ULTRALOQ Bolt NFC, World’s First Smart Lock with Apple Home Key and Android NFC Tap to Unlock, Built in Wi-Fi Deadbolt, Remote Control, Works with HomeKit, Alexa, Google, 1 Year Battery, BHMA Cert.

Great lock, almost perfect!
We have owned this lock for 1 year. (I wrote this review at 2 months, but we still love the lock, and even bought the cheaper code only version for the back door, since we could share the wifi bridge with multiple locks.)Ok, first of all, installation was a breeze. We were replacing a manual deadbolt, and I’m not even sure we looked at the directions – everything went together without a hitch!Setup was pretty easy too, though if you set it up from the lock itself, and then you want to use the app, you’ll have to reset the lock and start over. But even with setting up, resetting and doing it again from the app, we were up and running in about 30 minutes.The lock detects my and my wife’s fingerprints just fine. My mom, who is 92, not so much. We assumed her complaints about not being able to grip with her finger tips any more was a grip strength issue, not a friction issue, but maybe not – this lock just does not recognize her fingerprints. It allows her to save them, but when she goes to open the door, it rejects her every time. But as she doesn’t go out on her own any more, and her code works fine, so it’s not a big deal. The fingerprint is more so we can get in quickly if there is an issue, without having to have her key in hand, so it is fine for us.The app is good, and simple to use. Sometimes it doesn’t connect on the first try, but it’s like it times out too early, as the second try is always successful. There are indicators in the app as to what method it is using to connect, which is good to see what it’s trying to do.It’s very simple to add a user to the lock, and I like that you can choose for each user if they have a code, a fingerprint, or the app, or any combination. Each user is allowed two fingerprints. (I saw another user saying “only two?” but for me, based on height and doorjamb, I really ever only use my thumbs to open the lock, and 95% my left thumb. It’s too awkward otherwise.) You can also disable a user without deleting that user. We have a code that is shared with the neighbors if we go out of town, but when we are in town, we disable that user. A user can also have scheduled times or days when it works; for example, you could allow a health worker access between 9 and 12 every weekday, but nothing else outside of those hours and days. You can set up a temporary code for say a repair person, that expires after one use. I’ve never seen quite so many options on a lock!The only “connected” service I’ve tried this with is IFTTT, and I’m disappointed in that. I have motion sensors set up in the house to “see” if my Mom is moving around (in a non-invasive way) and the triggers feed a spreadsheet. I’d like the lock to do the same thing, and IFTTT is set up correctly to do so as it works occasionally. Maybe 1 in 10, but that’s generous. I know that it *should* work, because the text notification I get seems to work 100% of the time. So I don’t really have a theory as to why the other fails – both are internet based – if one works the other should.To respond to a few other reviews I saw: It’s never given me a “lock jammed” warning. It’s never lost its memory on “handing” – whether the lock is installed left side or right side. I don’t use the “automatic unlock” feature.We purchased this lock to give us anytime access to the house without having to find the key, and to allow outside access to the house if necessary – she wears a medical alert device, and now the responders can get in if needed. So everything else is fluff, and we are very happy with this lock!

decent replacement for similar model that croaked after barely 2 years
This was purchased to replace their previous model that lasted a mere 2 years. It didn’t fail 100% but stopped being able to retract the bold completely–thus it took 4 or 5 tries to get in. This new one has finger print detection which works for me one out of 3 tries and never for the wife. The “Training” for finger print went ok. Since this fingerprint tech is so fragile and unreliable I recommend ignore their suggestion to try different orientations and to just pick the finger/thumb and your preferred angle and train all samples the same way. That will provide a better chance of a “hit”.Happily the code works fine and the geo fencing works for me.Their geo fencing (unlock automatically when you arrive within 900 feet) is hit and miss. I worked for wife several months, then me not her for several. It is worth setting up and enjoying, just don’t depend on it.Their app (as others have posted) is ok for lock/unlock but very difficult to use and not at all intuitive. I use many apps and lots of tech, so I can say, this non-US designed app is BARELY ok. Just try to delete a location, change Settings, find the place to turn on/off alerts, notifications, logging, and geo fencing. It takes a LOT of experimentation. But it does work and as a simple code based Dead Bolt, it’s fine.

Wonderful smart deadbolt, but configuration can be difficult
The U-Bolt Pro fit perfectly in my door to replace my older “dumb” deadbolt. No hassles there– easy to adjust for diameter of door hole and distance of the hole from the edge of door. Was able to use the previous lock’s strike plate in the door frame. The outside part of the lock (with the keypad and fingerprint sensor) has some wires with a rectangular plug that fits into the inside half of the lock mechanism. There was nothing in the instructions on how to properly orient the plug, which could apparently go in both ways.However, on installation, I could open and close the lock with the phone app and by twisting the inside knob (like on any deadbolt), but the outside keypad and fingerprint reader didn’t function. The phone app also did not offer the option of programming the fingerprint sensor. There was no mention of this problem in the installation guide, so I had to search online for advice (no support available on weekends). It appeared that there might be a problem with the electronic connection between halves of the lock. I took the two halves apart and re-seated the wires with the plug oriented in the opposite direction. Then, the keypad worked, but I still couldn’t program the fingerprint reader. Again, no advice in the limited printed directions. Very frustrating.I decided to wipe the memory of the lock (again, found out how to do this online), reset it to factory configuration with the pin provided, deleted my phone app and reloaded it, and then re-programmed the lock from the beginning. This time , it asked to register the fingerprint of all users as they were added (which it didn’t do before) and it finally works fine. I was able to plug in the included WiFi bridge in a nearby outlet and connected it to my WiFi. This was a bit of a hassle because it cannot connect to a 5G network. Fortunately, my router also has a 2.4 GHz network, which worked. Now I can control the lock from anywhere I have a WiFi connection. The keypad and fingerprint reader work perfectly.Aside from the installation hassles (caused by a poor initial electronic connection between the two parts of the lock– I blame myself mostly), the lack of 5G internet support, the total absence of problem-solving instructions, and lack of weekend support, I think this actually is a great product. I am very happy with it. Just be careful to assure that the electronic connection between the outside and inside lock parts is properly made before trying to program the lock!!! Be sure to use a less than 5G WiFi network. INstall on a weekday. Then you’re all set.

Muito boa mas não consegui sincronizar de outro bairro por exemplo (era o que eu mais queria para poder controlar o acesso de longe). Para usar a fechadura pelo celular tem que estar ao lado da porta (não faz sentido pra mim).

Va 3 cerraduras electrónicas que compro con U-Bolt y soy contento con este nuevo modelo.Ademas U-Bolt proporciona un buen servicio de garantía y de soporte