RE: Smart locks

2024-09-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 7:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Smart locks We have a Schlage Encode Plus, one of the more expensive options, but an excellent lock which supports Homekit and Homekey or whatever it is called where I can just walk

RE: Smart locks

2024-09-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Homekey is not quite as common, but there are more and more locks which support it as well. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of pdlloga...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 7:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Smart locks Has anyone installed any of the different smart

Re: Smart locks

2024-09-16 Thread Joseph Hudson
I have the sledge app, and it works great. However, my sister-in-law told me that in order to get them to work with HomeKit, they have to be set up via Apple TV. On Sep 16, 2024, at 9:02 AM, pdlloga...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone installed any of the different smart locks, and how well do the

Smart locks

2024-09-16 Thread pdllogan77
Has anyone installed any of the different smart locks, and how well do the apps work with IOS and home kit? Thanks in advance for any help. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list

Re: smart locks

2023-06-05 Thread Dave Grossoehme
Janet *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of*joseph hudson *Sent:*Friday, June 2, 2023 10:09 PM *To:*viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:*Re: smart locks Hi Janet, here is the smart lock. I thought you already had those in your cart. And I thought you were wondering about the handles. I shared

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2023-06-04 Thread joseph hudson
ever. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 5:30 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: smart

RE: smart locks

2023-06-04 Thread R Van Lant
My only complaint with door levers is that they are harder to babyproof. Little kids can so easily pull on a door lever. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 5:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Janet, I try to

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2023-06-03 Thread joseph hudson
joseph > hudson > Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 10:09 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: smart locks > > Hi Janet, here is the smart lock. I thought you already had those in your > cart. And I thought you were wondering about the handles. I shared the > handles with y

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2023-06-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Hi Joseph, Thank you so much, as all this is very kind of you, and I greatly appreciate it. Trust me my current door knob will not look funny, but if I can’t use the smart lock with my door knob, then I just won’t get the smart lock. Although, I have to

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2023-06-02 Thread janet gross
: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Hi Janet, here is the smart lock. I thought you already had those in your cart. And I thought you were wondering about the handles. I shared the handles with you, because of the fact that we were discussing the door knobs. So I share those with

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2023-06-02 Thread joseph hudson
; <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of joseph hudson > Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:08 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: smart locks > > Hi Janet, here are the levers th

RE: smart locks

2023-06-02 Thread janet gross
they look fine to me, and maybe everyone else since they all have them too. Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 6:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Janet, I try to explain one more time, when I speak about a door

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2023-06-02 Thread janet gross
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Hi Janet, here are the levers that I ordered. That go with the door locks that Sieghard and I both have. Schlage F10 LAT 619 CEN Latitude... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005E5BOA6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share  On

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2023-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
also think they look way nicer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 3:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Hi Sieghard, I completely understand the difference between the door knob, lever, deadbolt. I do definitely need a

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2023-06-02 Thread janet gross
of this. Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 8:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Janet, you have to understand the difference between the knob or lever you turn or push down on to open an unlocked door and the d

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2023-06-02 Thread Carolyn Arnold
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Caroline, as you will see you later messages I already address this. You can unlock the deadbolt which unlocks your house, with the key that comes with the lock as long as you have it. On Jun 1, 2023, at 4:02 PM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolyn

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2023-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
nty and 3-year electronics warrant. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Sieghard, I definitely want a Smart deadbolt Lock, but I can’t get rid of the door nob because I wouldn’t hav

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2023-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
essional would probably know how to defeat your security system which is why I say you can never be 100% sure you prevent somebody from getting into your house. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: R

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2023-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
40-b8bc-18d5718171b2&th=1> Best regards, Sieghard it doesn't req -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 2:03 PM To: vip

Re: smart locks

2023-06-01 Thread joseph hudson
appreciate it.   Janet  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of joseph hudsonSent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 12:28 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: smart locks Janet, I need to dive into my Amazon and send you a link to door knobs that were ordered with mine that her securely locked when the

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2023-06-01 Thread janet gross
Hi Joseph, Yes, that would be great. I appreciate it. Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph hudson Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 12:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Janet, I need to dive into my Amazon and send you a link to door knobs that were

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2023-06-01 Thread Carolyn Arnold
@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks I don't think I would buy a lock which can't be opened with a physical key just because I certainly had situations where for some reason something didn't work and it was nice to just get the key I have hidden outside to open the door.

Re: smart locks

2023-06-01 Thread joseph hudson
it was nice to just get the key I have hidden outside to open > the door. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph > hudson > Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:28 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: smart locks > > Janet, I need to dive in

RE: smart locks

2023-06-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
joseph hudson Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Janet, I need to dive into my Amazon and send you a link to door knobs that were ordered with mine that her securely locked when the deadbolt is locked. Now keep in mind, these door knobs

Re: smart locks

2023-06-01 Thread joseph hudson
nob. > > Janet > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 1:01 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: smart locks > > A good deadbolt is really all you need, these old twist handles where you > have a button you

Re: smart locks

2023-06-01 Thread joseph hudson
Janet since my previous luxe, had the keypad on the door knob, hi, don't know if that can be done. I think if you left him there, it would be tempting to lock that one, and then nobody could get in. As far as breaking the keypad I don't know if that possibly could be a problem or not. And I thin

RE: smart locks

2023-06-01 Thread Carolyn Arnold
phone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Sieghard, I definitely want a Smart deadbolt Lock, but I can’t get rid of the door nob because I wouldn’t have any way to open the door, but maybe I could just leave that door nob button unlocked. This way I could still get in my house. If the

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
e 1, 2023 1:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks A good deadbolt is really all you need, these old twist handles where you have a button you can push in or where you push in and twist the handle to lock it are really not rated for exterior doors; they are good for privachy doors

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
Sieghard, Ok now, I wonder how easy would it be for someone to pick the physical key hole on the Smart Lock? Have you ever heard of maybe a video or camera on one of those ?Smart Locks, so if someone did try to pick it when one might not be home it would snap a picture of the person? Janet

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
phone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Joseph, I like the idea about removing the deadbolts, and replacing them with the keypad, but I also have door nobs with locks on them, so not sure how that

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
and I may have dry and cold hands etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 10:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Hi Sieghard, Thank you for this. I’m also wondering because I have a Door nob that has a small push in lock

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2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
them until now. So, all this is new to me. Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 12:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Janet, I believe there are locks which can use an existing setup, but typically the smartl

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2023-05-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
rsion, but if not make sure it says "Encode Plus" and not just "Encode". From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 7:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Joseph, This sounds very interesting! I wonder if they s

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
Joseph, I like the idea about removing the deadbolts, and replacing them with the keypad, but I also have door nobs with locks on them, so not sure how that would all work out. I also wonder how easy it might be for someone to break the keypad, do you know? Janet Janet -- The following info

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread joseph hudson
: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:49 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: smart locks > > Well, Janet, you would have two options. You can go onto the app and set them > up with their own code, and make a tap in the code to get in that way, or you > can open the app no matter wh

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Well, Janet, you would have two options. You can go onto the app and set them up with their own code, and make a tap in the code to get in that way, or you can open the app no matter wherever you're a

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread joseph hudson
8:43 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Joseph, > This does sound great, as I had no idea about smart locks. I would be > interested in buying one of these. But, my next question is how far do you > have to be away. For example, I am at the store, and the store is 10 miles >

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread joseph hudson
couldn’t one use cellular data on their phone? > > Janet > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph > hudson > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 1:12 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: smart locks > > Yes, you can communicate with it with yo

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
Hi All, If the power was to go out, couldn't one use cellular data on their phone? Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph hudson Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 1:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Yes, you can communicate with it with your phone.

RE: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread janet gross
Hi Joseph, This does sound great, as I had no idea about smart locks. I would be interested in buying one of these. But, my next question is how far do you have to be away. For example, I am at the store, and the store is 10 miles away, how could I let you in my door? I'm thinking o

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread Kimberly Gardner
for my situation. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Kim >> >> On 5/26/23, Mike B. wrote: >>> Hi Kimberly, >>> >>> Thank you very much. What brand of smart locks do you use? >>> >>> Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread joseph hudson
> person seemed to really know what they were talking about and was very > helpful in getting me the right lock for my situation. > > I hope this helps. > > Kim > > On 5/26/23, Mike B. wrote: >> Hi Kimberly, >> >> Thank you very much. What brand of

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread joseph hudson
ck? > > Janet > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:26 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: smart locks > > Then you either type in the code if you are able or can do so with the help >

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread joseph hudson
Wright > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 10:41 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: smart locks > > Out of curiosity what happens if there is a power outage? > - Original Message - > From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > To: viphone@goo

Re: smart locks

2023-05-31 Thread Dave Grossoehme
or my situation. I hope this helps. Kim On 5/26/23, Mike B. wrote: Hi Kimberly, Thank you very much. What brand of smart locks do you use? Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! - Original Message - From: Kimberly Gardner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 26,

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2023-05-28 Thread Mike B.
@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:02 AM Subject: Re: smart locks Hi Mike, Schlage is the brand we like but I don't remember the model. Just be sure that the one you are looking at has a keypad not a touch screen. They make both types. We dealt with a company called Dorr Locks D

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2023-05-28 Thread Kimberly Gardner
brand of smart locks do you use? > > Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! > > - Original Message - > From: Kimberly Gardner > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 12:06 PM > Subject: Re: smart locks > > > The ones w

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2023-05-26 Thread Mike B.
Hi Kimberly, Thank you very much. What brand of smart locks do you use? Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! - Original Message - From: Kimberly Gardner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 12:06 PM Subject: Re: smart locks The ones we have use

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2023-05-26 Thread Kimberly Gardner
rt of button press code to > > access / open? Thanks much. > > Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! > > - Original Message - > From: Sieghard Weitzel > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 7:17 AM > Subject: RE: smart loc

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2023-05-26 Thread Mike B.
code to access / open? Thanks much. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 7:17 AM Subject: RE: smart locks As Sarah said, you can assign a code to somebody you want

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2023-05-26 Thread Kimberly Gardner
out and the > door is closed I lock it again. It's super handy and I would never go back > to a regular lock with key or even one with a keypad, but one which is not > connected. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet > gross > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:

RE: smart locks

2023-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
f Of janet gross Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Hi All, This might sound a little silly, but what is the purpose of a smart door lock? Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023

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2023-05-26 Thread sarai.bucciarelli
to give out keys. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of janet gross Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 10:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Hi All, This might sound a little silly, but what is the purpose of a smart door lock? Janet From: viphone

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2023-05-25 Thread janet gross
Hi All, This might sound a little silly, but what is the purpose of a smart door lock? Janet From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: smart locks Then you either type in the code if you are able

RE: smart locks

2023-05-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Subject: Re: smart locks Out of curiosity what happens if there is a power outage? - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 4:38 PM Subject: RE: smart locks We

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2023-05-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Then you either type in the code if you are able or can do so with the help of Aira or Be My Eyes or you use a key. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 10:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Out of curiosity what

Re: smart locks

2023-05-25 Thread Kamal Haffar
, May 24, 2023 10:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks   Hi Juan, I just installed the Schlage home smart locks. And they're pretty accessible on iOS. However, the locks themselves are physical touch screens for the keypad. That's why I have to use my smart phone

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2023-05-24 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Out of curiosity what happens if there is a power outage? - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 4:38 PM Subject: RE: smart locks We also have a Schlage lock. I am just waiting for better availability of the

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2023-05-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
phone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph hudson Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 10:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: smart locks Hi Juan, I just installed the Schlage home smart locks. And they're pretty accessible on iOS. However, the locks themselves are physical touch s

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2023-05-24 Thread joseph hudson
Hi Juan, I just installed the Schlage home smart locks. And they're pretty accessible on iOS. However, the locks themselves are physical touch screens for the keypad. That's why I have to use my smart phone. But I do come with a physical key that you can use to unlock them. Jos

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2023-05-24 Thread juanhernandez98
Hi All, I hope this email finds you all well. I wanted to know if any of you have installed smart locks in homes and what did you use? I am looking for something accessible, with a physical keypad possible, or something accessible for entry. Thanks in advance. Juan -- The

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