I kinda want a door that will detect some little keychain fob thing, and then automatically unlock when I get close.
It's always a pain in the ass to unlock my door when my hands are full.
And it doesn't feel any less secure since someone would need to steal my keys to get in, which is the same security level as a regular lock. Unless they're easily hacked of course.
Anyhoo, does your smart lock do this?
august detects GPS/bluetooth (phone based), works great for the most part, when working perfectly, it opens your door as you approach your home, sometimes it is delayed for whatever reason, but most of those times, by the time you walk up, it's unlocked, less frequent, it wont unlock at all. I have it to auto lock within 3 minutes, regardless of who is in the area. You can pass out digital keys to your cleaning crew (with time ranges when it is enabled/disabled) or simply remote unlock from thousands of miles away.
I use the original August with Wifi bridge (separate component)
https://august.com/
I hear there are newer versions that deplete the battery faster? not bothered to upgrade simply because it works so well and I dont want to break a winning formula. My kids, parents, brother, they all have digital keys to my place without needing to remember some passcode. One of the downside is that remote open works only for the master user (me) and I cant grant access to my wife. She can open the door just fine with the app, but not as cool. Another downside is that you need to be able to have a door that closes and locks with ease, and if you're not good at adjusting doors, I can see how people can get frustrated with this product or any similar. If you have double doors, that would be even more of a hassle getting it aligned all the time.
no monthly costs or subscriptions, fantastic