The keypad is also easy to use: touch it and the keypad lights up, ready for you to enter a code and unlock the door. That is somewhat quicker than other fingerprint locks I’ve tested. This process is very quick, taking about a second to recognize the finger and start opening the lock. When a fingerprint is recognized, the ring around the fingerprint reader lights up white, and the door unlocks. Eufy also recommends that each user has two fingers registered in case of scratches or stains that might block one from being recognized. That low-key response might put off a burglar, but it might also put off someone who doesn’t realize they are using the wrong finger. If they keep trying, the ring around the fingerprint reader glows red after five tries. When someone who isn’t authorized to open the lock tries the fingerprint reader, the lock doesn’t respond. These can be assigned to up to 100 users, each of which can be revoked in the app, or given limited rights (such as only being used once, or used between certain hours only). You can register up to 50 fingerprints and 100 individual codes, which should be enough for any home. I found that the Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi was reliable in use: it detected fingerprints without problems and rejected others that were not registered. Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi review: Performance Each fingerprint needs to be scanned on the fingerprint reader eight times to make sure that it is properly captured, each time at a slightly different angle or position. The process of adding fingerprints is also fairly simple but requires a bit of time. Again, the process is pretty simple if you follow the steps carefully: The Eufy Security app steps you through the process and offers support.
Once the lock is installed, you use the Eufy Security app to connect to the lock over Bluetooth, then to your Wi-Fi network. These steps are also neatly indicated by numbered boxes of parts: the deadbolt mechanism is step 1, the strike plate is step 2, etc. That’s quite a few steps, but it doesn’t require any special tools beyond a screwdriver and the ability to know which end to use. A cable then connects the internal and external parts of the lock, and you then attach the internal part to the backing plate with a few more screws. You then attach the backing plate to the internal side of the door and use a couple of long screws to hold the two together.
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Once the old lock is removed, you install the deadbolt mechanism inside the door and attach the external part of the lock. That means that it should work on most doors and replace a deadbolt lock, but it won’t work with mortise or lever handle type locks. It is designed to replace a standard deadbolt lock on a 1 ⅜ to 2 ⅛ -inch thick door with a 2 ⅜ or 2 ¾ inch backset, the distance between the door edge and the middle of the hole that the lock fits into. Like most smart locks, the Smart Lock Touch requires a somewhat involved install process, but it is broken down into simple steps.įirstly, you have to check if the lock will fit on your door. Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi review: Installation We’ve seen a recent trend for smaller, more inconspicuous smart locks like the Level Lock Touch Edition and Kwikset Touch that don’t draw attention the way that the Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi does.
That size means that it rather dominates the door.
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