{"id":10711,"date":"2024-04-25T18:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10711"},"modified":"2024-04-25T18:35:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:35:49","slug":"yale-approach-smart-lock-review-magical-door-unlocking-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10711","title":{"rendered":"Yale Approach Smart Lock Review: Magical Door-Unlocking Powers"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The smart home<\/span> doesn’t always feel smart. I test a lot<\/em> of devices for a living, and they take a lot of babysitting and steps to do everything you want. Whether you’re setting up skills on an Alexa speaker<\/a> or getting your smart lights<\/a> on the right schedule\u2013shout-out to Daylight Savings for ruining my existing one\u2014it takes work.<\/p>\n

While the Yale Approach Lock still has plenty of hassle (Physical install! Accessory calibration! App setup!), its ability to unlock all by itself when it senses you’ve arrived home feels actually smart. It’s all done within the Yale app<\/a>, with the help of your phone’s location. As someone whose arms are often full of toddler things (Why are his shoes never on his feet?), it’s been a relief to just walk up and not worry about what pocket my keys ended up in after leaving the parking lot.<\/p>\n

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