ULTRALOQ Smart Lock U-Bolt Pro, 7-in-1 Fingerprint Keyless

Four Ways to Unlock With NO Monthly Fees?! Now THIS is the Smart Lock You’ve Been Looking For!
Let’s keep this really simple – just get this lock. Why you ask? Fine, fine, I guess I should explain the *why* behind getting this lock. But be warned, this is a long review…Truly, the U-Bolt Pro is everything a lock should be – literally. By biggest gripe with smart locks is that they usually have two features – some sort of key manual access and then some sort of technology. Maybe it’s a key unlock and a smart phone app, or maybe it’s a key unlock and a number pad, or maybe it’s a key unlock and a finger print reader. But this lock, my friends, has *all* those things.First off, in case anyone has not said this, you CAN get this lock rekeyed to match your existing set of keys. I love, love, love this – now I do not have to be stuck with some new random key for the deadbolt in addition to my current house key. The strange thing is, while the manufactures site states that this uses a Schlage style barrel, it actually uses a Kwikset key? Odd right? The locksmith I had rekey the barrels (which yes, you can remove from the lock and can take to your local lock smith!) was baffled as well. Personally this was not an issue for me (more of a great surprise actually) as I already had Kwikset keys on my house, but if you were expecting Schlage then you’d be disappointed as the barrel does not work with them. I assume one could buy a Schlege barrel and place it in the lock… however my locksmith warned against this as the tail is quite long on the included barrel and he did not believe there were any Schlege style barrels with such a long tail. So your mileage may vary – but TL;DR, this lock can be rekeyed to Kwikset keys!But back to what I was saying – I cannot, I repeat cannot, understate how important the all-the-above options to unlock the deadbolt was to me. You have SO many choices to unlock the door – and yes at first that might sound silly – but trust me, it’s great. Especially for people like my parents who do not want to use a smart phone app.Let me give you a general run down of how all these features have made my life simpler. When I pull into my neighborhood, the app alerts me that the locks are ready to unlock when I approach my house. And when I pull into my driveway, the locks instantly unlock so I do not even have to take the keys out of my pocket to get inside. And when I finally step into the house, the locks (after a set amount of time I preconfigured) will auto lock behind me. Just like that, with my hands full of groceries, I did not even have to pull the keys or my phone out of my pocket. Wow. And this becomes exponentially better when it’s raining and I am not fumbling for my keys to unlock the door! I can just run inside barely getting soaked! Now it’s not always perfect, maybe once or twice a month I have a Bluetooth issue where the lock does not detect I’m there but hey, I can stomach that inconvenience – especially when you have other options to unlock the door.Leading to my next comment – the fingerprint and pin pad unlocking. Maybe I left my phone at home or perhaps the lock did not detect me at the door. No problem, finger print scanner to the rescue. Just one two second hold with my finger and the door unlocks without a hitch! And when I’ve had gloves on and that’s not an option, I can unlock the door with the number pad. Also FYI, these are the two methods my parents prefer the most – they don’t want to have the app on their phones, but they also would like for a way to unlock the door without having to fumble with a key. A fingerprint or a number code stored locally on the device (that can work even without Wifi!) is excellent for them. Now if you want to unlock the device from the app when say you’re at at work for example and no where near your house, you will need the bridge – but otherwise the device functions entirely on Bluetooth locally.If all else fails – my phone did not connect, the finger print reader was not reading my thumb for some reason, or perhaps the lock is dead and the number pad cannot function – I can just flip down the lid and insert my traditional house key. Did you count that? There are FOUR different ways to unlock this deadbolt! And did I mention there are NO MONTHLY FEES fees for this?!Okay okay look I concede, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. There’s one eency weency issue: Alexa and this lock hate each other. Perhaps this can be fixed with a software update… but the issue still persists to this day for me. Now the lock will pair fine with Alexa, and I can even ask Alexa to unlock the device or lock the device with my voice. But, that’s where the problem begins. First you have to tell Alexa a pin to unlock the deadbolt… which seems crazy to me. Yes I know, the whole point is so that no one can just shout “Alexa, unlock the front door!” from outside your house and the Alexa device inside hears the command and unlocks… but also, I really would prefer not to have to tell Alexa a pin every single time, especially when other people around me outside could hear such a pin. However honestly it wouldn’t matter if they did hear my pin as, surprise, Alexa cannot unlock this lock! She will lie to you and say she has but oh no, do not believe her beautiful voice – she is a liar! The Alexa app will say the door is unlocked too, but that is also false. It simply just does not work with Alexa – and if that is something incredibly important to you then this may not be the lock for you. With that said, I really don’t believe it should be, though; I never once felt the need to unlock the deadbolt with Alexa nor ever found the idea more convenient than using the location proximity/the app, my fingerprint, the number pad, or the key itself. Maybe it would have been nice when I’m already inside to make sure the door is locked, but isn’t that what the auto lock feature or the app is for already? And I guess this issue could be solved down the line with an update too, so maybe by the time you are reading this the whole paragraph is a nonissue!Wow, I typed a lot here – though when you’re spending almost $200 on a lock, you want to make sure that your money is going towards a good investment. I can confidently say that yes, it absolutely is – heck, I bought three of them, dropping more than half a grand… and without a doubt, it’s been 100% worth it. If you want a lock with multiple smart unlocking options, a physical key option, and no monthly subscription, you found it. Installation was simple too! I just really, really, really like this lock if you can’t tell by now – and I hope you will too.

TLDR: It may have its few drawbacks, but they all have solutions amd our Ultraloq Pro with Wifi bridge has been an amazing addition to our home!I did quite a bit of research in finding a smart lock that was reasonably priced, a good fit with our technologically-diverse family, had Google Home integration, was compatible with our different needs and first and foremost reliable. I was willing to chose outside of the big names, but not to go for something that felt downright dodgy. Well, I believe we hit the jackpot in this case!Their website and videos are great to confirm compatibility with your existing door and jamb and to help with installation. If you aren’t sure you can replace a deadbolt, their documentation should give you the confidence to try!The hardware itself and the functionality we are using are no less than awesome!- The fingerprint reader needs you to really take a good first reading all around your finger to work well, but when you do it is very reliable.- The temporary guest feature is very nice whenever someone comes to take care of the kids or the house in general. In this case, we use a code and it’s a breeze. We’ve only ever had amazed feedback from those who’ve used it…- The fact that there is a backup key is a great backup for some, but the deadbolt hasn’t yet made us use it.- The micro-usb plug under the deadbolt to provide emergency power is a great touch too! Definitely more my style…- The battery life is pretty good with our Eneloop AA batteries (always 4+ months with daily use) and the low-battery signal is early enough that it shouldn’t leave you stranded anyway if you want to count on it instead of replacing the batteries on a schedule.- We live in a northern climate and the deadbolt never skipped a beat despite the cold or humidity.Drawbacks exist, but they are few and far between and have a solution:- The original installation hardware we received was a little difficult to install without pinching the data cable between the interior module and the exterior one. It did cause glitches to start happening over time in that original unit, but the costumer service we received from Eli in particular when that happened was awesome! The second unit we were sent had the updated installation hardware and I uninstalled the lock after a few weeks to ensure the cable wasn’t pinched and it’s been faultless since it was installed 4 months ago.I do want to emphasize that these glitches never actually left us stranded outside, but they did get annoying especially the beeping in the middle of the night, but the new unit NEVER did it.- When you have really done your fingerprint properly, the target being rather small isn’t really a problem, but fail to do it right and it can get annoying.- Setting up fingerprints does take a while, which just tends to accentuate the previous issue. Patience is key here, you want to plan a calm 5-10 minutes without interruptions per person.- Something that isn’t Ultraloq’s fault, but needs to be mentioned: Google Home now requires a pin be entered to unlock a door… I understand the extra security this provides and don’t want to minimize it, but having to enter or speak out a pin when running a routine really goes against the whole automation concept that is so appealing with a smart lock.- And finally, the current generation is only compatible with Android phones and Google home or Alexa devices, but the word on the street is that the next one will have iOS integration!All in all, we are very happy with this deadbolt, especially since we have received the updated hardware back in August of 2023.

Tengo ya dos años con la cerradura, me ha funcionado muy bien, el modo de autoabrir me funciona muy bien y es muy cómodo (hasta el momento es el único producto que he encontrado con esta característica), solo hay que asegurarse de permitir la aplicación para que se ejecute en el fondo en el teléfono, una vez hecho, funciona sin problemas.La opción de usar la huella para abrir permite configurar el modo de auto-cerrar activado, así siempre que salimos estamos seguros que se ha cerrado, y es muy fácil volver a abrir si no traemos el teléfono.El registro de entradas y salidas me permite saber a que horas regresan mis hijos cuando salen…El único problema lo tuve hace unos días, donde el motor dejo de funcionar, contacte al soporte técnico, y pese a que el producto estaba fuera de garantía, me ofrecieron cambiarlo, lo cual es extraordinario, afortunadamente el sistema volvió a funcionar bien después de dejarlo un dia sin bateria, asi que no fue necesario hacer el cambio, pero me dejaron muy tranquilo en caso de que surja otro problema.Me gusta el producto, me permite entrar fácilmente cuando llego, nada de llaves ni necesidad de batallar con las cosas que cargo, la puerta se abre sola.———————–I have 2 years with this lock, it has worked without problem, the auto unlock mode has worked fine, and is really handy (so far this is the only product I have found with this feature), it is just matter to be sure that the mobile phone is set to allow the application to work in the background, once that is done, it works flawlessThe fingerprint option let me to configure the auto lock mode so we are confident the house is locked and it is very simple to unlock it if we do not carry the mobile.The log has given me the possibility to know when my kids come home, when they go out…A few days ago I had a problem, the lock motor stop working, the technical support was really quick and responsive, and even if the product was out of the guarantee period they offered to replace it, that is extraordinary. Fortunately, the system was working again after I let it 24 hours without battery, so the exchange was not needed, but my experience with the technical support returned me back the confidence on the product for any future failure.So far, I love it, very handy, now I can enter when I return home without any effort, I do not need to worry if I have my hands loaded, there is no need to use a key or dial a code, the door unlocks itself!

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