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You’ll also see a log of who came and went so you’ll know if the cat sitter showed up or if the kids got home from school. Unique, timed codes can be shared, making this an easy way to give guest access, great for a rental property. Smart Alerts can also be set to notify you when specific users have accessed the lock. A “Door Sense” feature can monitor when the door is open or closed and will auto lock after a set time (or alert you that it cannot). You can also set the Assure Lock 2 to auto unlock based on your phone’s location, so you don’t have to have anything in hand to open the door. The smart module attaches to the interior of the lock right above the battery and connects to our home Wi-Fi without any issues. We didn’t have as smooth an experience with some other locks, and setting up the Yale was much easier and faster. Installation was simple - you scan a QR code to open a tutorial that walks you through the setup process with detailed info and videos.

We tested the keyless, touchscreen-equipped base unit, along with the Wi-Fi smart module. Z-Wave and Matter Smart models are slated to be available later this year (at $79 each), so you should be able to make the lock work with almost any smart home system. If you use the Wi-Fi module, then you can integrate with Amazon Alexa or Google Home and get full remote access using any of the big three smart home platforms. That way we knew what time the cats were last fed, so they couldn’t pretend they were starving when we got home. I used that for our cat sitter and set up a Smart Alert to notify us when she used the lock. Granting unique codes lets you see in the app’s history log just who came and went - no need to loan out extra keys or worry about getting them back. Through the Yale Access app, I added our son to our lock (he had to download and set up the app on his phone) and was able to grant him PIN access using a code. Using the Yale Access app, you can easily grant codes to anyone you need - we set up access for our family and our cat sitter right from our Apple Watch, but you can also use your phone and set up everything or control everything via the Apple Home app, even over Bluetooth. Yale’s system lets us provide permanent or temporary access using just geofencing, codes and remote control more easily than any other lock we tested.

To be worth the money, a smart lock needs to make life simpler than a plain old lock and key, letting you manage access to your home for you, your family, your houseguests and whoever else you invite over, and the Yale Assure really delivers. What we liked about the Yale Assure Lock 2

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It works well, it’s simple to install and it’s simple to upgrade to meet changing smart home standards.

Building on the same core unit, you can choose between keypad or touchscreen and keyed and keyless models, and whatever flavor of smart home connectivity suits your setup. The Yale Assure Lock 2 is a full-featured replacement lock with a modular design that lets you buy exactly what you need to get the sort of access you want. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account