@@TIMESLIP1 no problem, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. What I will say is that every ninja product that I have had so far is extremely well-made and does the job brilliantly. Hope you have an amazing day 😊

@@Vicky617568872 glad I could help and hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Have a great day 😊

@@ShadowEnigmaTV I was going to use HA but decided on HomeKit and have been quite happy with it. I still might use HA in the future though.

@@ShadowEnigmaTVis it possible to trim the plastic down?

​@andysreviewsandsmarthometips sadly not a chance, the key plastic is strong ABS built for impact. Such a pain, I did notice even if I do some how by miracle trim it down noticed it won't work in my lock anyway because my door can't unlock a door if a key is already in the door, so I ordered a Yell double euro lock that comes with thin metal keys so that will do :)

Changed my mind, went for the Aqara euro lock instead and will return the Yell lock 😂 this should resolve my issue. Downside is I have to pull the handle up to lock which is a pain

@@ShadowEnigmaTV that was going to be my next suggestion if you couldn’t trim the key down. I would’ve recommended either the Yale or the Aqara one LOL.

@@ShadowEnigmaTV I’ve got used to it now.

@@davehendry1463 thank you for your kind words and I really do appreciate it. I’m happy with my unit and hopefully you will be too. Hope you have an amazing day and thank you again 😊

@@calicoblinds thank you very much for your kind comments, it is very much appreciated and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. Have an amazing day. 😊

@@christianhoggard5812 yes, you should be able to do this no problem. Thank you very much for the kind words and I really appreciate it. Hope you have an amazing day 😊

@@joanjohnstone7241 hi there Joan, thank you so much for the kind comment. It is very much appreciated and I’m glad that you managed to learn something from me. Hope you have a wonderful day. 😊

Hi there Dan. I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems with your lock. I have a few suggestions that may work, however it may be a slightly lengthy process. Would you mind messaging me on messenger? you can do this through my Facebook page facebook.com/AndysReviewsAndSmartHomeTips This will be the best way to help you. I can also get you to send me a video through this so that I can better understand exactly what is going on. Hope this helps. Hope to hear from you soon.

⁠I’m going to change the thumbturn today and switch the spindle in the handle. Let’s see how that goes and il let you know. Thanks for the reply and information

@@DanW121ght no problem at all, let me know how you get on either way. Sorry I didn’t reply earlier. I only just saw your message because I have been extremely busy. Fingers crossed everything goes okay and it starts working for you. If not though, please don’t hesitate to get in contact and I can try and run through on a personal basis, the best course of action to follow.

@@DanW121ght hi there, did you manage to get it working?

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips Morning Andy, i really appreciate you following me up. Switching the split spindle done the job and im up and running now. That’s the porch door done now to find a suitable mechanism so i can have a 2nd u200 fitted to the inner door. Thinking of switching the old deadbolt out in place of a euro profile mortice or similar. If youve any tips / suggestions would appreciate it.

@@SeanOBrien27 hi, I’ve left you a message and thank you for the great feedback 😊

@@davidbanks1851 I personally wouldn’t defrost food because it generally cooked food straight away. I would recommend using a microwave for defrosting.

@@aswitnessedbythelenses963 yeah, I do 😊

@@mhussain9340 thank you so much for the amazing comment and kind words. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Hope you have an amazing day! 😊

@@diechicken888 hi, how did somebody manage to reset the lock without the fingerprint or passcode of the administrative user? Also it is recommended that you have a lock with a safety feature installed meaning that you should be able to unlock the door from the outside even with a key on the inside. my only suggestion would be that if you have another door, try and get in that way otherwise I am unsure how to help you with this. No one should’ve been able to reset the lock without the admin fingerprint or password though.

@@leespiderpod thank you very much for the kind comment, hope you have a great day 😊

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips have you used it for making dough or pastry?

@@leespiderpod not yet. I have been busy but if I get chance I’ll put a video up of an attempt

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips cool, I’ve ordered one of these today, so I’ll let you know if you don’t get around to it

@@leespiderpod thank you 😊

@@user-ze6ur5ue6e I haven’t unfortunately. Before this one I had an old one that was handed down to me and I think came from the 1800s. 😂😂

@@aminefahel this was because you need a lock with a safety feature. By this I mean that you can unlock the lock from the outside when a key is inserted on the inside.

@@aussiegirl654 thank you very much for the kind comment, I hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoy ours. A little tip, if you want a little less cleaning you can get some paper type liners cheaply so that it lines the bottom of each tray and catches any fat. You’ll have to let me know if you enjoy it once you’ve got it. 😊 hope you have a great day.

@@willmitchell255 would you suggest another way then please? I’d be happy to try a suggestion if you have one.

@@user-zr5yn7vc9c thank you so much for your kind words, so far it has been excellent for me and it just powers through any job you seem to throw it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do and have a great day.!

@@leannebromley1815 thank you sis 🥰

@@oliawak if you mean at a certain time of day, you can schedule this in the settings of the lock. Either that or you can set an automation for example when a time of day occurs, unlock the lock and when another time of day occurs lock the lock.

@@vikylin thank you so much for the amazing kind comment! Hope you have an amazing day 😊

@@thegiantdutchman if you do not have the emergency function, you will not be able to unlock the door from the outside. As this is a retrofit lock, the lock must be able to unlock from both sides if anything fails. For example, if for some reason you did not have any charge on the door lock itself and you were outside the house then you would not be able to unlock the door from the outside and get in

Thanks for watching! Hope you have a great day 😊

@@paullhenriquee thank you for your kind comment, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. At the moment there are a couple of little niggling issues, however there should be fixed before the end of the month with software updates. You can still use the lock perfectly. If you do have any problems then message me on my Facebook page.

@@scubaharley you’re more than welcome and once again, thank you for the amazing kind comment. If you do need any further help then please feel free to message me on my Facebook page which should be listed. It’s AndysReviewsAndSmartHomeTips.

@@scubaharley thank you very much for the nice comment. I hope you have an amazing day 😊

@@GK_SmithySaves did the option for home key appear when setting the lock up in the home app? Also are you on the new home architecture and do you have an Apple TV with thread and/or HomePod? If the answer to all these are yes, there has been a team set up for email enquiries for help. Name the subject U200 Help and send this to [email protected] Alternatively you can message me for help on my Facebook page on messenger.

@@paulofthebailey in this type of situation, it beeps a few times to let you know that something is wrong and also send a notification to your phone

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips Thank you!

@@paulofthebailey no problem, have a nice day!

@@hypo345 i’m extremely glad to hear that you are as happy as we are with ours. I have found that they are extremely versatile, easy to clean and they do the job as intended, plus they’re space saving too which is a bonus

@@paulmwhite my particular cylinder does not quite have the space for this hence why I did it this way, plus I wanted the extra security 😊 hope you have a great day!

@@marcinlag1 I believe there is an update coming very shortly that will solve quite a few issues with the M3 pairing

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips so let’s wait.. :)

@@AhmedAdd3Mana hi and thank you for the kind comment! Honestly, I have had 1 issue with HomeKit but this was in very early testing and wasn’t available on kickstarter at that point. Since then, I have had no connection issues and the lock has performed better than expected. Most of the complaints about connection to HomeKit have been due to a lack of following instructions, for example, pressing the SET button after scanning the Matter code. I have had well over 10 videos sent to me where the individual are “proving” it doesn’t work and in every case, my question to them was “I didn’t see you press the SET button after scanning the Matter code during HomeKit setup, can you show me another video where you clearly press it?” I only had 2 people respond, one saying it worked, thanks, and the other I referred to customer service at Aqara because I think he was trying to get it into the home app with a very old Apple TV as a hub.

@@AdieAdie17 he is a link to the lock I bought, it is on the UK Amazon website. Also, I know it holds up because someone tried to break into my house and the outer part snapped off and they were still trying to get in when the police arrived. amzn.eu/d/02IlJ4jl

@@Mathiaskindsholm this is correct for my particular type of door. If you have to lift the handle to engage the pins, then yes it would be unable to lock the door. Basically, you have to get into the habit of lifting the handle. However, you can set up a notification that will literally give you a time sensitive alert which means it is very prominent reminding you and you can choose to set this immediately, 1/ second, three seconds all the way up to 30 minutes. Effectively this means that it can potentially immediately alert you if you forget to lift the handle so this eliminates the worry.

@@Tty85 hi there, for this particular installation I used two different adapters for the keypad and the G4 however if you get a power adapter that is 8 to 24 V and a minimum of one amp then you can power both devices from the same plug. You do this by putting. A three way. WAGO connect to on the positive wire and the same on the negative wire. Then you can run two positive wires and two negative wires each to each device if this makes sense. This way you can power both devices from one individual plug. If you need more instruction, get back to me on my Facebook page. facebook.com/AndysReviewsAndSmartHomeTips and I can help further.

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips My G4 doorbell is wired and gets power from old doorbell. It was an old doorbell, but an electrician put some fast glass fuses and transform from 220V to 12-24V.

@@Tty85 in this case, I would personally recommend contacting the electrician that installed it as I do not feel qualified to advise you on this particular set up. If anything went wrong, I would hate to be the one that gave you the wrong advice. I know that it can be done so that both devices are powered from the same source, however, like I say, I would consult your electrician since it is wired into a main system

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometipsor if you were using an 8v to 24v you could just wire the positive of the keypad to the positive of the G4 and the same with the negatives. Job done!

@@junny1075 no problem at all, thank you for the kind words 😊 have a great day!

Thank you, it’s much appreciated 😊 have a great day!

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips - My front door doesn’t have think kind of lock. It have the “night latch” style. I take it this won’t work for me after all?

@@likhan.ghosh. is there anywhere you can message me on my Facebook page and send me a video of how your lock operates and I will be able to tell you for definite

My page is facebook.com/AndysReviewsAndSmartHomeTips

@@StephenFair-z4r no, the way I did it was I added it into the Aqara app first, then I added it into HomeKit, then I bound it to the M3 Hub

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips how you bound it? I have it on Aqara via BT and have it on Apple TV as matter, how to add it as matter to M3?

@@marcinlag1 there should be an update coming out shortly that fixes various issues with the M3 binding process

@kinseycreategoods Hi, if this is the same Kinsey I’m thinking about, I’m UK Andy C on slack, I’ve been helping you develop the features 🥰

@@user-qi5rz4kf6o I believe as another person commented this is to cut down on the plastic waste. I didn’t know this at the time LOL. Have a great day. 😊

@@TeeGeeAu I don’t wish to contradict you however here are some dimensions of locks that will eventually support HomeKey (as the U200 is the only one currently to do so) Measurements are width, depth, height in mm Switchbot - 59x84x120 U200 - 62x60x152 Nuki - 60x60x125 The Nuki is smaller, but….. The U200 is the only retrofit lock that supports matter over thread with HomeKey, is able to support more locks than any other retrofit lock without ordering a specific and sometimes more expensive model and it has more combined features than any other smart lock available.

I agree with you Andy. These 3 can only compete against each other . On a top of it Nuki is almost 2x price no home key support. Switchbot looks more like a brick than U200. Ppl like TeeGeeAu are just smartasses who don’t know what they are talking about and trying to look smart in the comments.

@@sergehere9319 thank you for the reply 😀 I hope you have a great day! 😊

@@DawnDupponmi I will be putting the cable in trunking but I was wanting to get the video done and out.

@@Perb123 my apologies, I will be mounting another lock soon (this weekend) I will film another video and upload it.

That’s all I wanted to see too.

@@likhan.ghosh. as I say, my apologies. I will upload another video soon. Have a great day.

@@andysreviewsandsmarthometips Please let me know when you uploaded the video of the mounting, appreciate it!

@@junny1075 I will make sure I let you know 😊

@@macy8993 thank you, it’s very much appreciated. Hope you have a brilliant day 😊

@@nicholaseales yes, you are able to, however for first few months until Matter gets a little better I personally would use the Aqara app even if it’s just to calibrate and update the lock as this way it’s far more reliable. This should change over the next few months though. Hope you have a great day!

Hi there, thank you for your question. The base station can be connected via Wi-Fi or ethernet. I find that connecting via ethernet is a little more stable. The cameras connect via Wi-Fi to the base station. The whole system works on the 2.4 GHz Band. I hope this helps. Have a great day.

Thanks for the info Appreciate it highly

@@aneesrafiq3005 any time 😊

Good for the environment 😊