SwitchBot Smart Lock, Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt, Keyless Entry Door Lock for Front Door, Compatible with WiFi Bridge (Sold Separately), Fits Your Existing Deadbolt,for Airbnbs Vacation Rentals

I have a door with a Euro style lock (combined deadbolt and handle with a locking cylinder). Because of this I could not use a normal “smart lock”. I tried another option which failed miserably, but this product was fantastic! It literally installed in minutes with only a Philips head screw driver, and fit my door perfectly. The design is brilliant. As you can see from the picture my setup required a non-standard installation, but the design handled it without a problem. I was concerned that the sticky pad mounting would not hold up, but it has without a problem. All in all there was zero modification to my existing lock, zero drilling, and just adjusting the height with the screw driver. It has also worked flawlessly. I live in a pretty hard environment with high humidity, but this has worked like a champ, not once failing to lock or unlock. Not only that, manual usage with either the key or the knob is as smooth and easy as when it was just the lock. My door uses a double lock (turn the handle twice to lock) and this learned that and always works. Finally the hub integration is flawless. I get notifications anywhere about the door locking or unlocking. I can lock/unlock the door anywhere, and best of all I can just say “Lock Bedroom” on Alexa/Google and the door locks. Unlocking requires me to say a PIN for safety but Google/Alexa prompts me for that after I say “Unlock Bedroom”. The bedroom door is an exterior door, and the elements have not affected the operation at all.

Teacher here. I bought this bundle back in early November 2022, but didn't get to install it until the last week of November. Since I teach in a classroom of 24 students, I wanted to wait until the Switch Bot Lock ran out of batteries before I wrote my review. TL;DR at the end of the review. I work at an elementary in the southern United States and after everything that happened last year, my school district now requires to have all doors locked at all times, including classrooms. So, this created an annoyance in which the teacher, or assigned students, unlock and lock the door whenever a person or student goes in or out of the classroom. It wasn't that bad until I started noticing how often the door needed to be unlocked and locked, which started affecting instructional time. So being the techy that I am, I started looking for something that would convert my classroom door deadbolt into a smartish deadbolt that wasn't too expensive, since it was coming out of my pocket, and that it didn't need major deadbolt modification to work. The Switch Bot Lock ended up being exactly what I wanted. Knowing that it only installs over the deadbolt, is removable, and allows manual unlocks/locks, whether by hand or key, was the perfect solution. Once I got approval from my principal to install this lock, I had it up and running the following day. Installation was simple and setup was just as easy through the app. The only thing that might possibly cause it to not work is connecting the hub to the school internet. You would have to check if you can use the school internet for that first. That's why I had to get approval first. Other than that, connecting it to the internet and finishing up the set up was a breeze. Once installed, it was only then that the locking and unlocking annoyance went away. I was shocked to find out that my door was locked and unlocked roughly 300 times a day! This sounds like a lot, and it is, but it isn't only students that are coming in an out of the classroom, other teachers, admin, janitors, and so on. I also ended up installing the finger print keypad outside my door so that students could enter the classroom freely, without having to use the doorbell given to us (another annoyance in itself). They know the passcode and they were told not to give it to anyone else. So far, no other students, other than my own, have entered the classroom with the code. I did give the finger print reader 4 stars though since it doesn't really work with a child's finger, hence why the use a code instead. Other than that, it works just fine. I also purchased the Switch Bot Button and paired it with the lock so that I could have full control of when the door unlocks. I didn't want to only rely on the app on my phone since I tend to leave my phone on my desk while teaching. Now, on to the battery life. Like I mentioned above, the door opens roughly 300 times daily. I just got the low battery notification today (1/17). So, it's about a month and a half, to two month battery life span. It isn't the best, but I rather deal with changing batteries every two months or so than going back to locking and unlocking the door. Conclusion: If you're a teacher being required to have your door locked at all times, and you're in the fence on getting this because you're not sure if it works or not, it does. It's one last thing we now have to worry about. Not only do my students and myself love to see the door lock and unlock itself, it has wowed my coworkers and administrators as well. I would definitely buy this all over again. TL;DR: Teacher installs this smart lock on classroom door to relieve the hassle of unlocking and locking a door 300 times a day and gets, roughly, a two month battery life span.

This is a good option for converting a regular pick to a smart lock not showing on the outside. Majority of time it works good . It closes and opens within close range with app on phone to open & close . This without WiFi just on blue tooth . However it still has some glitches where the commands get confused when you manually open and the try and use the app to close . And it will get stuck in unresponsive. You have to recluse on app and the reopen to get it to respond correctly. For the most part is a good system and it does what it says . But these small glitches they have to work at it to improve. It is a very affordable way to convert lock to smart which sometimes you need

Update: When I initially bought this it worked really well for about 3 months. Then, it began to jam, it wouldn't open the latch and I couldn't open the latch myself. I had to remove it completely in order for the door to lock and unlock. Upon closer examination, it seemed that it had been moving slightly every time the lock was locked or unlocked. I didn't have the time to reinstall again until a couple of weeks ago. This time, it didn't even work at all. It kept jamming from the start. I couldn't lock or unlock the door, not even manually. I had to again completly remove it. Now, I don't have anymore of the 3m tape left and I'm wondering, is it even worth it to try again since it didn't work at all the second time. The completely ridiculous thing, which I didn't know when I bought it, is that there is a one year warranty, which should still well be valid, except that Switchbot will not honor it unless it's been purchased from their website. So if you're in a similar position to mine and you've bought their product anywhere other than their website, you're out of luck. These people seem to care so much about helping you when you first buy their product but after that, when they've got a good review from you, it's radio silence, you're on your own. I really wanted to like this, I wish it had continued to work and work consistently. I bought this Switchbot lock because I wanted a smart lock but I didn't want the hassle of changing out my existing lock. This worked out perfectly. I got the lock, touch Keypad and mini hub combo which you'll need if you want to be able to access the lock or door lock status remotely. Installation was pretty simple. The only thing I was a little frustrated with was that the installation video links were not included in the manual and I had to go looking for them. Also, the tool to open the battery door of the keypad was included but they didn't say in the manual what it is supposed to be used for and that was a little frustrating too. But once I found the installation videos everything became clear and from then on it was so simple to install and set up. Now I can lock/unlock the door from anywhere I have an internet connection. I have multiple ways to lock/unlock the door. And I can check to ensure that I've locked the door from anywhere with an internet connection. And I can still use my existing key in case of emergencies or when there's a power outage. All without drilling fresh holes in my door. I love this product.

I have owned several smart locks over the course of the past 10 years and the Switch Bot Smart Lock delivers a successful solution for renters who are unable to change their lock due to their lease/management agreement. If you live in an apartment where you would like to add the features of a smart lock including remote access and the ability to add a keypad to unlock the door. This smart lock is for you. I have researched many companies and SwitchBot is really only the company with a product like this that doesn’t change anything about your current lock but rather acts as enhancement that simply turns the knob on the lock.

This is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a secure, reliable and easy to use smart lock. For any renters out there, this is very renter friendly as it does not require you to alter or remove your existing door lock. We all have those moments where we wonder if we locked the door and with the 1 minute auto lock feature, I no longer have to worrry about forgetting to lock the door. Additionally, I have the option of going into the app, and it will tell me weather or not my front door is open and I can close or open it from the app. You have the option of setting up a pin, using the key card, or using the nfc tags which are compatible with both android and IOS . I also love that you can create temporary codes. For visitors. I used a temporary code when the plumber had to fix my kitchen sink while I was at work. My Grandma is visiting and I was able to create a pin for her that she’ll remember because she had a hard time remembering the pin I use. I love the sturdy design an the fact that it has an anti-theft system and a tamper-proof design. Setting up and using the lock is also incredibly simple and straightforward. I highly recommend getting this lock. It is a great investment.

I was really excited about this smart lock. It was easy to install and worked really well with my existing door lock. Unfortunately, after I paired the lock the app on my phone, things went downhill. The lock did not show up as a device on the app. Trying to repair it, the app said it was already associated with my account. I tried to reach tech support, which wasn't easy as they don't have reasonable US hours. I was able to chat with someone, but they couldn't help. Reinstalled the app, tried everything. And the dumbest thing is that there is no way to factory reset the hardware... without the app. To factory reset the hardware, you must delete it from the app. But the device wasn't listed. Round and round we go. The tech support person asked me to submit a ticket through the app, which I did. The next day they told me to update to v8.5 of the app (I was on 8.4), but alas there was no version 8.5 in the Google app store. Two days later finally it showed up. I updated, but nothing changed. Still no device. Still says it's already paired with my account. I returned the product. Terrible support, no factory reset for the hardware, and a very buggy/unreliable app means this is a pass. I gave it two stars only because it might work for some people, and then it might be solid. But for me, a big fail.

SwitchBot is very receptive when you have problems and they really do try to work with you to solve them. However, while the concepts are good, both the hardware and software are lacking. It always worries me when people write reviews before they have owned the product for sufficient time to test for reliability. My lock was easy to install and worked fine for about a week. The only problem that was evident from the beginning was that Alexa integration was erratic. Alexa could always tell me whether the lock was locked or unlocked, but would often fail to unlock or lock the door, claiming that the device was not responding (which made no sense if Alexa knew the state of the lock). After using the lock successfully for a week, I tried to unlock my door from the outside, but it was jammed. Nothing fixed the problem. I tried removing the lock and uninstalling it, but the problem is in the design and the plastic construction. From the photo, you can see that the thumbturn adaptor (part that fits over the metal Schlage thumbturn)has popped off the Switchbot. The SwitchBot engineers wanted to make me a custom adaptor (and I have seen other reviews where they did this and if failed). While that might work for a while, I had no confidence in the long-term viability of the device. This is because the adaptor (and everything else) is plastic and clicks into a plastic disc on the lock with a small plastic clip.When you lock or unlock the door, the plastic discs slide and, provided the thumbturn adaptor fits over the thumbturn securely, the lock should work. That's a lot of moving plastic parts. In my case, with a Schlage lock and thumbturn whose shape is not symmetric, it took only a week for the adaptor to slip and jam the lock. While the SwitchBot lock is reasonably priced, you don't want to have to replace the lock within a year or two. I was able to find a better known brand for slightly less on special. It has a more solid construction and was easier to install than the SwitchBot, is less bulky, needs no hub for Alexa, and Alexa always works with it. I'll review it when I have used it for a few months. The SwitchBot does have some pluses. I can see its necessity for those people who are not allowed to modify their deadbolts in any way (my new replacement for the SwitchBot requires only that the inside part of the deadbolt be switched out). It comes with an NFT card an a couple of tags that you might find useful. The keypad is nice and will alert you if someone tries to remove it. SwitchBot support is very responsive and eager to please. Now for the not so good and the reason I am rating this 3-star. The lock is all plastic and I think people have been very quick to write 5-star reviews. The reason for this may be because SwitchBot reaches out to you as soon as you purchase the product. They are very receptive, but also incredibly persistent and really want you to write a review immediately. They sent me WhatsApp messages several times a day and late into the night and offered me free gifts. Eventually I had to block them. I understand that they want to break into a very competitive market. If you read many of the reviews, you will see problems with the locks, but people still give 5-star reviews because the company responds. However, these reviews are supposed to rate the product so that customers can decide if it is good and reliable; we are not just rating the company. When I see a 5-star review, I think that means that the product is top-notch (works perfectly, is reliable, and so on). The lock did not work out for me and became unusable within a week, so I am returning it. Also, while the company was eager to make me a custom adaptor, nobody addressed the problem with the Alexa integration.