Smart Deadbolt, SMONET Fingerprint Electronic Deadbolt Door Lock with Keypad-Bluetooth Keyless Entry Front Door Digital Keypad App Control, Ekeys Sharing, App Monitoring Auto Lock for Homes and Hotel

One of my recent clients required an electronic locking system with remote access, monitoring, keypad entry and a standard physical key solution. Based on so many favorable reviews I decided to give Smonet a try. I was quite impressed with the packaging, detailed pictorial instructions, and mounting hardware provided. After installing the Smart Lock in place of an old mechanical deadbolt, I had a number of questions while I waited for the gateway to arrive. I reached out to the manufacturer through their contact us link. Within 24 hours one of their tech support agents, Helen, reached out to me through WhatsApp. She introduced herself and offer to answer any of my questions. From our text exchange she took the time to walk me through the process of establishing a passcode, and explain various options. Awaiting the gateway and additional ecards I asked how one links them up to the Smart Lock. Helen took the time to demonstrate each function by creating a short video of her walking through it on her own smartphone and then sending it to me through WhatsApp. The printed instructions are very good but the short videos with live demonstration were extremely helpful. I have now successfully incorporated the gateway so they customer can monitor each entry remotely. Also programmed five e-cards for the staff each under their respective names. The app is well designed and easy to follow. And the Smart Lock confirms each successful addition with voice response. I am thoroughly impressed with the product design and it's many features to the point that I will install a complete Y1 system in my own house so I can be more proficient on it with future clients. I am most impressed with the timely, courteous, and extensive customer support I have received from Helen overseas. To me, timely customer tactical support is most important with product quality, design, and cost a close second. I will highly recommend this product line to all my current and future clients. John Lorens

The customer rep was most helpful in restoting my lock function.

Keeps locking us inside! Even after we disengaged the “privacy lock“ the bolt continues to lock us inside and needs to be disabled manually via the app. This was a REAL problem for my wife when she was trying to leave the house to run errands and collect our children but did not have the app herself and had to call me to help her (while I was driving at high speeds on a highly congested highway): and I was not close enough for the app’s Bluetooth to connect to the lock and unlock it for her. She had to download the app herself and manually work through set up and features to figure out how to disable it. It was a nightmare. She was late to pick up our children, which caused its own problems. I wanted this loc to work so well since it has so many ways to unlock it, but alas, I remain disappointed—and TERRIFIED I’ll be trapped in my own home during an emergency! Not a risk I’m willing to accept for my family.

I was so pleased with the first lock that I installed a year-and-a-half ago that I bought another one. This is a follow-up from my first lock review (see below). DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE After more than a year, I can say that the first unit has performed flawlessly. And I am still on the first set of batteries I installed! I only use the lock about once a day, but the result indicates there is no incidental power drain taking place. EASE OF INSTALLATION The instructions are a bit sketchy, but having installed one before the actual process itself is super-easy. I strongly advise that you watch one of the many videos on this installation if you are not familiar with such things. Replacing an existing, compatible lock does not take a special skillset, but re-reading the instructions four times will slow you down. TOOLS/PROCEDURES Unlike most companies, they give you plenty of extra screws and parts. You even get a half-decent screw-driver. Obviously if you are installing this in a blank door, you will need tools to cut all of the various holes. If you are replacing an existing lock, you will likely need to drill one hole. A quality drill bit is included! All the holes are easily lined up with an included template. COMPLAINTS I suspect that 95% of the complaints that the lock did not work properly after installing are due to failure to identify the door as being either right or left handed, and setting the controls accordingly (see comment below). I haven't gotten into any programming other than setting up passcodes. I can, however, see that the programming directions are quite confusing. This is a complaint others have voiced. Again, I would defer to videos or explanations on various websites. It's a lock, and supported by many installers. ============= FIRST LOCK REVIEW This lock has performed flawlessly, on the same batteries I might add, for 15 months. Never fails to open with the keypad, or with BlueTooth. The BlueTooth works better than advertised--at least 50 yards away. This unit is installed under a small porch roof, with minimal exposure to weather other than in a heavy blow. Simple to install. Direct replacement for standard deadbolt setup. MAKE SURE YOU PERFORM BOTH STEPS TO SET IT UP FOR EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT HAND DOOR! 1) Move internal switch to proper position. 2) Turn knob to the orientation they specify BEFORE you start installing. This is an attractive and well-built unit. I expect the mechanical parts to function for my lifetime. The life of the electronics are anyone's guess. However, with the quality I see built into the mechanics, I doubt they would skimp on the electronics. After having done much research on this unit, I am extremely pleased with the result.

We were looking for a keyless entry and this one has been great. It looks sleek and not clunky or off putting on the door. I like that this lock has so many functions: code, thumbprint, key card, and even temporary guest codes. We have family who visit us often and arrive before we are home from work so this is an easy way for them to get into our house. When we need a pet sitter we can create a temporary code for them to use for a certain amount of time before it expires. So, if you’re thinking about keyless entry this is a great contender.

First of all when I installed the locke, it was an easy install, and it worked with my phone, with a four digit code or with my thumb/finger print. It went really good until just recently and then I had an issue with it not opening all the time. So I called Customer Service and April got on top of it for me and has a new unit already shipping out to me. I was amazed at how quick the response was and how easy it was to get an another unit. If more companies had customer service like this, it would make all the products in the USA better. I definitely would recommend this Locke to anybody that wants to have an easy access to their house.

I purchased this deadbolt lock in September 2023 for about $100 and have lived with it for over two years before deciding to leave this review. The reason I’m reviewing it now is simple: I’ve been patient, but the product has never consistently worked as well as it should. Installation wasn’t the issue—I even had a professional installer handle it. I’m also fairly tech-savvy, so setup, Wi-Fi connection, and app installation were all done correctly. Unfortunately, the app experience has been poor from the start. It’s slow, unreliable, and often fails to unlock the door even when I’m inside the house. I live in a townhouse, and there are times when I’m just upstairs or in my office near the front door and the app still won’t respond. That largely defeats the purpose of having a smart lock. Battery life has been another major frustration. The lock frequently beeps and reports low battery, sometimes even after I’ve just replaced the batteries with brand-new ones. At times I feel like I need to change batteries every few weeks, yet other times it works for months—there’s no consistency. The constant alerts and random beeping have become annoying and unreliable. The keypad itself is also underwhelming. Compared to another digital keypad I have on my garage door, this one is noticeably less responsive and slower to register inputs. The fingerprint reader technically works—I’ve never been locked out—but overall the interface feels laggy and finicky. Because of these issues, my household now avoids using the front door altogether and enters through the garage instead. I don’t feel confident making quick changes or relying on the lock when I need it to work smoothly and immediately. This review isn’t to say the idea is bad, and it’s possible newer versions have improved. But the unit I purchased in 2023 has been consistently unreliable over time, and for that reason, I’m now looking to replace it.

Works great, easy to use and set up. Can use fingerprint, key and individually assignable fobs to unlock. Still working like a champ after over a year on same battery. App is easy to setup