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You can also lock and unlock your door using Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri voice commands, and you can create IFTTT applets to have it interact with numerous third-party smart devices.

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You can lock and unlock it using the August mobile app (for Android and iOS) or with the Apple HomeKit app, and you can create HomeKit Automations and Scenes. (Opens in a new window) Read Our SimpliSafe Smart Lock ReviewĪugust locks have always played nice with other smart home devices and the Wi-Fi Smart Lock is no different. To operate it manually, simply turn the lock to the left (unlock) or to the right (lock). The lock comes in matte black or silver and sports a textured grip around the outer edge and a removable magnetic faceplate with a backlit August logo status indicator.

It has the same puck-shaped design as previous generations, but at 2.8 by 1.8 inches (HD), it’s noticeably smaller. Design and FeaturesĪs with every other August lock, the Wi-Fi Smart Lock replaces your existing interior thumb turn mechanism and uses the rest of your existing lock hardware, including the keys. It also supports Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, and numerous other third-party platforms and devices, following in the suit of its predecessors and earning our latest Editors’ Choice for smart locks. The new August Wi-Fi Smart Lock ($249.99) is the company’s smallest model to date, and its first to offer embedded Wi-Fi.

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Our most recent review of the August Smart Lock Pro garnered an Editors’ Choice for its multi-platform support, easy installation, and sleek aesthetics.

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How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪugust's smart locks have been some of our favorites since we reviewed the company’s first offering back in 2014.

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How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.BUT: One does NOT need to connect the proper DEVICE, but ANY device. I had another idea: Try a different mouse (of same type) to make sure it's not a harware issue. That seems to immediately connect the mouse in SOME cases. I had an idea: Move or click the mouse prior to waking/resuming the laptop (with the power button, normal sleep mode aka standby, NOT hibernate/thaw). Sidenote: I noticed that my device ID changed each time I removed and reconnected it: One digit of the device ID incremented, so mind to copy the recent device ID! Suspend behavior is back to normal.Īlso tried everything described in the Bluetooth Mouse Arch wiki troubleshooting section although they seemed only slightly related. Since this was not better that without bluetooth-autoconnect, I stopped, disabled and uninstalled it.

So I did systemctl suspend as user (THAT still worked), waited some seconds, pressed power to wake up system and moved/clicked the mouse: no connection. The system went to lock screen, did not suspend. Then I left root and pressed the power button. I did try bluetooth-autoconnect (AUR), enabled it as root with systemctl enable -now bluetooth-autoconnect. Bluez is 5.54 and was last updated in April, so that's not the cause. Bluetooth is set to AutoEnable, and worked fine for monts before. through UI, using another mouse or using sudo bluetoothctl connect XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX) it works instantly after connecting and klicking once. After latest kernel and KDE update, my Microsoft bluetooth mouse no longer automatically reconnects upon resume from standby on my Lenovo T480s laptop if that standby was not only a few minutes (which leads me to the assumption that it may have to do with the mouse switching off at some point).

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