Smart Lock U100, Apple Home Key, Fingerprint Deadbolt, Gray

I wanted a Smart Lock that would be easy to use, support Apple Home key, include fingerprint and a physical key option. The Aqara U100 has all of these features that I am looking for. I am replacing an existing deadbolt and was expecting a simple remove the old and then install the new, hoping the existing holes would work. I did end up having to get my drill out to enlarge the hole for the bolt, which took some effort and added 30 minutes to the installation. Luckily that was the only modification I had to make on my door. One thing that gave me a little trouble with the lock installation was making sure everything was level, I was off slightly in my first try and the fit was a bit off, with the bolt not functioning smoothly. It was easy to correct with the help of a level and hardware was installed. One thing to note is that I had some trouble pulling off the battery cover. Installation videos showed it easily pulling off but I had to use some plastic tools to pry it open. The Aqara app was easy to follow and adding the lock was straight forward. I did separately add an Aqara hub, as I will likely in the future, look to add the lock to Google Home. I first added the lock to the hub and then I added the hub to Apple Home. In Apple Home, both the hub and the lock appeared on my dashboard. I could control the lock from the Home app, but the Home Key feature did not work. I then added the lock directly to Apple Home, which enabled Home Key, but then it showed the lock twice on the Apple Home dashboard, which was confusing. I then deleted the first instance of the lock that was added by the hub so that I only had one instance. Tested and everything along with Home key worked. The Aqara U100 works really well. I can unlock by tapping my Apple Watch or iPhone. My wife and kids have Android phones, so they are accessing with fingerprint. I picked up an NFC card to try with the lock and it also works great, though defeats the purpose of being keyless but can be useful in certain situations such as visiting guests where a passcode is not optimal (elderly family members in my case). I am planning to set up Google Home later on, so that the lock can be opened via the Google Home app on Android. Too early to comment on battery life, but from reviews I've seen, I expect them last up to a year. The lock comes with batteries, but I did also get a 4 pack of lithium AA's to use with the lock, thinking that may provide a longer life between battery changes, but only time will tell. I really like this lock given the relative ease of installation and all of the options for unlocking. I would say that if you have an iPhone, this is worth a consideration. If you're an Android user, maybe not optimal, but still very usable. I picked up this lock during the recent Spring sale and feel this is was a very good purchase.

I was at a point where my wife would get mad at me if I was home after her work shift and I didn't unlock the door in time since her keys were always either lost, or deep in her large work bag. I decided to look into something where she didn't have to worry about her keys anymore and it was simple and reliable for her to use. This solved all our issues. This works with HomeKit almost perfectly except for one thing. I like the fact that the fingerprint reader is accurate and fast. It never feels like we're waiting too long for it to unlock. It takes maybe about a second to confirm your fingerprint, and then it makes a chime, and then you can hear the door unlock. I haven't had an issue with the fingerprint reader. I know some people have complained, but I just make sure my fingers are dry and it works 99% of the time. I think the biggest flaw when using the fingerprint reader is the angle that you programmed it at. I would say, program your reader with the door closed, and as close to a real-world scenario so the angle is as accurate as possible. I like that it also has a combination code (6-digits) that you can also program in, just in case your finger is dirty or wet. This is a good back up. I like that it has a physical key as well. I'm still someone that likes to carry my keys everywhere, and it just helps with ease of mind that I know if anything electrical fails (like the battery dying), I still have my physical key to use to enter. I haven't had any issues with the battery after 6 months, and the app still states that my battery percentage is high. I'm sure they last longer than the stated (8 months). I also like that it integrates with HomeKit. We both have iPhones and being able to use NFC by just tapping our phone on the door is amazing. I usually have my phone in my hands, and this is another cool feature to use, granted I don't use it as much as the fingerprint reader. Also, I cannot get the HomeKit key to work on my wife's phone, so I can't really recommend this as a good working feature. I wanted to be able to just share the key through HomeKit whenever I need to let someone in my home when I'm not there, but the way I've been doing that is just unlocking it through the HomeKit app when I know someone is waiting by the door. This takes about 30 seconds for it to unlock, but it's a nice feature to have when someone needs to get inside your home for an emergency. Overall, I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to get smart home locks. I've already received a couple of compliments and when people come over, they ask about them all the time. Don't spend too much time looking anywhere else, these locks make it easy to enter your home and make sure it is secured at the same time.

I had a digital lock going into our garage from the back yard which served its purpose for many years. I wanted to upgrade so: a) An automation could force it locked at night, b) I could unlock with my Apple watch (nice when I have gardening gloves on) and c) it could integrate with Home Assistant. The U100 did all of these. Install was easy with the hardest part being tucking in the wire from the outside part of the lock so that the inside part would sit flush with the door. The finger print reader is a bonus which works 80-90% of the time. I returned a different lock where the finger print reader would stop working hours after training it with my thumb. As far as what hub(s) are needed, the lock will connect via bluetooth with no hub and work when in BT range. It even paired with Apple's Home so that my Apple watch could unlock it. However there is a delay before BT connects. Adding an Aqara hub (I bought the M100), got most everything to function such as remote access, Home Assistant integration. To add my wife's Apple watch as a Home Key I had to share my Home setup to her phone. Apple much have changed something since the online instructions said I could just do that, but that option was not available. Apparently Apple now requires an Apple hub to share an Apple Home. I was going to purchase a Pod mini for general use, but want to wait for the 2nd generation. In the meantime I borrowed a friend's mini and confirmed that I can now share my Apple Home to get my wife's Apple watch to also work. I just installed my second U100 and will likely add a third.

I purchased two of these, one for my front door and another for my garage door. The first one I installed was extremely easy and functioned without any issues. The second one on the other hand was an absolute nightmare and doesn’t work. First off with the pros: I was in the market for a smart lock that supports Apple HomeKey, and Aqara beats out the competition with having the most functionality AND being the most affordable. At the time of this writing, there are no other locks on the market that supports HomeKey, physical keys, NFC cards, and a keypad. On my first Aqara lock, everything works amazingly good and is very responsive. My second Aqara lock is another story I’ll discuss in the cons. Now with the cons: I wish it came in a silver/nickel option as most hardware would match it. The gray is a nice color, but it is hard to match as most door handles are usually silver or black. Moving on to my bad experience… The second Aqara lock I installed was a headache. One of the screws that came with the striker plate was completely defective. None of my different sized screwdrivers would seat properly inside the screw because the hole was so shallow. I initially had some traction screwing it in, but halfway through it required more torque which made it impossible to screw all the way in. I was left with a screw halfway in that I couldn’t even remove. I needed to go to the hardware store to buy a tool to get it out. This wouldn’t be a big deal, but I couldn’t leave my house as my front door won’t close and I was alone at the time! Absolute nightmare. Moral of the story, check your screws, before it screws you. Even after getting it successfully installed, that wasn’t the worst of my problems. The lock itself was constantly malfunctioning. It would go into this endless locking loop making the lock unusable (as shown in my video). After endless troubleshooting and reinstalling, I’m deeming this as a defective item. I want to give Aqara the benefit of the doubt, but it does leave me with the impression that there is some hit or miss build quality issues. If you do receive a working unit, it is an amazing product, which is why I’ll be requesting a replacement rather than returning it altogether. My only fear is how well this lock will hold up considering my experience so far. Only time will tell… Update 1: I got a replacement, and I am no longer experiencing issues as I did with my first unit. Initially I thought it may be an issue with my door set up, but that was definitely not the case. However, I am dropping my rating from 3 stars to 2 stars. I am now getting annoying malfunctions with the other lock that was considered fine in my initial review. The lock is beeping at random hours of the day and it’s driving me insane. It’s the same beep that happens as if I’m touching and waking the lock, but I’m obviously not. I also had one occurrence where the keypad glitched out and I was unable to lock my door from the outside. I was forced to use my other door to leave my house. The issue hasn’t happened again, but this experience does not sit well with me. I am getting the impression you really do get what you pay for. You may be better off spending more money for a more reliable lock. Update 2: Further dropping my rating from 2 to 1 stars. After only 3 weeks of use, I already got a low battery alert. This product is absolute trash and all of it is going back. Don’t bother with this cheap and poorly built lock.

Good, not perfect. App is kind of buggy some times, but it looks goods and is reliable. This is my second one. HomeKit comparability and digital key is great. Just tap your watch or phone to unlock easily, temporarily share access to people. Very convenient.

The installation was very easy. Maybe took around 10 minutes to install the door lock itself. My door didn’t have a deadlock so I had to drill a hole to install one. I bought a deadbolt installation kit from Home Depot. The product itself looks good. The build quality seems as expected. No complaints there. I love the fact that it has a fingerprint reader. I considered the U50 which is cheaper but does not have a fingerprint reader. I’m glad I got the one that does because it’s much easier for many of my family members rather than having them pull out their phone to unlock it. Many of the settings are customizable in the app. I can adjust after how long I want the door to lock. Apple HomeKit works amazing too. That is the main reason I bought this product. I have had no issues getting HomeKit to work. I love that I can share the lock with family members and I also like that I can generate a one time password to let guests in the house when I’m not home. You can create automations in the HomeKit app. I created one that will lock the doors after 10:00 PM. I bought this product for $132, and I would recommend it.

When I decided to install a smart lock on my front door there were limited options for devices with HomeKit integration. I ended up with Google's Yale smart lock. It was a decent product but did not offer HomeKit integration. So when I read about Aqara's lock I decided to make a switch. Very happy I did. Installation was very easy since the door was already prepared. I had the lock installed in about 10 minutes. Configuring the lock is done in the Aqara app and it was very easy to add to my HomeKit. There are four options for opening the lock. There is a key (doubt I will use that but it's a nice option. The keyhole is hidden behind a panel on the lock, out of site. You can also open the lock by holding your iPhone or Apple Watch close to the keypad. This makes getting in the door when my hands are full very easy. I really like both of those options. There is a fingerprint scanner too. That is probably the most often use method for opening the lock I use. Finally there is a keypad with code. My family members all have codes to get in and out of the house. I can manage the codes from the HomeKit app. I get a HomeKit notice whenever someone comes in or out of the house. There is also a privacy mode that keeps the door locked. The lock can be configured to lock as soon as the door is closed that behavior can be controlled in the Aqara app. I really like that feature since I don't have to remember whether I locked the front door. If you set up an automation in HomeKit to lock your door when you leave home you'll have to confirm the locking action in your HomeKit app each time. I prefer to just have the lock activate as soon as the door is closed. Setting up the lock in HomeKit is very easy. Adding or removing access is very simple. Notifying someone they have access is kind of cook. Once you set up a new access code HomeKit will ask you if you want to text the code to the person it's for. I like that. You can also set up one time or limited home access. Nice if you have a housekeeper who comes in on a schedule or want to set up a temp passcode for pet or house sitter. Over all I am very pleased with this product and I am looking at some of their other products based on his positive experience.

I replaced an August Wi-Fi smart lock. As much as I wanted to love the August, it does not play well with Apple HomeKit. It will constantly drop off the network, it never worked unless you were within Bluetooth range. But that's another review for another time. This is very easy to install, appears to be very high-quality, and is rock solid stable. Never drops off my network, always available in HomeKit, and always responds to commands. It was super easy to set up; sensor for open/close has been highly accurate and didn't require nearly as much fine-tuning as my old Smart lock. It requires five AA batteries. Still cheaper than a pair of CR123s, which my prior lock ate like candy. Hopefully the battery life will be better. Now for the not so good:, it should be easier to have this re-keyed. I rather liked having all of the deadbolts in my home accessible via single key. not so with this one: this thing uses a non-Kwikset lock tumbler. The native app is absolute trash. The instructions read like they were run through Google translate a few times. Which was surprising. However, once you get it, set up at HomeKit, you can forget about the native app. I would likely replace the other locks with this one. I really dig it.

جهاز ممتاز جدا ويعمل مع أبل هوم كيت بشكل ممتاز جدا. أكثر ما أعجبني به هو دعمه لنظام nfc من أبل حيث أضع هاتفي الآيفون على الجهاز ويفتح بشكل مباشر دون الحاجة إلى فتح قفل الآيفون بعد تفعيل ميزة الوصول السريع.

I did lots of research and finally found Aqara as the best option for me. Easy to install, very high quality build and well integrated with home assistant.

I bought this product a few months ago. At first, it worked perfectly fine, and I installed it on my main door. However, after a short while, it started showing errors and stopped functioning properly. The door wouldn’t open or close as it should, and I ended up being locked out several times. Unfortunately, I received no real help or support — only generic replies telling me to update the software online. The customer service is nonexistent. You’ll just be creating problems for yourself if you buy this product. Don’t waste your money — you’ll regret it. My advice is to choose a product that actually provides reliable customer support.

Excelente calidad, muy fácil de instalar. Desafortunadamente requiere el hub de la marca y no es compatible con hubs que ya tengo pero eso se arregla.

Fácil de instalar, confiable, siempre funcional (al ser de baterías, no te deja afuera si se te va la luz, pero debes cuidar la diva de las baterías para no llevarte sorpresas). Creo que es un buen kit con buen precio pues incluye dos llaves NFC, llaves físicas, usa huella, funciona con Apple HomeKit nativamente (generalmente abro usando mi Watch); puedes escoger código por habitante y además puedes mandar llaves temporales a visitas (muy útil para la señora del aseo sin tener que darle un juego de llaves). La amo.