Wyze Smart Door Lock Test

By: IPVM Team, Published on Jan 14, 2020

Wyze's inexpensive cameras have grabbed the attention of many in the consumer market, but can the company's new smart lock get similar attention?

In this test, we share an IPVM member's field report to see how well Wyze lock installs and performs compared to competitors.

In this report, we reveal key test findings:

Key findings, both good and bad, for the Wyze lock
How basic device operation works
Details on how door position details are made by Wyze
Overview of app controls and alerts
Why the plug-in gateway is so important
How Wyze compares to other consumer smart locks like August and Kwikset Kevo

Read the full findings and more inside.

NOTE: Thanks to Shannon Davis, IPVM member and Kansas City-area integrator, who performed the test. We reviewed his findings, asked for specific information, and structured his field observations into this IPVM test report.

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****** ** *******:*** ******* ****** ** the **** *** ** simple ** ********** *** follow. *** ************ ******* step ** **** ************ for *** ******* ** existing ******** *********, ******** for ***** ******** ***** and ******* *** ************* installers.
******* ************: ***** ***** ** magnetic *** ***** ****** enough ** *** **** off **** ** *** door ** *******, *** is ****** ********* ******* the **** *** *** tools.

*******, *** **** ***** Wyze *** **** ******:

***** **** ********* ********: ** *** **** isn’t ******* ******** *** the ******** *****’* ***** in *** *** ** the **** ****** ****** then ***** **** ****** have ******* **** *** operation *** ************ ** the ****.
**** ******* *** *****: ******* ********** ** not ******* ***** **** of ******** ****** ** needed. ******* ***** *** are ******: *** ******** needs * ****** *** and *** **** **** itself ***** * ***** 'tweaker' ***** ******** ***.
**** ******** *******: **** ****** **** hold *** **** **** to *** **** *** easily ** ******** *** and ******* ** ************* customers, *** ********** **** use ** ****** ******* screwdriver, *** * ******** screwdriver ** ***** ** not ****** *********.
******* ******** *******: *** ********* ********** could **** *** **** major **** ***** ********** to **** ****** ***** one ** ******. *** app **** **** ******* questions ***** *** ***** and *********** ** *** tailpiece, ***** *** ** confusing ** ***** *** inexperienced. ***** *** * big *****, ****** ******* choice ********** ***** ******** the ******* *******.

Product ********

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*** ********* ***** ***** the *** **** ** unlock *** *******:

** *** *******, *** time **** ******* *** lock ** ****** ******* from *** *** ** just * ****** ** seconds *** **** ****** is **** **** ** seconds. ************ *** *** will **** *** ***** status ***** *** ****; reporting ** '********' ***** locked *** **** *****.

**** *** ***, ***** are **** ** ****** a ******** ** *** app ** ** ** the **** ****, *** it **** **** *** lock ********. ** **** time, *** **** ***’* create *** ******* ** shortcuts ** **** ****** devices.

Lock *** ********

** *** *** **** the ******** ****, *******, universal ******** *****, ******** brand *********, ***** ********* tailpiece **********, *** **** to **** ******** **** housing **** ******* *** of *** ****:

**** *** ******* ** the ****, ***** ** no ******* ********** * Wyze ** ******, *** no ********** ******** ** cutting *** ******** **** is ****** *** ***.

*** ******* ** ******* to ***** ***** *****, as ** ***** ** our********* **** ******** ************ Smartlock****. *** ***** ***** contrast *** *** **** lock ******* ******* ****** that *** ** ******* production:

Wyze Contruction Similar To Other Smartlocks

**** ***** '***** ****' products, **** **** ****** control ** **** *** an ***, *** *** device ****** **** **** or *** ** *********** user ********.

Remote *** ********

**** ***** **** ********** the ******** **** ** training, *** *********** **** controls *** *** ***** 'button'.

** *******, *** *** shows ********** ******* **** door ** **** ****** on *** **** ****** and ****** ** ******* with ** *** ****** configuration ******.

*** ***** ***** ***** the **** *** **** in *** **** ****** states; ****** *** ********, with **** ****** ******* either **** ** ******.

Door ******** ******

****** *** ******** ****** used ****** ******, **** **** *** use ** ****** ***. Instead, *** **** ******** is ********** ** ******** to ******** **** *** gateway. ** *** ******** changes ******* *******, **** position ** ******* ** door **** ** ******.

**** *** ******* *** moved ** * ********* outlet *** **** ******** status *** ***** ********.

Adding **** ** **** ***

****** *******, ***** *** the **** ** *** Wyze *** **** *** of ***** ***** **** devices. ** *** *****, this ********* ***** **** than * ******.

* ** **** ** printed **** *** ******** lock, *** ***** **** the **** ** ******** the ****** ** ***** Wyze ******** *** ** commence ************ ************.

Other *** ********

** **** ***** **** devices, *** **** *** be ******** ** ****** given ********** *** * Wyze *******, **** ******* who *** ****** ** unlocked *** ****. **** the ****** ***, ***** have *** ******* ** be ***** ** ***** with ***** **** *******, i.e.: ******* ** ****** room ***** **** **** unlocks.

*** **** *** **** via ****-******* **** ** if *** **** ** left ** *** ******** position *** * ****-******* period, *** ******** ************* if *** **** *** been ******** ** ****** either ******* *** *** or ******** ** *** door **** *** ***** latch.

** *** **** **** jammed *** **** *** lock *** *** ** alert ** **** ***** as **** ** *** lock *****.

* *********** ****** ******* is ***** ** *** 'auto-lock' ********, *** ********, if ***** ***** *** door **** ** ***** in *** *********.

Not ****** ***** **********

*** **** ** **** devices **** **** ***** but ** **** **** the **** **** ***.

Remote ****** *******

*** ***** *** ** lock ******, *** ****** uses ***. *******, *** remote ******* **** *** app ** *** ****** BLE *****, *** **** gateway ** * ****/***** bridge.

*** ***** ** *******. Wyze ****** ** ** 16' *** ******* ***** signal ******** *** **** sufficient ****** *'.

******* **** ************* ******** can **** ** **** via ***, ***** ** good *** ********.

*** ******* ***** **** a ******** ****** ** get ***** *** ** relatively *****, ~*” ** diameter, ************* *** **** of * ***** ****** style ***** *****. *** gateway ***** *** ******** network ******* *** **** to ** **** ******* settings *** *** *** gateway’s ***** ******* ** then ****** ** *** regular **-** *******.

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******* **** ** ~$**. ***** *** **** is ***** *** **** expensive *********, ** ** not ***** ** ***** priced *********** **** ********* than *********** ********.

Installs As Retrofit On Existing Deadbolt

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Comments (7)

Undisclosed #1

01/15/20 12:40am

** *** **** * Smartlock ******* **** ********** product *********** **** ***** security *******?

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/15/20 02:48am

* ** *** ***** we **** ****. *** you ***** ** ******* of **** ***'** ******* for?

Sergio Guzman

IPVMU Certified | 01/15/20 02:06pm

* ** ********* ** the ****** ********** **** the ****** ********* *** for *** ******* **** continue **** ****. ** was * ***** *** of ******** *** ******* from ********* ***** ***** servers.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems
01/16/20 04:51pm

*** **** ******* ** the **** ****** **** arriving ** *** *****. You *** *** ******** of *** **** ** in *** *** ***** upon **** *******. **** appears ** ** ***** a ***' ** ***' radius. **** *** ***** the *** ******** ** lock **** *** * 3 ****** ***** **** starts ******** *** **** to ** **** ******** with *** *** **** you ******** *** *** in *** *****.

*** ******** ******* ** if * **** **** the ***** *** *** make **** * *** within ***** ** *** lock ** *** ******** 3 ******* *** **** doesn't ******** ****** ** the ********. * ******** have ** **** ****** range ** *** **** for ** ** ** average.

** *** ***** *** house *** ******** ***** the *** ********* *********** and **** ** **** around ******* *** ****** something *** **** *****'* appear ** **** ****** either. *** **** ** there ** ** ****** of **** *** **** to ** **** **** the ****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems
01/27/20 02:53pm

* ****** ** ***** into **** *** *** door ***** ** ****-****** as ** * **** got **** **** **** though * ** ******* upstairs ** ** *******. Almost ** ** ** GPS **** ****** ** or ********* *** *** lock ****** * **** got ****. *** ****. I ** ********** ***** tech ******* ** **** issue.

******* ***** ** **** sometimes, ******** *** *** of *** *****, *** lock **** *** ****-**** after *** * ****** period * **** ***.

*** ****-****** ** *** a **** ******* *** the ****-**** **. ** this ***'* ** ******** then * **** ** back ** * ***** old ***.

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 03/27/20 04:49pm

************* ******** ** ********* ****/****** ********* ** their *****:

*** ******* ******** '****** resolving' *** ***** *** the ******** ** ********* about * ***** ***** it *******, *** *** all ***** * *** hours *****.

***** ***** ********** ******* are *********** ***** **** IoT ******** ** *******, this ******** ********** *** importance ** ** ******* video *** **** *****; there *** ** **** safety ****** *** **********/****** when ***** ***** **** to ******* ** ****** inconvenience ** ***** ***** being ****.

Mark Selent

IPVMU Certified | 04/08/20 03:54am

**** *********. ***** ***** lock *** **** *****. It's *** **** ***** homes. ***** **** ************* also **** ********* ******.

*'* *** * *** fan ** ***** ******* a *** ********. **** this **** ** ***** have ** ******** ******* jumper? ** *** ** happy ***** ********** ***** locks ** **** ***** when **** **** *** there's ** *** ********.

**'* ******* *** ***** sensitive ****** *** ***** smart *****. * ***** that's ** **** ****** to *** **** ** the ****** **** *********** locks. ******* ** **** too ********* *** ****** go **** ******** ***** brands. ******* **** *** Dexter ****'* ********* ** many ***.

**'* *** ** *** that ** *** ***** confident ** ******* * higher *** ***** **** for ********* ******* ** few ****** ***** *** it.

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