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Nuki's new Keypad lets you open your door with your fingerprint
This easy-to-install keypad also self-learns over time
Our favorite smart door locks are incredibly convenient once you’re used to using them for locking and unlocking your front door every day. They play an important role in securing your property, and versatile, feature-rich locks with support for multiple authentication methods can quickly climb in price. Nuki, a popular home security product brand in Europe has updated one of its most popular Keypad accessories for smart locks with support for biometric authentication.
The Nuki Box is bringing smart-lock convenience to apartment dwellers across Europe
The system is cheap, easy to install, and doesn't need a building-wide network
Nuki has quickly become a popular smart home brand for budget-minded buyers, offering smart connected locks that work with European-style door mechanisms. While it makes the Nuki Opener for individual apartment door buzzers, the company is expanding its support for apartment dwellers and owners with the Nuki Box.
Nuki smart locks drop support for using old Android devices as network hubs
Nuki says few people are currently using the software bridge
Nuki is a popular smart lock maker in Europe, producing high-quality door locks, fobs, and intercoms controlled with voice assistants and smartphone apps. The company used to support using old Android devices as a network hub for Nuki products, so purchasing a separate hub wasn't needed, but now that option is going away.
Nuki permanently cuts the price of its excellent Smart Locks
Smart security just got 30 euros cheaper
Home security is a big deal — you want to keep yourself and your property safe, and you're probably willing to spend a pretty penny to do it. Wouldn't it be nice, though, if it could be a little bit less expensive? That's what European company Nuki is promising today, announcing that it's permanently cutting prices on all its Smart Locks and Smart Lock Combos.
The best smart home devices you can buy right now (Fall 2020)
From voice assistant speakers to robot vacuums, and everything in between
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Millions of homes now contain a smart assistant speaker of some variety and sales of IoT products continue to grow as the market matures and prices come down across the sector. With so many options available, it's hard to know what to buy, and that's where we come in — this is a selection of our favorite smart home gadgets. Whether you want to just dip your toes in the water with a cheap Google Nest Mini or dive into the deep end with smart lights, cameras, thermostats, doorbells, and so on — we’ve got you covered.
Everything you've ever wanted to know about smart door locks, and why you should buy one
In many cases, they enhance your security and privacy, not take it away
Our homes are increasingly filled with gadgets that connect to the internet in ways that rightly have us concerned for our privacy and security. But when discussing those concerns, it's important to keep a level head and consider just what kind of privacy and security concerns actually stem from using these products, and in what instances they might actually enhance both for you in real, tangible ways. And like surveillance cameras, we think smart locks fall into such a category: they can actually make your home safer and more secure than a traditional, "dumb" lock, and they do it all while bringing a tremendous amount of convenience. For many people, the idea of a remotely-controlled door lock elicits a visceral, knee-jerk reaction; who could possibly think connecting physical access to your home to an app is a good idea? But when discussing the benefits and drawbacks to a smart door lock, we think that for most people they're a reliable, trustworthy tool that can bring peace of mind and practical security benefits a traditional lock can't match.
With smart locks becoming more readily available and more reliable, many customers have made the switch and streamlined entrance to their homes. If you're a house owner, that and a garage opener are likely all you need, but if you live in an apartment building, things become more complicated. What good is a smart lock if you can't get into the building or gate in the first place? Intercoms are the next obstacle to overcome.
I have tested dozens of smart home products in my time here on Android Police, yet few of them have been as reliable and as effortless to use as Nuki. This smart lock that I reviewed back in December of 2017 has stayed on our door, offering us quick access to our house without any keys. So when the company told me it had a second generation available, I quickly jumped on the opportunity to try it out.Nuki 2.0 doesn't change a lot, but improves a few features. The lock is still made for Euro Style/Profile Double Cylinders. It is now also compatible with knob and oval cylinders, uses Bluetooth 5.0 for better range, works with Apple HomeKit, has a Zigbee radio (though it's not active yet), and more conveniently, comes with a little sensor that detects when the door is physically open or closed. All small improvements that amount to an overall better experience.
One of the biggest trends in consumer technology over the last few years has been the rise of the smart home. The number of different device categories that now make up the 'Internet of Things' (IoT) has grown immensely, with connected appliances now found in many households across the US and beyond.The smart home was once an expensive hobby for tech-fiends only but has now become an affordable aspiration for normal people. You can get started for less than $30 these days, with some lights or a smart switch that can connect to your Wi-Fi network and be controlled with your phone. If you want to go all in, you could end up spending thousands on the connected home of the future.With so many different products available, the smart home sector can be a little daunting. So let's break down the key categories and take a look at some of the best options in each one.
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- I have tested and confirmed this device handler works with SmartThings. If you don't know how to add it, you'll need to read a bit more about the topic, and if you're still a bit confused on how to set it up, scroll down to see my comment on the thread where I explain a few of the steps. Once added, you'll be able to control your Nuki from SmartThings and use it in any automations and routines that allow for a smart lock action.
For the past year or so, I've been looking at smart locks and wanting one yet not able to fully commit to anything. Living in Lebanon means our doors don't have the American-style deadbolts, but what is known as the Euro Style/Profile Double Cylinder - a lock that is quite prominent across France, Germany, the UK, and other countries. So August, Yale, Schlage, Kwikset, and plenty of brands geared toward the US market were mostly out of the question unless I wanted to take a risk and get something that doesn't fit at all with my apartment's door.That was until I stumbled on Nuki's smart lock, which is compatible with the Euro Profile Cylinder (and a couple of other lock models). At first, I was quite skeptic: I couldn't trust the security of my apartment's door to a brand I'd never heard about. But feedback on Amazon was positive, the few videos I saw showed it working very well, and even the Play Store app's rating and reviews were enthusiastic (these usually are a more accurate metric than Amazon reviews of people's experience with a product). I'll spare you the details of my week-long research into Nuki's solution and jump straight to the end: I was more than intrigued and reached out to the company for a review unit. I figured, worst case scenario, I'd easily remove it and go back to my regular lock.Then I got the lock more than a month ago and from A to Z, I was impressed with everything the company has done. Not only has the Nuki not failed me a single time, it has also won over my husband. It was tough to convince him to surrender our lock to something smart, but he quickly came around to appreciating its benefits over time.