YaleApproach™ Lock Deadbolt, Black Suede Key-Free Smart Entry Door Lock with Wi-Fi Connected Touchscreen Keypad and Biometric Fingerprint Scanner for Code Entry, B-YRR110-F-WF1-N-BSP

We should have gotten this sooner. You can use your existing deadbolt lock and keys and you’ll have the added features of a digital deadbolt. Anyone can install this product and Yale Access has step by step and clear, short video instructions. There's a fingerprint reader on the keypad at the bottom or you can set up a number code. You can set the door to auto lock after a few minutes. It can even automatically open when your iPhone approaches the door. I’m completely satisfied and I’m a happy customer. I would highly recommend this product and company!

I'm very familiar with smart locks, have installed quite a few from several different brands. My front door (double doors) is full of Schlage hardware. I have the very expensive Schalge Encode Plus but never liked it and decided to go back to the original keys door lock and try out this Yale unit.The good - the design and lock hardware for the door is really nice. Solid, easy to install, and makes a lot of sense.The bad - there are several, most of it Yale could fix with a software update:1 - no Matter support even though Yale claimed it would be available later in 2024. We are hitting Q2 2025 and no Matter2 - the door positioning sensor. You have two choices, the easiest is to surface mount it next to the lock. In my case it would be on the secondary door - which is a darkly stained door with all oil rubbed hardware. A white unit would look absolutely awful. The second choice is to drill into my expensive door to add in the unit on the door edge - again, a no-go. If they offered this thing in black that would be better3 - no auto lock without the door sensor. This is just dumb because every other lock out there offers this. Further, you can still get around this using your smart home. I am a SmartThings user with Home Assistant as a secondary (they are tied together) for things SmartThings doesn't handle well. I just have SmartThings setup to auto-lock the door.4 - WiFi bridge is oversized; I have other units with smaller bridges. Further, the bridge SHOULD be built into the lock itself5 - WiFi bridge setup required turning off intelligent WiFi settings to set it up (with no explanation of what it wanted shut off exactly...took some research to find it). No other bridge I have setup requires that.6 - Keypad is slow to read fingerprints and you seem to need to tap an extra button to wake it up.7 - the lock wants to decide whether your phone is connected to WiFi or Bluetooth. How about I pick and leave it on WiFi because that's what I want8 - the app is...okay. Not thrilled with it, but works9 - SmartThings integration is a bit too basic. Why not integrate it with most of the same functions as the Yale App?Overall, this is okay. From my research, this is the best retrofit solution out there, but PLENTY of room for improvement...most Yale could fix with a simple firmware update

I am quite happy with this unit, but it took (1) knowing exactly what I needed, and (2) getting it working just right. Let me explain...First, I wouldn't get this unit unless you are sure it is what you need in terms of features. I personally needed a smart lock with a fingerprint reader, a keypad, and the option to use a traditional key. On top of that I wanted pretty decent battery life, and didn't mind the requirement for a wifi bridge to be plugged in nearby. So given all that, the unit was a fit for me.Once installed, I noticed a lot of hang-ups where the lock couldn't extend all the way when the door was shut. It turns out that the resistance was too much for the little motor, maybe just when the weather was hot and humid. A little bit of tweaking to make sure my door was closing all the way and was nice and straight in the frame may have helped, but the issue persisted somewhat. Then I had to be sure the latch plate was lining up perfectly (which it wasn't before). Not everyone can do that kind of stuff, but it was quite easy for me as a reasonably handy dad.Now, a couple months in, I am happy. My older visitors don't have any trouble, nor do my youngsters, and the lock never gets stuck even if hot and humid or cold and dry. Battery life is looking pretty good too. The only drawback I have discovered is that you have to have a phone number to have a fingerprint, which I would've preferred to know in advance, but anyone without a phone can still use their code, or a key, or I can simply unlock for them from my device.

Works all the time without hassles

Refurbished item was not reset by the previous owner and there’s no way for me to factory reset. Buyer beware

Works great! The Wi-Fi module being external makes the battery last longer

The media could not be loaded. Installed in 30 minutes. Easy to install. Plug and play. Hope the batteries last longer. Cold weather is coming. Interested to see if it’ll hold up.

I bought the Yale Approach lock and the keypad touch so that my kids could enter the house without needing to carry around a physical key that could get lost or stolen. I wanted the ability to add my kid's fingerprint to the keypad touch so they could use their fingerprint to open the lock like it shows in the marketing pictures.As of this writing, the only way to setup a child with fingerprint unlock is if you give them full ownership permission. The only way to provide ownership permission to your child is to give them app access and full control of the lock which requires them to have a cell phone number. This is a huge oversight in my opinion and hopefully it is something they can change in the near future. Owners should be able to give fingerprint access, without requiring a child to have a cell phone and giving them full access to the lock.