Always know who’s at the front door, even when you’re not home. August Doorbell Cam alerts you every time the bell is rung and lets you see and speak with visitors from your smartphone, from anywhere.Requires existing wired mechanical doorbell system with 16-24V of electricity. Connects to your home Wifi and controls the August Smart Lock. Never wonder if you left your door unlocked Remotely unlock your door for guests Immediately know when anyone enters or leaves your home Designed to work with other connected home products August Smart Lock HomeKit Enabled August Smart Lock Home Kit Enabled Enjoy all the features of August’s original Smart Lock and more. Use Siri® to lock and unlock, and check the status of your Smart Lock with just your voice. Features a modified industrial design with a magnetic faceplate, new micro-patterns to improve grip and rotation of the lock, and a slim, chrome indicator at the top of the lock so people can visually see if it is locked or unlocked.
Create custom entry codes to give to family, friends, and guests to lock and unlock your August Smart Lock without a traditional key or smartphone. August Smart Keypad is an accessory to the August Smart Lock. Features & Gallery > Lock and unlock your August Smart Lock from anywhere. Let guests in remotely, check your lock’s status, and enjoy more peace of mind with instant alerts every time someone locks or unlocks your door. August Connect is an accessory to the August Smart Lock. Control your August Smart Lock from anywhere you have an Internet connection using August Connect and the August app Check whether your August Smart Lock is locked or unlocked from the August app Know immediately when anyone enters or leaves your home Remotely lock or unlock your door for guests when you’re away Wi-Fi to Bluetooth bridge for your August Smart Lock August Home Access Kit With the August Smart Home Access System, you are always in control of your front door, no matter where you are, right from your smartphone.
Includes August Doorbell Cam, Smart Keypad, and Smart Lock - HomeKit enabled. If you have to push, pull or lift your door to lock it, try an August Tapered Deadbolt. This Hager deadbolt is branded with the August logo. Sign up or log in to customize your list. Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question The best answers are voted up and rise to the top We have a kwikset deadbolt on our main door and the faceplate has come loose. There are no visible screws on either side of the door, so I am assuming they are under the brass plate on the inside of the door. I can't seem to get the plate off though. There is a little rectangle on the bottom of the plate, but it doesn't seem to help pop off the plate. The locking handle seems too close for the plate to be allowed to moved enough to reach screws anyway. Does anyone know how to get the plate off? The Kwikset locks I've replaced had screws on the deadbolt plate, but I've heard that others have a 'snap-on' plate that can be removed with a flathead screwdriver.
This forum post seems to concern a case similar to yours. Generally, you need to remove the interior "locking handle" first. That will permit you to remove the cover plate and expose the screws. To release that handle, look for either a setscrew you can loosen, or a slot or hole where you can insert a probe to depress a spring catch. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged doors lock or ask your own question. 2311 18th Street NW Visit Our Blog » Join Us on Facebook » This is somewhat embarrassing, isn’t it? It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for. Try navigating using the main menu above or one of the footer links below. Antique Cast Iron BracketsFour months ago, we called the August Smart Lock superb. I knew that sooner or later, I'd invite one into my home.
I got my chance a few weeks ago with the August Connect dongle, a $50 add-on that gives the lock internet access so you can control it from anywhere in the world. Sadly, it also revealed the lock's nastiest flaws. In case you're not familiar, the August Smart Lock is a $250 cylinder you install on the inside of your door. You don't actually need to remove your lock, because it only replaces your deadbolt thumbturn. It's super easy, even fun to install, and takes practically no time at all. Then you've got a Bluetooth-connected, motorized deadbolt that can remotely lock and unlock the door when you press a button on your phone. Or automatically lock as you leave, and unlock as you approach. Or even let other people unlock your door for a limited period of time if you send them a temporary invite—friends, guests, and so on. The $50 August Connect takes it to the next level, or so the company suggests. It's a little box that plugs right into a power outlet and connects the lock to your home WiFi.
Normally, you can only access the lock if your phone is within Bluetooth range, but the Connect lets you do it from anywhere. Worried you forgot to lock the door? No worries, you can check from the car! Want to let a friend into your house while you're away? Open the door from afar. That sounded perfect to me, because my wife and I are always stressed about whether we remembered to lock the door, regardless of whether we're headed out for errands or merely headed off to bed for the evening. (Our bed is out of Bluetooth range as well.) We're not paranoid without cause: I've actually forgotten to lock the door a couple times, and our little Shih Tzu almost got out. And there are times my colleague Sean Buckley, who lives across town, has needed to drop things off at my house. I figured I'd install this $50 hub, turn on the auto-lock and unlock features, and finally be totally secure. But it didn't take long for my foolish dream to come crashing down. First off—and I should have seen this coming a mile away—you need to understand that the August Smart Lock only controls your deadbolt.
Not any other lock you've got on your door. So if you live in a household which is paranoid enough to also lock your doorknob, you're done. I literally facepalmed when my wife pointed out the simple limitation. Sadly, it means that the sort of people who most need the Connect can't use the lock at all. Second, I discovered that despite August's earlier promises, the Android version of the app doesn't yet support the auto-unlock feature. I wouldn't be able to just walk up to the door and turn the knob. I wasn't going to let those two things derail my review, though. We agreed to try using the deadbolt by itself for a bit, at least when we took the puppy out. So I installed the Connect (it's easy!), set the August to always auto-lock 30 seconds after I open the door, and stepped out into the cold. Out on a walk with our little dog, I checked my phone. At first, it couldn't find the lock. The app prompted me to reset my Bluetooth connection—which seemed pretty silly since I clearly wasn't anywhere near my house.
I realized I needed to hit the little Remote Connect button in the corner of the app—and sure enough, it slooowly pinged my lock at home. It took way longer than I'd expected, long enough to make me wonder if it was actually working. But there it was: a big red dot signifying that my door was secure. I got home, reached for the doorknob, and walked right into my house. I checked my app to be sure. It claimed the door was perfectly secure. I fiddled with it. I locked and unlocked the bolt with the app several times, and soon found the problem: unless I firmly held the door closed, the deadbolt wouldn't smoothly slide into its socket. The August would smack-smack-smack that deadbolt into my doorframe, fruitlessly, and then give up. The scary part: it would always report back that the door was successfully locked, even when it most definitely wasn't. Needless to say, that's unforgivable, and completely defeats the point of having a sanity check from anywhere in the world.
And it wouldn't be an easy fix on my end: I tried recalibrating the lock several times in slightly different ways, but nothing worked. I'd either have to remount my entire door, or buy a tapered deadbolt and rely on the strength of August's internal mechanisms to force my door shut. (When I contacted August Tech Support, they offered to send me a new deadbolt for $40.) Besides, that was when the Auto-Lock feature actually worked. There have been plenty of times over the past couple weeks when my wife walked out the door and the lock didn't even try to close. (August says that feature is still in beta.) The Connect's other primary feature, unlocking the door from a distance, did indeed work as promised. I unlocked the door for a friend over a cellular network. It's slow and awkward, but not as slow as driving home! And it sure beats the hell out of the normal way you give guests a temporary pass, which requires them to download an app, register an account, take a picture of themselves, then verify their email address AND phone number all before they can open the door even once.