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Why Your Fingerprint Sensor Stops Reading in Summer (and How to Fix It)
Why Your Fingerprint Sensor Stops Reading in Summer (and How to Fix It) It's a genuinely common complaint, and it usually arrives with real frustration: a fingerprint lock that unlocked... Read more...
Close-up of a hand inserting a mechanical override key into a smart door lock, timber door with wall and frame visible
What Happens When the Batteries Die on a Fingerprint Door Lock
What Happens When the Batteries Die on a Fingerprint Door Lock It's a fair worry before you buy: what happens the day the batteries actually run flat, right when you're... Read more...
Close-up of a finger entering a long numeric code on a black smart door lock keypad, timber door with wall and frame visible
Virtual Passwords Explained: Stopping Someone From Shoulder-Surfing Your Code
Virtual Passwords Explained: Stopping Someone From Shoulder-Surfing Your Code Anyone can watch you type a four- or six-digit code into a keypad from across the street, and once they've seen... Read more...
Person at their front door checking a smart lock app on their phone, black lever-handle lock on the door
TTLock vs Tuya: Which Smart Lock App Should You Choose
TTLock vs Tuya: Which Smart Lock App Should You Choose Every smart lock in our range works fine without you ever opening its app — fingerprint, code and card entry... Read more...
Woman opening a dark green timber front door of a red-brick house by a short stainless steel push/pull bar handle with keypad
Push/Pull vs Turn-Handle Smart Locks: What Changes Day to Day
A fixed bar handle or a turning lever? How push/pull and turn-handle smart locks differ in daily use, door fit, measurements and weather rating. Read more... Read more...
Close-up of a mechanical keyhole cylinder on a black smart door lock, timber door with dark frame and rendered wall visible
Mechanical Key Override: Why Every Smart Lock Still Needs a Backup
Mechanical Key Override: Why Every Smart Lock Still Needs a Backup It's a reasonable question to ask: if a lock is "smart," why does it still have an old-fashioned keyhole?... Read more...
Hand pressing down the black lever handle of a smart door lock on a timber front door, dark frame and rendered wall visible
Lever Handle vs Knob: Does It Matter for a Smart Lock Retrofit
Lever Handle vs Knob: Does It Matter for a Smart Lock Retrofit If your front door currently has a round knob, and the smart locks that caught your eye all... Read more...
House front entrance with a black lever-handle smart door lock fitted to a timber door
Fingerprint vs Keypad Code: Which Entry Method Actually Wins on a Front Door
Fingerprint or keypad code on your smart door lock? A practical comparison of speed, security, and reliability in real conditions — including why fingerprint sensors can misread in heat or...... Read more...
Finger pressing the doorbell button built into a black smart door lock on a timber door
Doorbell Built Into Your Smart Lock: Is It Actually Useful, or a Gimmick
Doorbell Built Into Your Smart Lock: Is It Actually Useful, or a Gimmick It's a fair question to ask before you buy: our Fingerprint & Code lever lock lists a... Read more...
Close-up of a narrow aluminium door frame with a matte black smart lock fitted, glass panel and wall visible beside the door
Can You Fit a Smart Lock on a Narrow Aluminium Stile Door
Can You Fit a Smart Lock on a Narrow Aluminium Stile Door Most smart lock marketing photos show a full timber front door, and for good reason — that's the... Read more...
Hand holding a tape measure against the edge of a timber front door to measure the backset
60mm vs 70mm Backset: The Measurement That Decides If a Smart Lock Fits
60mm vs 70mm Backset: The Measurement That Decides If a Smart Lock Fits Of every return or exchange we deal with, the single most common cause is the same: someone... Read more...