SwitchBot Smart Lock WiFi, Keyless Entry Door Lock, Smart Door Lock Front Door, Electronic Smart Deadbolt, Fits Your Existing Deadbolt in Minutes,Great for Airbnbs, Vacation Rentals and More

Teacher here. I bought this bundle back in early November 2022, but didn't get to install it until the last week of November. Since I teach in a classroom of 24 students, I wanted to wait until the Switch Bot Lock ran out of batteries before I wrote my review. TL;DR at the end of the review.I work at an elementary in the southern United States and after everything that happened last year, my school district now requires to have all doors locked at all times, including classrooms. So, this created an annoyance in which the teacher, or assigned students, unlock and lock the door whenever a person or student goes in or out of the classroom. It wasn't that bad until I started noticing how often the door needed to be unlocked and locked, which started affecting instructional time. So being the techy that I am, I started looking for something that would convert my classroom door deadbolt into a smartish deadbolt that wasn't too expensive, since it was coming out of my pocket, and that it didn't need major deadbolt modification to work. The Switch Bot Lock ended up being exactly what I wanted. Knowing that it only installs over the deadbolt, is removable, and allows manual unlocks/locks, whether by hand or key, was the perfect solution.Once I got approval from my principal to install this lock, I had it up and running the following day. Installation was simple and setup was just as easy through the app. The only thing that might possibly cause it to not work is connecting the hub to the school internet. You would have to check if you can use the school internet for that first. That's why I had to get approval first. Other than that, connecting it to the internet and finishing up the set up was a breeze.Once installed, it was only then that the locking and unlocking annoyance went away. I was shocked to find out that my door was locked and unlocked roughly 300 times a day! This sounds like a lot, and it is, but it isn't only students that are coming in an out of the classroom, other teachers, admin, janitors, and so on.I also ended up installing the finger print keypad outside my door so that students could enter the classroom freely, without having to use the doorbell given to us (another annoyance in itself). They know the passcode and they were told not to give it to anyone else. So far, no other students, other than my own, have entered the classroom with the code. I did give the finger print reader 4 stars though since it doesn't really work with a child's finger, hence why the use a code instead. Other than that, it works just fine.I also purchased the Switch Bot Button and paired it with the lock so that I could have full control of when the door unlocks. I didn't want to only rely on the app on my phone since I tend to leave my phone on my desk while teaching.Now, on to the battery life. Like I mentioned above, the door opens roughly 300 times daily. I just got the low battery notification today (1/17). So, it's about a month and a half, to two month battery life span. It isn't the best, but I rather deal with changing batteries every two months or so than going back to locking and unlocking the door.Conclusion:If you're a teacher being required to have your door locked at all times, and you're in the fence on getting this because you're not sure if it works or not, it does. It's one last thing we now have to worry about. Not only do my students and myself love to see the door lock and unlock itself, it has wowed my coworkers and administrators as well. I would definitely buy this all over again.TL;DR:Teacher installs this smart lock on classroom door to relieve the hassle of unlocking and locking a door 300 times a day and gets, roughly, a two month battery life span.

Great product! I absolutely hate having to carry Keys around with me and this is the answer! Super easy to install, directions are very straightforward. I had it installed and probably 10 minutes

The Switchbot lock is a great idea for those that either don't have the handy capabilities of installing a deadbolt lock from scratch. The capability of slipping this over your existing lock is awesome. I don't have a deadbolt for my door but have a lock different from any smart locks out there that I have to resort to this one. Comes with double sided adhesives, a mini screw driver and everything you need to install this easily.As easy as everything was to install, there is one caveat to keep in mind. Unless you're planning to sand down the areas you adhere these to, you can expect the 3M adhesive to be so good that it can rip the paint right off your door. In my case, it's no fault of the adhesive, but the paint on my door just not allowing anything to stick to it and found this peeled right off w/ the paint. I have since sanded down the area and used screws to install the Switchbot itself. The only reason I'm knocking down 1 star is that this thing is bulky. There's gotta be a way to trim this thing down a little.(I am also reviewing the fingerprint keypad as well since it won't let me review them separately.)Pairing this up with a Switchbot lock is very simple and quick. Within the app, you simply follow the easy instructions and it's done. Adding fingerprints or codes to memory is a breeze. NFC reader built in and also includes a card to start you off with. Installation was simple too! One thing to note, (no fault of the product or 3M for that matter) if your applying this using the 3M adhesive, keep in mind the surface you adhere it to is subject to have the paint peel off because of how good the 3M adhesive is. I suggest, you install using the included screws instead.