Last week, I took advantage of a very good sale price and picked up an Aqara Smart Lock U100. I’ve been using it for a couple of days, and I am overall quite happy with it.

One nitpick is that where the deadbolt goes into on the door frame could do with a sensor to know it’s actually gone into the cavity within the strike plate. Without that, it reports the door as locked even just with the deadbolt extended in midair uselessly… One workaround I’m considering is, to have a door and window sensor on that door as well, and an automation that messages me when the door is locked but not closed.

A major factor in my deciding on this model is that it supports real keys or security code or fingerprint, as well as Apple Home Key - so I can use my iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock it, which is pretty neat!

Currently listening: wilt - “bite my tongue”