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August Smart Lock, 3rd Gen technology – dark gray. Requires iOS (9.0 or higher) or Android (5.0 or higher) smartphone. Connect your August smart lock to Alexa to Lock, unlock and check lock status. Alexa can also provide notifications when your battery is running low so you can proactively replace them. Set up smart reorders through dash replenishment to make sure you always have replacement batteries when you need them..Note: Measure your door’s backset, cross bore and thickness to ensure you find the right fit.Note: Measure your door’s backset, cross bore and thickness to ensure you find the right fit. Keep your existing lock and keys; Simply attaches to your existing deadbolt on the inside of your door; Install in under 10 minutes with just a screwdriver Grant family, friends or the dog walker unlimited access or limit it for a few weeks, hours, or minutes Only August has Door Sense, a sensor that tells you if your door is securely closed or left open Unlocks automatically as you arrive; Never fumble for keys, shopping bags or kids when unlocking the door again; Auto Lock can be timed to lock as the door closes; Requires 110 to 240 volts Add an August Wi-Fi Connect Bridge (sold separately) for Remote access or Alexa integrations Add an August Smart Keypad for secure key-code entry to your lock; Sold separately Refer to the PDF named “Other content” below for compatibility details of the product August App is available for download via Apple Store or Google Play; Requires iOS 9. 0 or higher, or Android 5. 0 or higher. Requires 4 AA batteries; Included in box for initial install and use
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Eric Gillette –
Works Well. Auto-unlock is tricky sometimes, but is reasonably reliable.
So everything works as intended. However like other people have mentioned, the auto-unlock feature is a little quirky, but it’s not because of the lock, but more due to my phone and its operating system and how it handles connections (bluetooth and WiFi specifically). So the auto-unlock feature works flawlessly if I have my phone in my hand and the screen is on, and that’s because when the screen is on, the phone actively detects bluetooth and WiFi connections (it has to detect your home WiFi connection so that it knows you’re actually “home”, for security purposes). Since I’m typically on my phone, that works well. If my phone is in my pocket, the bluetooth and WiFi connections are detected passively (this is how it works on all Android phones to save battery power), and so the detection of the WiFi network switch happens slightly slower, but still reliably works about 80% of the time. Sometimes, I’ll reach my door and it’s still locked and the second I go to reach for my phone, my phone passively detects the WiFi (or is in the process thereof), and the door unlocks. The other thing people may not be aware of is that the app is watching for you to return to your “neighborhood” which is about 200 meters from your door. That said, this means that the auto-unlock feature typically doesn’t engage if you go somewhere close, like your mailbox or to put the trash out for example. You’ve gotta travel outside of the 200 meter region that represents where your place is. The app works reliable to auto-unlock my door whenever I leave that 200 meter circle. On the way back the app, as I approach my neighborhood, the app shows up in my notifications with the auto-unlock feature engaged. By the time I park, and walk towards the door, it unlocks 9 out of 10 cases before I reach the door, and 1 out of 10 cases as I reach the door. If my phone is in my hand, this happens in 10 out of 10 cases. If my phone is in my pocket, roughly 9 out of 10 cases as I approach the door, 1 time out of 10 it’ll open as I reach the door, or within a second or two after I reach the door (when my phone connects to my home WiFi and the app detects that scenario occurring). I have a Samsung Galaxy S9+ for reference. My son who has an iPhone XR has the same experience as I do with the auto-unlock on his phone. I’d say his works even more reliably than mine does. This lock is definitely worth the purchase. It works well, is easy to install, and now when I leave, it locks the door behind me too which I love.
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Cliff –
Designed so people aren’t confused on how to unlock it
I finally upgraded from the original first gen round August Lock (which I’ve been happy with your several years now) to this third gen version. The biggest reason I wanted to upgrade was the fact that the design of this one is like a regular lock.While the round one was working just fine, unfortunately other people unfamiliar with the lock just became baffled on how to unlock the door from the inside. With the design of this one, that eliminates that confusion for guests and it looks like a normal door lock to them.The additional features I like compared to the first gen one was the addition of the door sense feature. I haven’t experienced it enough yet to really comment on it, but the initial testing of it was nice to prevent it from trying to lock when the door was still open. The issue I did have on the first gen one was that it could sometimes jam the lock if it tried to lock when not fully latched or closed.This one so far also seems to be a lot better with the smart alert notifications. The first gen one was hit or miss when notifications would actually work with the wifi hub. But so far this new one seems to actually notify every time per my settings.The only negative thing I have about the third gen vs the first gen is the missing sounds. On the first gen one, you could have it make lock and unlock sounds when used by the app or auto lock/unlock. Unfortunately the 3rd gen doesn’t have the sounds built in. It is louder when the device is working, which somewhat substitutes for that so you can hear it working, but I’d still rather have the lock and unlock sounds option.Outside of that flaw, it is still a great product. If you are a renter, it is also perfect as the original keyed entry doesn’t change, and you still only swap the inside part, and when you move out, you simply put the original inside piece back. That’s why I preferred August Lock from anything else. It is simple, yet effective. Now I have a spare first gen one, maybe I’ll just use it for the back door.
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Michael L Darr –
I bought this on sale. A great value.
It was an easy set up. And works flawlessly.
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element2011 –
Competitive field
I’m not unhappy with this purchase, but I’m not especially thrilled either, given the price point.This August lock will work without a Wi-Fi Hub if you only want to connect with it when you’re at home or are outside the door, and that can save you some expense. Buying the August Hub is not cheap.I’ve heard that August is extremely reliable and well-regarded so I wanted to give their Smart Lock a try, but I think that Wyze and SwitchBot, especially SwitchBot, might be a better value. Competitors like these have stepped up their game.I purchased the August keypad separately, and really like the modern design and red backlight. It’s cool. However SwitchBot Lock Pro includes all the components – lock, hub, and keypad, even NFC access, at a significantly lower overall price.The indoor box that sits on the interior part of your door is heavy and bulky. It is very well secured by two lift levers but it still makes me a little uneasy as to how heavy this product is. I think all of the smart locks, except for Level, have this problem.Installation was quite easy, mostly because I’ve done this before with other brands. Although I didn’t think the app was perfectly intuitive, I’m used to it now, and pleased.
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Michael –
August Lock + WiFi Bridge (2.4G Only)
The August Home Smart Lock works great! I had the August Smart Lock Gen 2 for many years and it started to become sluggish, graphite didn’t do the trick so I replaced it. The new Gen 3 lock works like a champ. Just a heads-up: The Gen 2 lock had the DoorSense on top and for the Gen 3 lock I had to add the new DoorSense sensor to the bottom of the extended deadbolt. For the WiFi Bridge, I had trouble connecting it until I realized it will only works with 2.4G. After that we were back in business.
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Charlene –
Great lock
Easy installation, very sleek design, great value, had it for years now and have never had a problem.
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julio sanchez ponce diaz –
Primero tenia mis dudas al leer las reseñas negativas, pero en realidad es un excelente producto. MUYYYY facil la instalacion, la APP te lleva paso a paso con la instalacion y configuracion. Yo salgo de mi casa y cuando regreso y llego a mi puerta se abre automaticamente sin ningun problema. Suena si claro es un motor que lleva 4 pilas.
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Neville Edwards –
This is my second August lock. I bought my parents a Kevo two years ago after reading the wirecutter’s review calling it the best. It was not great. Installation wasn’t difficult, but not simple. Probably 20min total. The app is not user friendly. The tap to unlock often took multiple tries and just using the app directly was painfully slow.I bought myself an August last year and the difference is night and day. Installation was 3min maximum. The app is clean with a great UX. Unlocking with the widget from my lock screen is faster than the Kevo ever was.This year I grabbed another one to replace the Kevo at my parents’. It’s been installed for 3 days and my mom has already called me to thank me and say how much better it is.I obviously haven’t tested every smart lock out there, but if The Wirecutter’s pick of Kevo is supposed to be the best and this is better, I don’t know see how anything else could beat it.
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moteg –
لا يقبل التفعيلوالدعم لا يرد
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Mohammed –
What’s not to like
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JM –
Amazon or the August product descriptions never pointed out the fact that the August skill is not available for Alexa outside of US. Now my purchase of two August products worth hundreds of pounds is not even half as useful as I thought they would be. Stay away from this if you are not in US.
Eric Gillette –
Works Well. Auto-unlock is tricky sometimes, but is reasonably reliable.
So everything works as intended. However like other people have mentioned, the auto-unlock feature is a little quirky, but it’s not because of the lock, but more due to my phone and its operating system and how it handles connections (bluetooth and WiFi specifically). So the auto-unlock feature works flawlessly if I have my phone in my hand and the screen is on, and that’s because when the screen is on, the phone actively detects bluetooth and WiFi connections (it has to detect your home WiFi connection so that it knows you’re actually “home”, for security purposes). Since I’m typically on my phone, that works well. If my phone is in my pocket, the bluetooth and WiFi connections are detected passively (this is how it works on all Android phones to save battery power), and so the detection of the WiFi network switch happens slightly slower, but still reliably works about 80% of the time. Sometimes, I’ll reach my door and it’s still locked and the second I go to reach for my phone, my phone passively detects the WiFi (or is in the process thereof), and the door unlocks. The other thing people may not be aware of is that the app is watching for you to return to your “neighborhood” which is about 200 meters from your door. That said, this means that the auto-unlock feature typically doesn’t engage if you go somewhere close, like your mailbox or to put the trash out for example. You’ve gotta travel outside of the 200 meter region that represents where your place is. The app works reliable to auto-unlock my door whenever I leave that 200 meter circle. On the way back the app, as I approach my neighborhood, the app shows up in my notifications with the auto-unlock feature engaged. By the time I park, and walk towards the door, it unlocks 9 out of 10 cases before I reach the door, and 1 out of 10 cases as I reach the door. If my phone is in my hand, this happens in 10 out of 10 cases. If my phone is in my pocket, roughly 9 out of 10 cases as I approach the door, 1 time out of 10 it’ll open as I reach the door, or within a second or two after I reach the door (when my phone connects to my home WiFi and the app detects that scenario occurring). I have a Samsung Galaxy S9+ for reference. My son who has an iPhone XR has the same experience as I do with the auto-unlock on his phone. I’d say his works even more reliably than mine does. This lock is definitely worth the purchase. It works well, is easy to install, and now when I leave, it locks the door behind me too which I love.
Cliff –
Designed so people aren’t confused on how to unlock it
I finally upgraded from the original first gen round August Lock (which I’ve been happy with your several years now) to this third gen version. The biggest reason I wanted to upgrade was the fact that the design of this one is like a regular lock.While the round one was working just fine, unfortunately other people unfamiliar with the lock just became baffled on how to unlock the door from the inside. With the design of this one, that eliminates that confusion for guests and it looks like a normal door lock to them.The additional features I like compared to the first gen one was the addition of the door sense feature. I haven’t experienced it enough yet to really comment on it, but the initial testing of it was nice to prevent it from trying to lock when the door was still open. The issue I did have on the first gen one was that it could sometimes jam the lock if it tried to lock when not fully latched or closed.This one so far also seems to be a lot better with the smart alert notifications. The first gen one was hit or miss when notifications would actually work with the wifi hub. But so far this new one seems to actually notify every time per my settings.The only negative thing I have about the third gen vs the first gen is the missing sounds. On the first gen one, you could have it make lock and unlock sounds when used by the app or auto lock/unlock. Unfortunately the 3rd gen doesn’t have the sounds built in. It is louder when the device is working, which somewhat substitutes for that so you can hear it working, but I’d still rather have the lock and unlock sounds option.Outside of that flaw, it is still a great product. If you are a renter, it is also perfect as the original keyed entry doesn’t change, and you still only swap the inside part, and when you move out, you simply put the original inside piece back. That’s why I preferred August Lock from anything else. It is simple, yet effective. Now I have a spare first gen one, maybe I’ll just use it for the back door.
Michael L Darr –
I bought this on sale. A great value.
It was an easy set up. And works flawlessly.
element2011 –
Competitive field
I’m not unhappy with this purchase, but I’m not especially thrilled either, given the price point.This August lock will work without a Wi-Fi Hub if you only want to connect with it when you’re at home or are outside the door, and that can save you some expense. Buying the August Hub is not cheap.I’ve heard that August is extremely reliable and well-regarded so I wanted to give their Smart Lock a try, but I think that Wyze and SwitchBot, especially SwitchBot, might be a better value. Competitors like these have stepped up their game.I purchased the August keypad separately, and really like the modern design and red backlight. It’s cool. However SwitchBot Lock Pro includes all the components – lock, hub, and keypad, even NFC access, at a significantly lower overall price.The indoor box that sits on the interior part of your door is heavy and bulky. It is very well secured by two lift levers but it still makes me a little uneasy as to how heavy this product is. I think all of the smart locks, except for Level, have this problem.Installation was quite easy, mostly because I’ve done this before with other brands. Although I didn’t think the app was perfectly intuitive, I’m used to it now, and pleased.
Michael –
August Lock + WiFi Bridge (2.4G Only)
The August Home Smart Lock works great! I had the August Smart Lock Gen 2 for many years and it started to become sluggish, graphite didn’t do the trick so I replaced it. The new Gen 3 lock works like a champ. Just a heads-up: The Gen 2 lock had the DoorSense on top and for the Gen 3 lock I had to add the new DoorSense sensor to the bottom of the extended deadbolt. For the WiFi Bridge, I had trouble connecting it until I realized it will only works with 2.4G. After that we were back in business.
Charlene –
Great lock
Easy installation, very sleek design, great value, had it for years now and have never had a problem.
julio sanchez ponce diaz –
Primero tenia mis dudas al leer las reseñas negativas, pero en realidad es un excelente producto. MUYYYY facil la instalacion, la APP te lleva paso a paso con la instalacion y configuracion. Yo salgo de mi casa y cuando regreso y llego a mi puerta se abre automaticamente sin ningun problema. Suena si claro es un motor que lleva 4 pilas.
Neville Edwards –
This is my second August lock. I bought my parents a Kevo two years ago after reading the wirecutter’s review calling it the best. It was not great. Installation wasn’t difficult, but not simple. Probably 20min total. The app is not user friendly. The tap to unlock often took multiple tries and just using the app directly was painfully slow.I bought myself an August last year and the difference is night and day. Installation was 3min maximum. The app is clean with a great UX. Unlocking with the widget from my lock screen is faster than the Kevo ever was.This year I grabbed another one to replace the Kevo at my parents’. It’s been installed for 3 days and my mom has already called me to thank me and say how much better it is.I obviously haven’t tested every smart lock out there, but if The Wirecutter’s pick of Kevo is supposed to be the best and this is better, I don’t know see how anything else could beat it.
moteg –
لا يقبل التفعيلوالدعم لا يرد
Mohammed –
What’s not to like
JM –
Amazon or the August product descriptions never pointed out the fact that the August skill is not available for Alexa outside of US. Now my purchase of two August products worth hundreds of pounds is not even half as useful as I thought they would be. Stay away from this if you are not in US.