No, the Schlage Sense replaces your existing deadbolt. After installation you have a keypad outside and on the inside there is a small box (maybe a bit larger than an iPhone and of course thicker which holds the 4 AA batteries which operate the motor and house the electronics. You can open it via the app, via SIRI, program it (I think) to open when your phone is right there (you might have to touch it) or you can also simply use whichever passcode you set up and type it into the keypad. Of course if that is all you want you could simply buy a Schlage or other electronic lock which is not a WiFi connected lock, but has the keypad. If you want something which install over top of your existing deadbolt then I think the August Smartlocks do that. If you want one which can be remotely controlled via WiFi you need to buy one which comes with a bridge which plugs into your router and that one I think is also $299 here in Canada and I just saw they have a new "August Pro" lock for $349 Canadian, not sure how exactly it differs from the regular one. I have had good luck with other Schlage electronic locks so probably will try that one over the August. I also like the fact it has built-in WiFi and does not need any bridge and the installation for me is not an issue, since removing a deadbolt and installing these locks is pretty straight forward.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 8:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Schlage Sense smart door lock and Honeywell WiFi thermostat Hi, I don't understand how the lock would work. Can you tell me if you can use the existing door lock? I have a front door that has a lock and would be interested in using the Iphone to make sure it is locked. Any explanation would be greatly appreciated. Andy and Shubert -----Original Message----- From: Yolanda Thompson Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 9:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Schlage Sense smart doorlock and Honeywell WiFi thermostat We have the schlage home kit lock, and I love it. It is very veery accessible with VO. You can set the codes for people, add, delete, and so forth. On 10/30/17, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Just wondering if anybody owns one of these homekit enabled smart > doorlocks from Schlage and has any feedback on the accessibility of > the accompanying app. > > I was at an Apple Store today and also realized that Honeywell now > makes two homekit enabled WiFi thermostats, they are called "Lyric > Round" for $299 CAD and "Lyric T5" for $179 CAD. > The round one is very contemporary looking with a few more features, > the > T5 > is a bit more basic but still homekit enabled which means SIRI support > and still you can do a schedule and all and I guess in the US it is > probably > $139 or $149. > The accompanying app is called "Honeywell Lyric" and in the > description it mentions that there is also another thermostat called > the Lyric T6 which seems to be specific to european countries and they > also make water leak sensors and a security camera. Apparently all > these devices are homekit enabled, but also support Alexa and Google > Assistant. > Both of these thermostats can be found in the Apple Store app, go to > the "Shop" tab, then to "Accessories" and then "Homekit Accessories". > If anybody has either one of these thermostats and uses the Honeywell > Lyric app I'd also be interested in hearing about it. > I have had the WiFi thermostat from Radio Thermostats and they have > been working well for probably 5 years now, but especially for my > house I might consider switching to a homekit enabled device. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -- > 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, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list > itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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