#August lock sale install#
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Like some other smart lock, the Level Touch uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone, but also uses your phone's GPS to make sure it is you and not an interloper. That’s because the app has to be running and to know your location to detect that you are at your front door. You have to give it permission to not be suspended by Android (so it can run in the background when needed) and to access your location all of the time. I tested this on Android and found it was mostly hassle-free, except that the Level Home app requires more permissions than most. Once the lock was installed, it was time to get the Level Home app (available for iOS and Android) and connect the two. Level offers a neat guide that tells you if it will work with a few questions. It won’t work on thinner doors and can’t replace a mortise lock. You should also definitely check the dimensions of the door and the existing holes before you buy as well: the Level Lock will only work with standard 1 ¾-inch thick doors with a 2 ⅜ or 2 ¾ inch backset (the distance between the edge of the door and the center of the lock mechanism).

#August lock sale manual#

That was the case on the older door that I installed the Lever Lock onto, where the hole through the door had been drilled for the smaller mechanism of a manual deadbolt. If the hole through the door isn’t quite wide enough, you may have to make it bigger using a lock drill jig and a drill to enlarge the hole for the mechanism. Older doors may require a bit more work because the mechanism that fits inside the door is bigger than non-smart locks.

#August lock sale install#

Most modern doors will come with pre-cut holes for the mechanism and the deadbolt, so it is just a question of following the instructions to install the mechanism, put the battery inside the deadbolt and screw everything into place. Like most locks, the installation of the Level Lock Touch depends on the door. That’s a nice change from the somewhat obvious look of most smart locks, which are visible to a casual passer-by and advertise their technology. The smarts of the lock are all built into the mechanism that fits inside the door: there is no indication it is a smart lock apart from a discreet Level logo on the end of the deadbolt.