Lockly Secure Plus Deadbolt | Bluetoot

Update 6/5/2021 I attached a picture of the screen. As others have mentioned, the screen eventually stops working from being in direct sunlight. Seems like an huge omission to not test a lock to see if it can stand being in the sunlight. I can no longer recommend this lock since if a code is the only way for say a guest to open the door with then they're shit outta luck if they can't see the numbers... I read a lot of reviews from a bunch of different sources and settled on Lockly's deadbolt smart lock. I had the following criteria: - Not connected to a third-party like Amazon or Google - Ability to create codes that expire - Ability to control with app - Works without battery power - Integration with local z-wave IoT (wink) Disclaimer: this is the first lock of any kind I've installed. Installation: - Manual is pretty well written and easy to follow for the most part. It's not always easy to discern the type of screw being illustrated but process of elimination eventually gets you to the right one. - Recommend drilling the extra hole for the post. The guide they provide is great. - Make sure that the deadbolt is extended during installation. - The plastic part the deadbolt slides into is a nice touch. The inserting the plate ended up being the most work of the whole process since the shape the plate on my original lock was different. And the hole needed to be larger to fit the deadbolt plastic housing. - Had to reach out to customer support because I initially installed the lock without the deadbolt extended so it thought it was locked when unlocked and vice versa. This was after I had already done the self-check. If you need to switch this, then you'll also need to rerun the self-check. The app works well enough so I won't go into much detail. The one thing that I struggled to find was adding fingerprints. It could be because I have a smaller phone and didn't realize it was under access and I had to swipe to the right. The locks not perfect: - The auto lock feature will auto lock regardless of whether the door is closed or not. So if it's set for 5 seconds, if I haven't closed the door by then, the deadbolt comes out and I have to unlock it in order to close the door. Really, the auto lock countdown should only engage once the door is closed. Unsure if this is simply a software update or if the hardware is incapable of sensing whether the door is open or closed without the additional wifi hub and door sensor. - It would've been nice to have a button on the inside of the door to unlock it. Instead I'm stuck with either using my phone which would be somewhat silly when I'm on the inside or manually turning the lock which seems very primitive for a lock as smart as this one. - I have multiple locks and I have to manage each lock separately. I understand that to lock/unlock you only want to target a single lock (though it'd be nice if there was a "lock all" feature), but more often than not, I want the same trusted users and guests to have the same code for all locks. Lockly's deadbolt smart lock met most of my needs. It currently doesn't support z-wave but they may be releasing a version which does later this year according to customer support. If that happens, they also mentioned anyone looking to upgrade could get trade-in value for their model. I'm looking forward to that. My other points are hopefully fixable either through a software update or with the z-wave model that may be released. So far I recommend the lock but I've only had both installed for a couple of days at this point. EDIT: Added another feature I'd like to see.