Philips Fingerprint Smart Lock, Keyless Entry Door Lock, Smart Door Locks for Front Door, Keypad Deadbolt, APP Control, 9-Month Long Battery

This lock was easy to install and despite all the technology, it works easily, 100% of the time. That is the most impressive feature of this product: it just works as well as a dumb deadbolt would. Battery life is excellent: I have had this nearly a year and still haven't changed the batteries. The fingerprint reader works like a dream: it always picks up my fingerprint on the first try every time. The autolock functionality is also excellent: as soon as I close the door, it locks (this is configurable and how I set it up). I'm very happy with this lock.

I didn't need anything fancy, I just wanted to lock and unlock my door easily and allow my kid to get into the house in an emergency with his fingerprint (he actually likes the code better). For that, it works really well. Here's a breakdown: Ease of installation - it's dead simple if you already have a deadbolt. Just pay attention to little things like which screws go where and how the old one is setup. I also recommend changing out the strike plate (the metal part connected to the doorframe) with the Phillips one because it seems bigger than my old one. The other one screwed up the unit and made it lockup but worked fine after I changed it out. The hardest part of the whole thing is figuring out the cord between the two units. Oh and the door sensor instructions are not clear. Just put it level to the top of the unit and it should work. I had to move mine because it wasn't clear where they wanted it. Ease of setup - pretty easy as well. I had my fingerprints in the system in about 5 minutes (4 fingers total). Another 5m for my kid. It also has you adjust the door to make sure it knows when it's open/closed. It screwed up at first but seems to be working fine now. Ease of daily use - it's just been a day but I get how it works pretty easily. It will auto-lock after you leave, but you can just use your fingerprint to get back in if you left something. My kid is short so his fingerprints do not register that well. However, he likes the code better anyway, and that works just fine. Mine work perfectly. You can also open the app and use that. It's pretty quick. There's just one gripe so far. There's a button on the unit itself that seems to just lock the door only. Every Airbnb I've ever been in (that uses a cheap knockoff of this) that button will close AND open the door. The mechanism to open is smooth and easy, but the button only good for one way is an odd choice and not that useful.

Good lock not needing key any more

I have 2 of these which I ordered last year. They come in a blue box as indicated by the listing, and also include a door sensor (small magnet installed on or in the door jamb). The sensor is calibrated during the installation and allows the door lock to detect if the door is open or closed, and locks it automatically. NOT ANYMORE. What is being shipped now is an inferior model which comes in an orange box (not blue) and DOES NOT include the door sensor. The door lock blindly locks the door regardless if it is open or close or while being closed, just after an arbitrary timeout. I only discovered it after the install, and customer service, both Amazon and Phillips did not help. Phillips called me back but I couldn't understand a word and they did not bother to follow up. This listing is misleading and as a cost reduction the door sensor and its software were removed, but the listing was not updated. In the picture is a screen shot from the listing, which promises the door sensor.

The usage of this lock is it's best feature. It's simple and works perfectly. The finger print sensor is reliable, it reads my thumb print each time. I setup a couple of pin codes as backups in case it can't read my finger. The backlit number display is easy to read. The install was relatively easy but I could not get the back cover to fit on correctly. There is a sliding clip on each side of the lock that you slide up and then push the back cover on. Then you slide down the clips to secure it to the lock. No matter what I did I could not get those clips to slide down, the cover would not fit flush on the lock. It works fine this way but I know something is not aligned correctly. I made a modification to the magnet sensor. The lock comes with an external magnet and double sided tape which you know will not stick for very long on paint. It's also sticks out a good bit and could be knocked off easily entering and exiting the house. I had some magnets that are round and drilled a small hole in the door jam and placed the magnet where the instructions noted. As you can see from my photo the magnet is flush with the door jam, it will never be knocked out. You could even paint over that if you wanted to. The reason for the magnet is so the lock knows when the door is closed, it can auto lock the door. I love this feature. Another minor modification I made. The knob that you turn to unlock the door from the inside of the house is all one very dark color. With a dim lit room you cannot see the position of that knob. They should have made that a different color. I took some reflective tape and placed a strip over the knob so you can easily see if the door is locked or not.

The install was super easy as a replacement for an older lock. The fingerprint recognition had yet to fail me. I've only had it for a week or so ago I can't say much about battery life. I really love the air auto lock function, it makes life so much easier. It would be nice to have it wi-fi but honestly it's not that big of a deal.

Super glitchy. Finger print scanner doesn’t work if it’s cold or wet. Autolock feature is unpredictable.

Impressed with this deadbolt. Installation was pretty straightforward as long as you have an existing deadbolt. I had to notch out a deeper recessed hole in the door frame for the strike plate and strike plate additional security bracket but it wasn’t too big of a deal. Mechanism is smooth and pretty quiet. Setting codes is super easy and the key works as well. The fingerprint recognition is surprisingly accurate and easy to use. The lock isn’t the most heavy duty thing I’ve seen but definitely better than most inexpensive options at big box stores. I opted out for the hub to connect it with my Alexa. Keep in mind you need the hub to integrate into your smart system. Screen illuminates nicely when activated and disappears when not in use which makes for a sleek look. The voice alerts are nice too but are easily turned off. Overall exactly what I wanted at a great Black Friday price.