Each recipient needs
the Kevo app on his or her phone in order to open the door.
Like the original Kevo, the second generation of the smart lock lets user easily gain entry into their home thanks to Kevo's ability to register a paired smartphone within a certain distance, subsequently unlocking itself when a user taps on the outside part of the lock.The inside design change of the Kevo smart lock The first major addition to Kevo is a new in - app installation process (found within
the Kevo app on the App Store [Direct Link] and Google Play Store), which streamlines the steps it takes to add the smart lock into your door with an
iOS 10 will be publicly released later today, so the fix will likely be included in a subsequent software update.In the meantime, Kwikset offers some temporary solutions for continuing to use Kevo's touch - to - open functionality: - When at your door, open
the Kevo app on your iOS phone or smart device, making sure you can see the app on your device screen and touch the Kevo smart lock on your door - When at your door, open
the Kevo app on your
Not exact matches
Even then, the reliance
on an
app or hopping
on your smartphone to lock or unlock your door doesn't compare with the
Kevo's more convenient tap - to - unlock system.
Kwikset has announced that its
Kevo smart lock's touch - to - open technology will only work
on iOS 10 if the
Kevo app is open and visible
on an iPhone's screen, due to a bug related to Bluetooth LE peripheral mode.Kwikset said it is working closely with Apple to support a solution that will restore the functionality as quickly as possible.
These eKeys are really just an e-mail message instructing them
on how to download the
Kevo app and authorize their phones to open your lock.