(To delve into settings, you have to long-press the lock icon, then tap a gear icon.) The Home app by itself makes for a confusing (and limited) Encode Plus manager, as there’s no obvious way to do anything but toggle between lock and unlock. The manual suggests choosing one or the other, but I learned that without the latter, you don’t have access to most of the lock’s settings and options.
Schlage smart lock install#
For starters, it’s not clear whether you should use only the Apple Home app or install the Schlage app as well. What we don’t like Apple Home Key setup can be a painĪlthough the Schlage smart lock hardware installs with minimal fuss, Apple users may get a little frustrated by the software part. This all but guarantees protection against porch-piracy, though of course you need to be comfortable with strangers stepping foot across the threshold. Once activated, delivery drivers can unlock your door (without the need for any manual code-sharing or the like) and place packages inside, then lock it again.
If you have concerns about package theft, you’ll appreciate the Encode Plus’ support for Amazon Key. The lock supports Amazon Key in-home deliveries And I found it frustrating that my Apple Watch kept asking me if I wanted to run this automation instead of just, you know, running it. But this works only if you have a hub, as described later in the review. This potentially solves the “phone-dead-now-what” problem, though obviously you could just use the lock’s keypad if needed.Īs for automation, Apple’s HomeKit handles that: You can toggle a setting that will automatically unlock the Encode Plus when you get home and lock it again when you leave. That’s because NFC, an ultra-low-power technology, can transmit even when there’s not enough juice to power the phone itself.
What’s more, Schlage promises that Home Key will work even if your iPhone has a dead battery (though only within about five hours of that happening).
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