Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch Deadbolt, Oil Rubbed Bronze Smart

Pretty Great
Summary:I bought this lock mostly for the auto lock feature and ability to ditch physical keys.   The short of it is that this lock has been everything I hoped it would be.  The fingerprint access method is great and what everyone in my family prefers to use. Security / Access Features:I like the lack of a physical keyhole.  Youtube “pick deadbolt” or “bump key” to see that most physical key locks are easy to bypass.  No physical key means that vulnerability is eliminated.  Also eliminated are the chances of losing a key or having it unknowingly copied.  The downside is what to do if the lock batteries die.  Yale provides 9V battery contacts on the keypad for this case – still I’d recommend researching solutions with a physical key if you only have a single door.I opted to get the version *without* a Wifi or ZWave module.  These optional modules provide remote access but add potential headaches.  Issues I’ve learned about from researching other locks include mysterious rapidly draining batteries, remote lock flakiness and firmware lockups.  To be clear, I’m *not* saying *this* lock has any of these issues but a less complex system naturally has less that can go wrong.  In any case, the WiFi or ZWave modules can be added later for extra cost if the features they bring become important.Without Wifi / Zwave, the options for unlocking the door include:- Keypad codes, you can program multiple codes and set the times they are active.  When choosing this method I suggest using one or more digits multiple times in the code for added security.- Fingerprint.  You can add up to 25 fingerprints.  This is the most convenient access method.  It would seem that with each fingerprint added, the chance of a “false positive” (accepting an invalid fingerprint because it’s close enough) would rise but I don’t see needing to add a lot of prints as a common need.- Bluetooth proximity.  Simply having your phone near the lock.  I’m not sure how good it is at determining if you are inside your house or outside so I have it disabled.- Phone app via bluetooth.  This method allows anyone that can unlock your phone to unlock the door too (although you can add an extra validation code).  Still more secure than an anonymous device like a physical key or apple watch. Of the methods above, my family prefers the fingerprint method because it’s convenient and you always have what you need.The lock also had the ability to autolock itself after a configurable 1-30 minutes after being closed.  I think this is a great security feature which covers forgetting to lock the door when going to bed or leaving the house.  Love it.Installation:I thought that installing this lock was very easy for the most part. Having a door with standard spacings was surely a help.  I suggest looking at the manual ahead of time to get the measurements and avoid the potential disappointment of an incompatibility.One thing that did not work out of the box was the “door closed” sensor.  There are two installation methods: an “easy” flush with the door method and slightly harder inline-with-door method which requires drilling a 5/8″ hole.  It turns out that the “in app” instructions contained a critical piece of information not present in the printed instructions: “flush with the door” only works if your door is also flush with the wall.  Mine is not.  So I switched the install from flush to inline with the door method and all is well.

Definite upgrade over first version
We’ve had the first version for years and it worked really well. We did run into an issue and their customer support sent us a full replacement which was amazing. This time we had another issue but decided to upgrade to the new model and it’s easier to change batteries, easier to connect for config, and the fingerprint scan is amazingly fast and more secure than pin codes.Price may be a tad higher than others and re-keying to match all doors difficult, but its worth it.

Este producto no funciona en México. Este cerrojo necesita la app “Yale access”, pero esa aplicación solo está disponible en la App Store de Estados Unidos. Para México existe “Yale Home”, pero al momento de intentar registrar este modelo, arroja un error “No Devices Found”, del cual es imposible seguir. Intenté muchas veces, de verdad no compren este producto a menos que tengan acceso a la app de Estados Unidos, y aún así no me arriesgaría. Pésimo.

The lock (Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch YRD450-F-BLE-BSP) has excellent features, with fingerprint unlock which works fairly well and ‘one-touch’ locking from the outside. From the inside, the knob is turned to lock/unlock the door. This lock is the ‘second’ lock on the door. We purchased this lock particularly because it does *not* have a key (which could be picked), because it has decent batteries (4 x AA) and because Yale is a reputable lock brand.As some other reviews mention, although sold by amazon.com.au, the lock doesn’t seem supported in Australia (or anywhere other than USA/Canada).This results in – for us – two separate problems (1) extra steps involved in configuring the lock with the ‘Yale Access’ or ‘August Home’ app (2) connecting the lock to the local networkThe second problem I have not been able to solve. As of July 2024, the ‘Yale Access’ app and ‘August Home’ app does not recognise the ‘Yale Connect Plus Wifi Bridge’ (currently sold in Australia) and the ‘Plus’ bridge is not listed in the manual product selector choices. I purchased the older version of the Wifi bridge (the version which is not ‘Plus’, and is no longer available from standard shops in Australia). Although I could connect to that older Wifi bridge with the app, trying to connect that Wifi bridge to the lock is not successful (the app reports an error). Another Amazon review – and an oblique reference on the Yale website – mentions that Yale Assure Lock can connect to the Wifi bridge, so I don’t know if that is a problem with buying the Australian version of the old Wifi bridge or because the App doesn’t like being outside North America (although I’m using an VPN).Sadly, z-wave standards are different in Australia compared to the USA, and there are some reports that using the Yale Assure 2 wifi module is detrimental to the lock’s battery life.The first problem is solveable. As of July 2024, it *cannot* be configured with the “Yale Home” app which is available to Australian users of Google Play. Either the “Yale Access” app needs to be installed from another source or the “August Home” app can be used (available in Google Play for Australian users). Both these apps will not allow a lock to be ‘added’ to the ‘home’ unless the app believes the user is in the USA or Canada. Some other users mention using an American phone number. I used an Australian phone number, but used a VPN to ‘fake’ a USA location.