Comments on: ULTRALOQ Smart Lock U-Bolt Pro, 7-in-1 Fingerprint Keyless Entry Door Lock with App Control, Anti-peep Keypad, Auto Unlock, Auto Lock, IP65 Waterproof

By: Carlos

Carlos — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:39 +0000

Great Replacement to August Smart Lock!
I start this review talking about August Smart Lock, but it is about ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro WiFi, so keep reading.Iâve had an August Smart Lock 3rd gen for about 4 or so years and it had pretty much worked flawlessly all this time until about 2-3 weeks ago when it started doing something weird where it would sort of âover turnâ when opening and itâd sort of get stuck there. Then it would not close again until youâd manually get it unstuck.Problem is that it wouldnât even notify you that the lock was unlocked as it was customary for my smart notifications setup to let me know if door was open or unlocked for more than 5 minutes.I struggled as to what to do because I really liked August, but I had my fill of these constant failures where youâd leave thinking you had locked the door and it hadnât only to come back home and find it unlocked.Finally, I did one last attempt by trying to contact their customer service for guidance, and after 2-3 times of holding on the phone for 30-40 minutes and not being able to get anyone, I decided they were no longer the kind of company I wanted for me if thatâs the type of support they now provided – originally that wasnât the case.My dilemma now was which new smart lock to get? So many out there that seem promising, but not really at the adequate flawless performance level I was used to with August, which auto-unlocked the door as I got home without having to have the app open, and knew when the door was closed so itâd auto-lock it or alert me that door was ajar, etc.After a lot of research, I came across U-Tecâs ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro WiFi – it had everything (without 1 minor item – door sense to know if door was ajar/closed). More importantly, it had a PHYSICAL KEY, in case I ran out of batteries (however, it even has a USB port for charging if that happens); it had a keypad, and most importantly, it had a FINGERPRINT READER.However, all that is meaningless if the app, tech support, features and/or dependability arenât there; so some more research showed they were good quality and reliable and watched videos showing how fast fingerprint reader was, so I decided to try it.I hit the jackpot – product came, it was good quality, and fingerprint reader is LIGHTNING FAST – thereâs absolutely no need to use the keypad unless you are giving a friend or visitor a temporary code to open.App is almost identical in feature/layout to the August App, which leads me to believe they âmodeledâ it after that one, which I loved because I was used to it and it was very intuitive.Unlike the August Lock, the keypad and fingerprint here make all the difference. Also, U-Bolt has a âbuttonâ in front of it to LOCK the âlockâ when exiting. With August, you had to either use the app, or âoptionalâ keypad, which I had purchased to ensure Iâd never get locked out and to give other users access codes.With U-Bolt Pro thatâs ALL-BUILT-IN right into the lock. And that fingerprint reader is faster than the ones that were on the iPhones – you just touch it for a fraction of a second, and puff, it unlocks – and no, it doesnât get confused with just any other fingerprint.You can only store 2 fingerprints per user, but if you want to scan more for yourself, just create a âfake additional userâ and presto, but I canât see why youâd need more than 2.I had a small issue where the Wifi bridge would install and operate the lock just fine remotely (as designed), but when looking at the bridge settings in the app, itâd read that the BLE SIGNAL = âfailâ (Bluetooth).After a few communications with U-Tecâs support team, they identified the issue as something on their end and after a day or so fixed it – was impressed by that.A couple of negatives: the app does take a few seconds (nothing major) to connect with the lock over Wifi. If you are next to the lock the Bluetooth connection is faster. However, itâs inconsequential, because youâd never bother looking for your phone, unlocking it, opening the app, wait for it to connect, and then unlock, when you can JUST PRESS FINGERPRINT READER FOR 1/3 OF A SECOND TO OPEN IT. And locking it from outside just requires pressing the front button. Also, for iOS, you do get a widget that gives you the LOCK/UNLOCK buttons without having to open the app.The other negative is the lack of a door-sense sensor like August, where the lock can detect if door is open or closed. It was handy because it wouldnât auto-lock if it knew door was open. Plus it could notify you if door had been open for X minutes; OR, if you looked in the app, itâd track every time door was opened/closed (vs locked/unlocked), vs âCLOSED AND LOCKEDâ or âCLOSED, but NOT LOCKEDâ, etc. Hopefully theyâll add that feature soon although Iâd imagine itâd require a new unit.Still, I WOULD NOT HESITATE to BUY THIS LOCK AGAIN!!!!! Totally worth the money.5/19/21 UPDATE: U-Tec wrote to me and confirmed a new U-Bolt identical to this one will be released in June with a âDoor Sensorâ to know when door is open/closed.

By: Dominic D.

Dominic D. — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:39 +0000

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.

By: Anderson Pancheniak

Anderson Pancheniak — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:39 +0000

Produto de qualidade atendeu todas as expectativas, experiÃªncia de compra satisfatÃ³ria mesmo sendo produto internacional, apenas a instalaÃ§Ã£o no meu caso porta de alumÃnio requer um profissional qualificado

By: Felipe Arias

Felipe Arias — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:39 +0000

Tengo ya dos aÃ±os con la cerradura, me ha funcionado muy bien, el modo de autoabrir me funciona muy bien y es muy cÃ³modo (hasta el momento es el Ãºnico producto que he encontrado con esta caracterÃstica), solo hay que asegurarse de permitir la aplicaciÃ³n para que se ejecute en el fondo en el telÃ©fono, una vez hecho, funciona sin problemas.La opciÃ³n de usar la huella para abrir permite configurar el modo de auto-cerrar activado, asÃ siempre que salimos estamos seguros que se ha cerrado, y es muy fÃ¡cil volver a abrir si no traemos el telÃ©fono.El registro de entradas y salidas me permite saber a que horas regresan mis hijos cuando salen…El Ãºnico problema lo tuve hace unos dÃas, donde el motor dejo de funcionar, contacte al soporte tÃ©cnico, y pese a que el producto estaba fuera de garantÃa, me ofrecieron cambiarlo, lo cual es extraordinario, afortunadamente el sistema volviÃ³ a funcionar bien despuÃ©s 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 fÃ¡cilmente 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!

By: AA

AA — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:39 +0000

Received the lock very quickly in Singapore. Installation took only about 20 minutes including taking out the old deadbolt. Set up with the app was also good. Had some minor issue woth app which was very resolved with the prompt help from Support services from the makers Ultraloq. Now have been using this for one week and so far so good. Overall, a very good smart lock.

By: Rodolfo de Araujo Resende

Rodolfo de Araujo Resende — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:39 +0000

Muito boa, atende todos os requisitos

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:55:38 +0000

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.