Kwikset Halo Touch WIFI Fingerprint Smart Lock Review - Unboxing, Features, Installation, Testing

[@dbw9004]

Out of the many I've watched regarding smart locks, yours nailed the exact information I was looking for...Thank you

[@macker0077]

Good video. I've noticed the same thing with my Halo Touch; cold weather/fingers affects ability to operate. Also noticed that during the cold weather the battery life is shortened (got 1 month of use during Jan/Feb). Just changed them again yesterday, so got a little longer use out of them. We don't use the lock excessively either. We'll see if the warmer weather extends the life of the battery.

[@timt8199]

Has the warmer weather improved your battery life?

[@macker0077]

@@timt8199 A little. Generally speaking, replacing all 4 AA batteries every 4-6 weeks and depending on the cold weather, as short as 3-4 weeks.

[@dankelley9361]

Another honest and great review! Love the fingerprint reader to use lock but looks like it’s a little short of perfect!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@5822huron]

Nothing is perfect

[@rodrobinson6111]

Great video, but I don’t know I’m ready for this right now. Maybe in the future. Thanks for the video.

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@EliasPerez-cf5gp]

Thank you very much. I am glad I got the eufy wifi version on prime day

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks.

[@babu981]

Of all the smart locks you tested, which one would you chose if you had the chose one? I'm leaning toward Eufy touch&wifi but there are so many on the market that I'm a little lost

[@jbandmel44]

Which WiFi smart lock would you recommend? Thanks.

[@LifeHackster]

I'm using the Eufy Touch with WIFI..but the wyze lock is a pretty good and also affordable.

[@dnoland77]

Keypad is a must. That's why I never considered august or wyze. I've been so happy with my eufy touch lock that I just bought a 2nd. I have installed the a few of the baldwin versions of this lock for customers and I found the written instructions incomplete and the lock noisy. Unless something has changed I believe baldwin/kwickset require a subscription fee.

[@starmc26]

Uhhhhhh, Wyze HAS a keypad, i own it.

[@dnoland77]

@@starmc26 Not built in to the lock. It requires a separate installation & more batteries. If it works for you, great but I like my eufy.

[@starmc26]

@@dnoland77 "Keypad is a must, that's why I stay away from Wyze".... Wyze has a keypad.... "Oh yeah, i meant built-in"...... Shut up dude, Wyze lock isn't a complete lock replacement, it uses your existing deadbolt and keys. It has practicality FAR beyond these other MUCH more expensive locks.

[@dnoland77]

@@starmc26 Why so defensive? Usually it's the isheep that go to an extreme defending their brand. I own wyze products, some I love, some I like, some I regret. V2, great. Vacuum, great. Bulbs, good but SLOW response. Lock, no chance.

[@LifeHackster]

Eufy is pretty good but I had been using nest x yale for a while and I only have to replace the batteries once a year.

[@CAD0005]

Which smart lock would you recommend? Thanks for all the excellent reviews.

[@LifeHackster]

The Wyze Lock is pretty good for what it is (cheapest) and the Eufy Touch with WIFI.

[@CAD0005]

@@LifeHackster I will look into those. Thank you for the reply 👍

[@johnbod]

Looks great! Would you recommend this or the Eufy Lock with built in Wifi? With all of Eufy’s recent security breaches I feel like this is the clear winner just from a safety angle even though I like the obscure shape of the Eufy keys which would seem more pick resistant.

[@LifeHackster]

Eufy with built in WIFI works pretty good but this one also works ok but I'm not sure about the battery life yet. I have a feeling it will not last long.

[@hajs8273]

I needed this.

[@geek2330]

So which one would you favor, this Kwikset Halo or the Eufy? Both on sale at Costco.

[@adik4919]

Thank you for honorable review. Weak part of most electronic locks are mechanical secret cause you can open them almost by “paper scrape” jiggle. For example Eufy has very weak Chinese key profile and etc. It seems that it’s better to buy reliable door lock and to add electronics to open it by mobile app or by assistance of your family if your phone’s battery dead. Any way video doorbell must have plus cameras plus alarm, and of course reliable door.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks.

[@abc123fhdi]

I was thinking this would be good if you get locked out of your house, but if you have just a deadbolt lock and the lower lock is just a lever with no lock then you likely wouldn't get locked out accidentally unless you left your keys at work and forgot to bring them with you. Also does this integrate with Ring alarm? So I can just unlock with my fingerprint and it also disarms my security system? Or if I use the key I cano opt to have it disarm or not disarm when using key. Not sure why strangers can lock your door, normal deadbolts only lock with whoever has the key.

[@starwaves9917]

Yup I’m experiencing the same thing with the Eufy lock but in very hot climate; sometimes it doesn’t read my finger print and sometimes entirely forgets my finger prints that I have to keep registering them again and again. And by the way the wrong try protection being on by default out of the box was super **** by Eufy. My mother in law got locked out when I first installed this lock and she had to take a piss outside next to the door. Wrong try protection with pin code fine but with finger print? What if it locks me out because it fails to read my finger print and I have to take a dump or some other serious emergency with child? I told Eufy to reprogram the software to have it turned off by default and suggested some other stuff (I’m a locksmith so I deal with people and locks all the time) and I guess they don’t care.

[@LifeHackster]

Mine is more when I just finished running and everything is sweaty and the finger print reader will not read and then I have to use the keypad. As to the wrong try protection, lets say it got triggered by your prints not being recognized, you can still use the keypad. So the keypad is a backup for us.

[@tdrake59]

I wish I had seen your video before I installed this lock. The fingerprint sensor is so unreliable as to make it essentially useless. I've updated the firmware and cleared it out and re-added users, to no avail.

[@SoapMeas]

What smart lock do you recommend that would integrate well with Ring and Alexa?

[@avaboy66]

The eufy doorbell slim has been rolled out in a few countries (Australia, The Netherlands, etc.). Did you get your hands on it and if so, can we expect a review in the near future?

[@LifeHackster]

I haven't heard of it but I'll check it out. Thanks.

[@smarzig]

Your accent is very cool

[@garymccoy3584]

I use this lock with the Ring app not with the Kwikset app and it works great.

[@jaydonkueter5383]

I didn’t know that the ring app worked for this lock?

[@aceyboogie7172]

@Lifehackster what do you recommend for a smart lock that has amazon key and ring integration?

[@Arctic5fox]

Let me tell you from now. rayovac basic batteries are not going to last long. I think lithium is the best in this case.

[@LifeHackster]

That is what I'm afraid of.. but we will see how long this will last.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@munaxia]

Can you tell which other cam has timelapse feature except wyze

[@LifeHackster]

I had tested the Reolink Argus Pro..it has a timelapse feature except that it uses the batteries quick.

[@munaxia]

@@LifeHackster thnx for the reply... u also mentioned in one of your video about power battery but that link is not working or that battery is not available now... can you suggest any other battery for timelapse

[@adrianreyes2318]

Agreed. Finger printer reader is NOT reliable. I've registered my print multiple times and it's always hit or miss

[@fidelmutamba2442]

Helpfull

[@jaredsalem5837]

In my opinion I don't really like Smart Lock with key it just seems like another way to get in the door and most of the locks on smart door are very cheap designed and very easy to pick

[@---GOD---]

Still using this? How's it holding up?

[@sergiopabon1387]

The thought of a smart lock malfunctioning and unlocking my door while I'm sleeping is the only thing keeping me from upgrading from a standard lock. Or the lock maker get hacked.

[@dnoland77]

Mine never has just unlocked on its own but like you I always fear the worst. That's why I purchased a pair of brackets designed to hold a 2x4 across the door. Simple, cheap peace of mind while sleeping.

[@starmc26]

Lol

[@nix4644]

I stay awake at night worrying about the Lockpickinglawyer getting into my house..ha

[@sergiopabon1387]

@@nix4644 I have thought of that also. The potential of someone lockpicking my lock. I'm obviously overreacting. The odds of anyone picking my lock or the smart lock malfunctioning and opening by itself is super small. Most breakings are done by people with an IQ below 90. And are crimes of opportunity. But I'm super security conscious.

[@nix4644]

@@sergiopabon1387 I don't know if you've ever watched the lockpickinglawyer KZbins but that guy is amazing. These kind of locks are mere annoyances to him. He could pick these types of locks faster than you could get your key out. I just want my locks to make enough noise to give me time to lock-n-load.

[@gahazakaio2681]

It makes more sense if they added up a keypad

[@LifeHackster]

They do have models that just have a keypad and not a fingerprint sensor.

[@ChinitFxt]

As much I like finger prints readers I prefer a key pad

[@darkestlight6784]

Why?

[@LifeHackster]

keypads will be more reliable.

[@vietstyle888]

Any update on the battery life?

[@macker0077]

I can tell you from my experience that the battery life is pretty short, especially in colder weather. I had mine fail within a month of being installed in January. And we were not using the deadbolt excessively. I've just changed them again, and this set last a bit longer (same battery make as previous change - EverReady)

[@lw9cc68]

I am interested to see if it can be cracked by using strong magnetic, orange peel skin or other simple finger print hacks to unlock it

[@RickLaBanca]

No zwave or zigbee is a mistake. No way I want locks on wifi. I like more isolation.

[@mingchi1855]

And we can't just have everything on wifi. It congests home wifi too much. Smart home ppl all know the pain.

[@RickLaBanca]

I’ve got no wifi stuff. It’s safer to have that hub layer even if the hub is on wifi. That way you’re attack surface is reduced to one

[@LifeHackster]

I'm pretty sure it will use up the batteries quicker than z-wave or zigbee models.

[@AdrianPerez-cv2yu]

Does not let me connect to wifi

[@Jay_Leka]

What is your current smart lock at the moment?

[@sorayabeizai5944]

I had two cause the first one kept on giving me error so they sent me another one, it worked for a few months then stopped connecting to WiFi, I did all the troubleshooting and still couldn’t add the lock again. When I called the customer service, they told me the A button is malfunctioning and I can’t add the lock. It’s past my warranty so I am so pissed. Worst lock ever. I have to change the batteries every couple of weeks and I just got sick an tired of it. I’m trying to return it and a refund I hope. This lock was supposed to make my life easier and made me more stressed. I wouldn’t recommend it.

[@battletv777]

Clever Alex A

[@joeschmo4886]

Disappointed in this review. Of course if your finger is wet it won't open, but simply wipe your finger dry and it works. Had this lock for over a year and it works great.

[@LifeHackster]

If you run or workout outside, you would know what I mean…how can you wipe your finger down if everything you are wearing is drenched in sweat.

[@johnsonvender1067]

I jave this. Battery lasts about 2months

[@LifeHackster]

That is what I'm afraid of. WIFI uses more power than z-wave or zigbee.

[@slappymcphee]

This is a pretty stupid design...smh

[@zuhairhlayel]

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