Watch. I was surprised at how quickly this works--almost zero delay. I would recommend a HomePod Mini as a hub. Seems to work even better since I installed it as opposed to using our Apple TV as the hub (note I have non-WiFi version...I believe the WiFi model does not need a hub). If you have a mixed household (i.e. Android phone users) I would probably opt for the fingerprint reader version, but for all Apple households that use HomeKit, this lock er, unlocks additional features.

Love love love my lock. Pretty handy and makes everything so much easier. It’s worth every penny

It seems like the homekey functionality doesn’t work at all. Nothing happens when you tap the home key on the lock. I’ve reached out to support and they did the typical try a factory reset but as expected, that didn’t do anything. It seems like this product hasn’t been well developed / tested and you can find many other similar stories.

Homekey is a game changer! Disappointed the Yale matter module still hasn’t materialised but works fine with an Apple TV home hub. Battery life is around 6 months.

AVOID AVOID AVOID - Amazon should be ashamed to even sell this product! I purchased this lock, paid for it to be professionally installed by a carpenter into my door, only to discover it couldn’t be set up to work. After hours of frustration, I contacted Yale support, only to be informed that the app required to operate the lock isn’t available in the UK! Save yourself the trouble and avoid this product if you’re in the UK.

Es un articulo muy bueno , lo compre por la compatibilidad con HomeKit y es bastante buena

I love the product, worked well with iPhones and Apple Watches (except that one instance when after factory reset, Apple Watch home key cannot be recognized). Just need to note that this has no keys so if something goes wrong (very unlikely - since there’s a backup battery), you’re out of luck and locked out. Having ol’ keys will keep that from happening. If you’re using it in Singapore, you’re gonna need USA App Store access to get the Yale Access app. Update: the lock unreliably detects the locked/unlocked status now. Whenever it locks by itself, the next time someone unlocks it manually using the thumbturn - it does not go all the way unless you apply a bit more force. If not, the lock will not detect it as fully unlocked (and features like auto-lock will not work since it thinks it's still locked). Tried calibrating, re-handing, factory-reset, etc....but none helped. Would have been a great lock if not for that. And now it’s gone to a point that it’s better to just get another lock. Yale support was great, but in the end, it was the product that needed more improvements.