Features:

  • Add an August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge (sold separately) to remotely lock/unlock and monitor your door as well to integrate with Alexa, Google Assistant, Airbnb, Home Away Simplisafe and others.
  • Secure, keyless entry for your smart home. Lock and unlock your door, control keyless access and keep track of who comes and goes, all from your phone. Works with your existing single-cylinder deadbolt
  • Keep your existing lock and keys. Easily attaches to your existing deadbolt, so everyone can still use their keys.
  • Send guest keys from anywhere instantly—all from the August app.
  • Control access for anyone. Grant access for a few weeks, a few hours, a few minutes. It’s up to you.
  • Be sure you are secure with Door Sense. Only August has Door Sense to tell you the door is completely closed and locked.
  • Locks automatically as you leave and unlocks when you arrive.
  • Simple, DIY installation. Install in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver.
Nearly Perfect, Unless Your Door Isn't

I have been using the 3rd Gen smart lock with the August Connect Wifi Bridge for about 3 months now. I found it very easy to install. The entire process of installing the lock and setting up the wifi bridge took about 15-20 minutes. I use the auto-unlock feature and about 90% of the time I do not have to even take my phone out to unlock the door upon arriving home. Additionally, I use Google Assistant almost exclusively to lock the door upon laving my house. I have found the "Door Sense" feature very reliable with only a handful of false positives. My only complaint is that it that unlocking the door with Google Assistant is apparently not yet supported. There is one critical caveat to how well the smart lock functions, and I suspect it is the reason for many of the negative reviews. If you have an older house, doors that do not sit well in the frame, thick weather stripping, or anything else that prevents your door from easily closing and aligning the deadbolt you will have issues. You door should not require ANY finessing to get the deadbolt to easily engage. A small misalignment can easily prevent the smart lock from locking/unlocking the door.

A small issue early, but August support was great and everything is working as it should.

Following instructions in the August app with it’s animated videos, made the install easy. Everything was up and running in about 20min. The auto unlock feature has worked every time so far. I might be lucky, my router is on the other side of a wall, 5 feet from my front door. It’s been just over a week and overall I’m very happy. Although I did have one small issue (see photos). My original deadbolt had one inch of throw. After installing the August, I had 5/16”. The lock was still catching the latch, but only just. I contacted August customer support and they wrote back usually within 24 hrs. After a couple emails, they gave me a procedure for adjusting the throw. I’ll post that here, as I couldn’t find anything on the net. Hope it helps someone. Take the lock off the door, turn your deadbolt with the key to where the spindle is vertical. (90 degrees from where it was, if horizontal) The spindle is the part that the plastic adaptor is attached to, on the deadbolt. Once you have the spindle turned, put the plastic adaptor and smart lock back on the door. Now you need to do a motor reset. With the lock back on the door turn the tum latch clockwise until it stops, once it stops apply a little bit of pressure until you hear the motor whine if it doesn’t whine turn it counter clockwise until it wines. Now recalibrate the lock with the August app and your good to go.

Works flawless, especially with additional Wifi bridge!

I initially ran into a couple problems during installing: 1. The mounting plate wasn’t adjusted properly so it rubbed against the colored adapter. 2. I misunderstood the instructions and installed the doorsense magnet on the side of the door instead of the side of the doorframe. I had difficulty turning the deadbolt lock manually from the inside and outside with a key, so I knew there was something wrong. After removing the mounting plate and properly adjusting the screws, it worked flawlessly. I then contacted August Support and they were able to swiftly help me fix the issue I had with the doors sense. Now, everything is working flawlessly. Additionally, I purchase the Wi-Fi bridge which basically was a “plug and play” with installation that was super easy, and I now have access to my new August smart lock from anywhere.

Works exactly as promised

My main purpose for the August lock is to avoid hiding a key outside in the event I lock myself out. It iwas exactly that situation that prompted me to get this lock ---a somewhat expensive solution to a simple problem, but, hey, I was never accused of being all that bright. Installation is a breeze, and setup through the app is equally easy and fast. From unboxing to using it the first time was less than 15 minutes. The app itself walks you through the physical installation with clear pix and well thought-out description. For my KwikSet lock, it was only a matter of taking out 2 long screws and putting them back in again. For locking and unlocking, your phone and the lock communicate by bluetooth, and with my iPhone 7, it works perfectly to at least 50 feet that I can attest to (I haven't checked it any farther than that distance). I've been using it for about 10 days so I can't speak to longevity, but it seems exactly what it says it is and it is exactly what I wanted.

Works well even in a high-traffic application

I installed a 1st-gen August smart lock three years ago, on a high-usage door in our church. If you've ever tried to manage keys for a church, you know how much trouble can be avoided by using an electronic lock, and a static keypad is a security hassle. The August lock was definitely used & abused much more severely than it would ever be on a typical home -- unless you have a couple hundred people coming and going all the time! It finally died (Bluetooth stopped working altogether), and I replaced it with this 3rd-gen "basic" August lock. This one fits & looks better on the door, and operates just like a "normal" deadbolt latch (less confusing to non-techies). Hopefully it will last longer than the first one, but even if we just get three years out of it, that's about fifty bucks a year, which is MUCH less expensive than re-keying all the locks.

as expected

Hi Amazon world. I had high hopes for this little device. I live in an apt, but i wanted to add keyless entry with out replacing the lock and alerting the property mgmt' Well this little guy worked out fantastic. It mounted and was up and locking my door with in about 15 min including downloading the app and getting it setup. The install was quick and easy, only needed a screwdriver. The lock came with the piece of tape to hold the outside lock on to the door. ( what an awesome touch). the App easy to configure, I am loving the home or away mode. I no longer have to take my keys out of my pocket. I had to adjust the re locking time frame, as The device was recognizing me, opening the door and then 30 sec's later locking it again. But now that i have adjusted it works like a champ. The app is easy to use ( even on my Samsung) lol could not be happier, i am now looking into the wifi connection, but its a bit steep of a sticker price for that added convenience.

Happy Purchaser

Bought this a few weeks ago. I had bought it because we burn thru keys. Now I just send an invite. I have not WiFi’d it. You have to careful with the lock adapters. They give you three different versions but of course none fit my lock. I was OK with that because it was time to change it out. I just made sure the new one fit one of the adapters. Installation is easy. Watch some of the You Tube videos. The lock and app are not overly complicated. I liked that. All in all it is well built and I think it will last a good long time. So far the batteries have held up OK. I do recommmend this product for ease of use, easy install and a simple app.

Works perfect every time

I took a chance after seeing so many negative reviews of the lock... And I have to say this has been the best investment we have made. We got it to make sure that if we happened to need the babysitter to bring our kids home from school he wouldn't need to remember his key. Also that my mother wouldn't have to keep track of a key or a code to our lock. With my job I never know when I will need one of them to get in the house. Having multiple people able to open the door without contacting us to open it when they arrived was a huge plus. Now both the kids can open the door as well as my mother and the babysitter without anyone having to remember keys (bit always have phones). Plus I wanted it to unlock the door when I arrived... Hence I picked a lock with geofencing. Our porch light needs replaced (the entire fixture, not just the bulb!) And the lock is near impossible to see at night. Since we got it, the lock has only once not auto opened for me. That was because I had turned off the WiFi so I wouldn't connect to a guest wifi at a business I was at and forgot to turn it back on. Otherwise either the Bluetooth or the WiFi picks up my phone and triggers the app to open the lock every single time so far. We have an old house (on a corner lot) and our driveway is in the back and with in the 50 feet between the driveway and the back door, it will unlock. Sometimes it's not until I reach the porch, most of the time it is when I am halfway there. I guess it all depends on when my phone stops thinking it is still connected to my car (I noticed with the Pixel 3 there is lag from the Bluetooth disconnecting after I shut off the car. I don't know if it's my car or the phone, but I don't remember my Pixel XL lagging) All and all I will say it's a great lock. Easy to set up and never fails me. I have to say anyone having problems with the auto unlock it's their phone. My husband's Samsung Note seems to have a few more issues than my Pixel 3, when we are out together my phone will unlock before his gets the chance to, even when he is closer to the door than me :p Definitely recommend!

So so simple to install

This thing was incredibly easy to install, no wires to hook up no major locksmith knowledge required. All you need is a Phillips screw drive and which way to turn it to remove and then reinstall the screws of existing deadbolt. I received no product, no endorsement, and no compensation, nor any arm twisting for this honest review.

For the price it's amazing

I've had this for a couple weeks now. * there are 3 of us, 2 android and 1 iOS, and auto-unlock works for us all * auto-unlock has never randomly triggered (yet) * the battery life is good so far, and it's AA so it's easy to swap out with rechargables * the auto-lock works great * the app works great * easy to install The only con is how loud it is when it locks/unlocks. Overall, for the price I am extremely happy. UPDATE January 2019: Not as happy. Sometimes when I walk up it doesn't detect it and instead of just detecting it eventually, you have to repair the connection and it takes a good 30 seconds. Really annoying when it happens (about 10% of the time when I come home).

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