Question

What is the most reliable Automation to lock and unlock a door Schlage lock via geofracnce

Answer 1

Lock: Life360 Unlock: I wouldn’t

Answer 2

August lock gen 3.  

Answer 3

I set up an automation on SmartThings that makes sure the garage door and all locks are CLOSED & LOCKED every night.  

Answer 4

August gen 3. Hands down We install 100 per month

Answer 5

Smartthings to monitor and Life 360 on phone to unlock. I've been using it for years, no problems. It unlocks the front door when close to the house, automatically re-locks via Smartthings hub within 5 minutes but that time is adjustable too.  

Answer 6

We use Schlage, Webcore, and Smartthings every day with our garage entry door. It locks as soon as one of us leaves, and unlocks when one of gets home. Since it's behind our garage door, I'm not too concerned about it unlocking too soon.  

Comments

@howie oops, I'm using Webcore to lock and unlock the Schlage locks.  

Answer 7

I don't see the security risk behind unlocking based on presence arriving. Are people worried about someone stealing your phone and robbing your house somehow knowing your phone will automatically unlock your door when it arrives?  

Comments

It's more that geofencing covers such a wide area that it's easy to unlock your door when you aren't actually home.  

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@battleax Robichaud have you never driven by your house otw to somewhere else?  

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It's simply a matter of adjusting your geofence area so that doesn't happen. I live in a subdivision. It's not often I'm cruising around the neighbouring streets as I'm just passing through. And even if I did, the door would lock again within seconds as I'd be exiting the geofence area as I'd be passing through. So again I don't see it as an issue unless we expect a thief to be tracking us and knowing those 5-10s that the door would be unlocked. They'd kick it down before going through that trouble

Answer 8

I use life 360 works great for me

Answer 9

Problem I see with life 360 is jyst how large an area the consider close to home.