Home Security: Heantle Smart Lock and Dead Bolt Review
Home security is a critical concern for everyone, and modern technology has introduced various solutions that make securing your home easier than ever. One of the most effective and convenient ways to enhance your home security is by using smart locks. Smart locks are a type of electronic lock that can be controlled remotely and are becoming increasingly popular among homeowners. Heantle smart locks are no exception and in this post we review the Heantle Smart Lock and Deadbolt.
Heantle Entry Door Smart Lock & Deadbolt
The Heantle entry door smart locks and deadbolts are powered by AA batteries and connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth. They also have 6 types of entry methods, fingerprints, pass codes, app, remote via WiFi hub, fob/NFC tag, and hard key. The Heantle smart locks recognizes your fingerprint and unlocks the door in under a second. Whether you want to add friends, family or your fingerprints the device can store up to 100 fingerprints.
The locks also have the ability to accept pass codes issued via the app from the lock admin. Pass codes can be 4 to 9 digits in length, but the default is 9 digits. The manual say the device can store up to 300+ codes. Pass codes can be permanent or temporary and can be sent to people via text or email.
There are two apps that work with the locks, the TTLock app and the Nextlock app. I use the TTLock app and the app allows you to unlock the your door remotely from a Bluetooth connection. You can also unlock the doors remotely via web interface or the app if you have the WiFi hub. Besides allowing you to open the locks the app and web interface also allows you to manage the devices. Using the WiFi hub the locks can be integrated and controlled using Alexa.
Additionally, the locks allow you to use IC Fobs or NFC tags for keyless entry. Using the app you can program and manage up to 200 fobs. I have use my Yubikey 5 NFC to unlock my doors see the video below. Lastly, the locks come with three hard keys as a manual way to open the lock.
Cons
While these locks are good they do have some draw backs. They are IP65 rated which means they are only splash proof. They might not hold up in super raining environment unprotected. Programming and deleting custom pass codes can be a bit of pain as you need to be connected to the device to complete this task. The access logging is a bit buggy and I have not had much success in keeping accurate logs with just a Bluetooth connection.
Final Thoughts
These devices are easy to install and are compatible with standard US wooden doors. The lock body is aluminum alloy and its sleek design allows it to match almost any door design. The multiple options to allow entry make these locks good for not only your home but other spaces where you need to control access. The auto lock or timed locking feature ensures your door is secure when you want it to be. I particularly love the use of fingerprints and NFC tags/Fobs. I recommend these locks and if you want to buy them check out Amazon.
