Kevo Smart Lock Conversion Kit

Great electronic lock. But I just wish they had a short cut for my phone. Instead of having to search for the app opening it to unlock my door. And does not work with Siri. But does work with Alexa.

I bought this because of the price point and being able to inconspicuously convert the existing deadbolt.Installation: The process of installation is relatively simply and only requires a Phillips screwdriver BUT there is no documentation included. The online installation guide is supposed to take you through the steps but the illustrations are so small it ended up being done through intuition alone. The interior cover is installed with 3 screws and the bottom one is totally inaccessable due to the door handle being in the way.Value for money: Zero. (If an item is totally unusable it can't even deserve 1-star.) It doesn't respond to manual inputs from the thumb turn. Inevitably in the morning when you are in a hurry and unlock the door from the inside there is a failure to connect when you try to lock the door behind you. There is no auto lock feature either. When you return in the evening there is often a failure to connect, leaving you fumbling for your key. Not having to carry a key is the purpose of having this and way too risky.Accuracy: The lock/unlock indication is reversed. In other words when the door is unlocked the app shows locked and vice versa. No amount of settings or repeated installations could get it to show correctly. The Kevo app is ALWAYS running and drains your phone battery because of the constant Bluetooth usage. There isn't a way to stop it. To replace batteries you have to unscrew the interior cover.Conclusion: After getting locked out repeatedly due to a failure to connect, I removed it and threw it in the trash. Seriously, buy another product and save yourself a ton of suffering.

Kevo convert lets you convert your deadbolt into a Bluetooth smart lock which you can control with their iOS or Android app. This is for those of you who need to keep your existing deadbolt because it’s part of your door handle set. In my case, I have a double door with a custom brass handle set (see photo) with a custom deadbolt. Since I can’t replace it with an electronic keypad deadbolt, I needed an electronic lock that works from the backside. There are basically only two choices: August or Kevo Convert. The August lock is far more expensive ($200) and requires a mounting plate that wouldn’t work. That’s why I decided to give the Kevo Convert a try even though their instructions warn it will only work with a standalone deadbolt.Installation was not too difficult. It comes with 3 different mounting plates and only one of them would work with the type of deadbolt I had. After removing the screws on the backside of my door handle set, I removed the deadbolt turn handle leaving a hole. I then used the original screws to reassemble the door handle hardware with the Kevo mounting plate on top aligning its hole. One tricky thing is that my deadbolt uses a flat blade so I had to experiment with whether to have it in the vertical or horizontal position. You’ll know when have it wrong because the lock won’t work.Kevo provides 4 different adapters and I picked the one with a vertical slit. After connecting the adapter to the deadbolt stick, I put the Kevo Convert unit over it twisting the center round axle until it lined up and snapped into place.While the hardware installation is not hard, getting the darn thing to work reliably is a different story. Be wary of anything that relies on Bluetooth - Kevo Connect is no exception. First you have to install the Kevo app from the AppStore onto your iPhone. Then you have to sign up for an account which requires providing answers to 3 poorly chosen security questions. After that you have to pair your phone with the lock which does not work reliably. Be prepared to do this over and over again until it finally responds after repeated communication error messages.Next, you have to calibrate the lock by pulling out the battery pack, opening the door, extending the deadbolt, and then holding down the program button while inserting the battery back. After that you press the program button once more and if all is well, the lock retracts and extends the deadbolt a few times and the LED is green if you’re lucky.If this doesn’t work, then you have to go back to step one by disassembling the lock and seeing what the problem is. In my case the deadbolt latch mechanism was very old and did not operate smoothly. The slightest resistance will cause the lock motor to abort. I ended up replacing the latch mechansim which required drilling larger holes. I also had to experiment which direction the deadbolt blade had to be oriented. Once I finally got the latch replaced and the blade properly oriented it finally worked and I got the green light.However, you’re not out of the woods yet. You’ll find that the Bluetooth connection with the lock is tenuous at best. It’s not uncommon to have to press the lock / unlock button in the app 4-5 times before it responds - just maddening! Also, your deadbolt has to be perfectly aligned. In my case, if I slammed the door, the deadbolt would not extend because it hit the metal latch plate. When this happens, the lock will try to repeat this every 30 seconds sounding an alarm each time. I eventually kludged this by putting some rubber bumpers on the door to keep it from slamming.As for its email a key feature - Kevo gets a fail. They require the recipient to also install the app, setup and account, and answer the stupid security questions. That makes the feature practically useless.So that’s my love / hate relationship with Kevo Convert. I love it because it’s the only product that lets me open my front door using my phone instead of a key. I hate it because it’s not terribly reliable and the app execution is terrible. As long as you know these limitations, it’s worth a try if you’re handy and have a half day on your hands.

First I'd like to say over all I'd recommend this. However there are a couple short falls of it. It requires you to have Bluetooth link up with the lock. Which is fine but severely limits the lock/unlocked range. The device comes with batteries but mine were so old they corroded. The lock was made in 2017 and I purchased it in November 2022. But overall a good product. It's a great safety if you or the kids lock your self out or lost keys.

Exactly what i was looking for(after buying the gateway)Bluetooth is spotty and slow to connect and the note 8 WILL NOT WORK with BT.Internet status works great.Setting up and configuring was a little bit of a pain because of BT connectivity.Installation was a piece of cake.Convert is NOT a touch to open type lock. And it does not have the auto lock the full lockset has but I don't see that being a $100 option that is needed for me.The gateway connects to your lock by Bluetooth and then to the internet. Anyone who has used any apps that remotely control an item knows that there is ALWAYS a delay because of the routing your commands have to take.ALEXA will not unlock the locks at this time due to being a security issue..Imagine someone outside your house on a nice summer night windows slightly opened for a breeze and a burgled telling alexa to unlock the door thru the open window... we even tried it and alexa can hear someone outside call her name even with the windows closed.Only issue I have is with the kevo app not allowing internet control to ekeys I've sent to people.... the only ones with internet control access are what is call master keys.. they have the same permissions as I have being the owner... they can assign and revoke ekeys and I don't like that but having a couple friends who have phones not BT comparable this is the only way they have access when I'm away.