Apple Home Keys Mobile Credentials Tested
Mobile credentials have surged in the past few years and now Apple aims to bring them to the home/DIY market with Home Keys, allowing users to unlock their doors with their iPhone or watch, but how well do they work?
IPVM bought and tested a Schlage Encode Plus deadbolt, one of the first locks to include Home Keys, examining:
- How simple is adding the lock to Apple Home?
- How easily may credentials be added?
- What credential types are available?
- What devices may use Home Keys?
- How far away can mobile credentials be read?
- What functions are available remotely?
- How well do automations work?
- What do these results signal about using Apple Wallet for commercial systems?
Upcoming IPVM testing will cover the use of Apple Wallet with commercial access control systems. Also, see Apple Wallet Barriers for Access Control Adoption Examined.
Home **** ************
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** *******, ***** **** **** *** wallet ** ***** ****** ** ****** the **** **** *** **** ***. However, ***** *** **** *** *** "Express" ****, ***** **** ****** *** door ******* ******* *** ******, ******** the **** *** ***** ** ******.
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*** ******** ** ******* **** ** that ****** ******* * ****'* ***** may ****** *** **** ******* **************. Leaving ** ******** ******** **** ** or ******** ** ** ******* ****** the **** ** ********.
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****** **** *********** ***** *** ** read ** * ******** ** * few ******, **** **** **** **** at ~*/*" ********, *********** ********* *** phone ** ** ******* ** *** lock.
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**** ********* ** *** **** *** receive ****** ***********. ********* *** ***** via *** **** *** *** ***** Apple **.
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**** *** ************ **** * ** 8 ******, **** * ****** *-***** code ****** ** *******:
***** ***** ***** ** **** *** common/easily *******, *** **** *** ******** these ************:
Home *** ******** *** ***********
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***** *** **** ** ****** ** unlocked *** "******" (******** ********* ** the ****) *** "***********" (********* ** time ** ***** ******). ****** *** automations *** ********* **** ****** *** lock ** ***** ****, *.*., ******* when *** ********* **** **** *** unlocking **** ******* *******, ****** **** may **** ** ******** *******.
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HomePod ******** *** ****** ******
** ******** ******* *******, ******* ******, or *** ********** **** ** ******** is **** ******** ******* ******* ($***) ** ******* **** ($99). ****** ****** ** ************* *** up *** *** *******, **** ** manual ************* ********. ******** **** ***** other ********/****** *********, **** ** ********* for *****/** ***** ******, *** *** be **** ** ********* (**** ******* to ******* *** ******* ******* *** iPhone).