Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch Deadbolt, Oil Rubbed Bronze Smart Keyless Entry Door Lock with Wi-Fi Connected Touch Keypad and Fingerprint Scanner, YRD450-F-WF1-0BP

Well I can say its finally about time, but you know what the time is here the time is now. August, Yale Assay Ambloy Sister of companies, has finally kept me for life, August Locks have always worked great for me over the years. All models I havent had issues with, and good battery life, Switched to the Wifi 4th Gen module when it came out because it was alot smaller , sleek and looked good however wasnt a fan of the cr123 batteries as they was battery hogs. I understand why they did it, because the overall footprint was smaller so the batteries had to be smaller. I was looking for something else... I didnt have good luck with other Smart Locks on the market, including those with Fingerprint sensors... Thats really what I always wanted the ease of use... Basically theres nothing better than Auto Unlock, which means you dont have to do anything no extra steps... when it works... Mines was 85% of the time which is great. Other times it was phone issues to where I had to restart my phone and reconnect the Bluetooth. Other Smart Locks with Fingerprints was decent or either good IMO but however had a terrible app experience. So in my book its 2023, there is no excuse. August has always had a high rating in the google play store... Now August/Yale has finally came up with the same great Yale Assure lock 2, but now finally with a fingerprint sensor where the Yale logo is,, it works flawlessly 🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🙌🙌 everyone loves it, its very intuitive within the app to add more fingerprints going from 1 all the way until its finished and the app tells you instantly to hit continue and its finished. All the same great features as all the other August/Yale Locks, with AA Batteries , Auto Unlock, Auto Lock, Keypad, Voice or Fingerprint or Watch...Great Job, Well Done,,, 👍🏽👍🏽😍😍😍 10/10/2023 Update Still using the locks and I have to say I have had no issues with still. Seems like the lock is learning the accuracy of the fingerprint reader and one attempt now to unlock the door works,, everyones finger in the house is reading faster now than when initially set up. Thanks Yale

I recently bought and installed two Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch door locks. I elected to get the keyless version with Bluetooth only. It doesn't take too much searching to find plenty of YouTube videos that show how easy it is to defeat conventionally keyed locks. So right off the bat, going keyless was a step up in security. I chose the Bluetooth-only option mainly to keep battery drain to an acceptable level. But it's also the case that I have no need to remotely activate my locks or view their status - never had it and don't need it. On the other hand, without a Wi-Fi-enabled lock you lose geofencing capabilities and remote/timed entry for house cleaners, dogwalkers, and guests. Here though, something that isn't mentioned (or is easily missed) in their sales info is that Yale does not recommend using keyless locks if you only have one entry door because you can be locked out if there is a lock failure. That warning appears in the user's manual. But with the Assure Touch, there are three ways to open the lock: finger touch, keypad code, or with the app if you are within Bluetooth range. And if the batteries go dead, you can touch a 9-volt battery to contacts on the underside of the keypad to enable the lock. So there is plenty of built-in redundancy. It seems like the only failure mode would be if the actual motor-driven locking mechanism somehow broke or jammed. But there is redundancy there if you have these locks on more than one door since the chances that two locks would fail at the same time is probably highly unlikely. Installation was relatively easy but if you don't know what end of a screwdriver to pick up or are intimated by putting together Ikea furniture, it might be a challenge. My main issue came after installation. The user manual is very good in explaining the installation but not so much with getting the app up and running. After install, the manual just tells you to follow the instructions on the app on your cell phone. But I found it like following a road detour and suddenly there are no more signs to follow. I did not find either the app or user manual documentation to be forthcoming in telling you how to configure the lock and how to add other people. You can grant access to other homeowners and guests but it's not immediately clear how. I suppose there is always Google there to help, but at least at the time of this review, there is a 24/7 Yale customer hotline that proved to be quite responsive and helpful. But after you explore the app and get used to it, it offers a lot of functionality. I opted to install the Yale DoorSense hardware (which is nothing more than a little magnet) that lets the door "know" when it is opened or closed. This enables to door to automatically lock at a time delay of your choosing. So there's no more I-wonder-if-I-locked-the-door anxiety when you leave. You can also program in the number of tries someone gets to guess your keypad entry code before getting locked-out for a period of time that's also programmable. But the best part of the lock is the touch entry. It is amazing. You just have to touch (importantly, not press) the finger of your choice on the fingerprint reader and the lock opens instantly (you LOCK the door using any finger). Easy and convenient. This is a well thought-out lock that looks great and is easy to use. I very much recommend it. The only thing left to be assessed is how well it performs over time in regular use. But my immediate impression is that they are very well made and likely to go the distance. Update 7/17/2025 I chose the Bluetooth only version of the Assure Lock 2 instead of the WiFi version mainly to keep the battery drain to an acceptable level although at the time of purchase, I didn't know what to expect in the way of battery life. I just changed the batteries in my lock for the first time almost exactly a year after I installed it. The lock is on the door from the garage into the house and is my most used door. Changing batteries once a year is more than acceptable to me. Your mileage may vary. I also have an Assure lock on my front door that was installed a little later than the garage door. This door is used much less frequently than the garage door. So far I have not gotten a low battery warning. The low battery warning appeared on my phone app and indicated there was 20% battery remaining. One other observation is that somehow and for some unknown reason the locks get scrambled such that the lock/unlock status and door open/closed status do not agree. I have an idea what may cause this but can't say for certain that I'm on the right track. No matter. This has happened very rarely and is easily corrected by simply recalibrating the lock.

The lock (Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch YRD450-F-BLE-BSP) has excellent features, with fingerprint unlock which works fairly well and 'one-touch' locking from the outside. From the inside, the knob is turned to lock/unlock the door. This lock is the 'second' lock on the door. We purchased this lock particularly because it does *not* have a key (which could be picked), because it has decent batteries (4 x AA) and because Yale is a reputable lock brand. As some other reviews mention, although sold by amazon.com.au, the lock doesn't seem supported in Australia (or anywhere other than USA/Canada). This results in - for us - two separate problems (1) extra steps involved in configuring the lock with the 'Yale Access' or 'August Home' app (2) connecting the lock to the local network The second problem I have not been able to solve. As of July 2024, the 'Yale Access' app and 'August Home' app does not recognise the 'Yale Connect Plus Wifi Bridge' (currently sold in Australia) and the 'Plus' bridge is not listed in the manual product selector choices. I purchased the older version of the Wifi bridge (the version which is not 'Plus', and is no longer available from standard shops in Australia). Although I could connect to that older Wifi bridge with the app, trying to connect that Wifi bridge to the lock is not successful (the app reports an error). Another Amazon review - and an oblique reference on the Yale website - mentions that Yale Assure Lock can connect to the Wifi bridge, so I don't know if that is a problem with buying the Australian version of the old Wifi bridge or because the App doesn't like being outside North America (although I'm using an VPN). Sadly, z-wave standards are different in Australia compared to the USA, and there are some reports that using the Yale Assure 2 wifi module is detrimental to the lock's battery life. The first problem is solveable. As of July 2024, it *cannot* be configured with the "Yale Home" app which is available to Australian users of Google Play. Either the "Yale Access" app needs to be installed from another source or the "August Home" app can be used (available in Google Play for Australian users). Both these apps will not allow a lock to be 'added' to the 'home' unless the app believes the user is in the USA or Canada. Some other users mention using an American phone number. I used an Australian phone number, but used a VPN to 'fake' a USA location.

Was great when it worked. After about 3 months it stopped. Followed all support and replaced batteries and reset to factory settings.. it's useless. Very disappointed.

Las cerraduras Yale no funcionan en México, por lo que no recomiendo su compra. Es una pérdida de tiempo y dinero.

I installed the lock but then couldn’t pair it to the App. I contacted local Yale support and was then advised by the technician that this lock was only for the US market, despite being sold on Amazon AU. I quote: ”The Yale Assure Lock 2 is a Yale US product, and Yale US was bought out by Fortune Brands; therefore, the Yale Assure Lock 2 is not a NZ product and it has not been designed to work with our Yale Home app here in NZ as a result, unfortunately. Any Yale product that is from the US region will only work with the Yale Access/August app for users based in the US.” I won’t be buying another Yale lock, that’s for sure.

Over 50% of the time, the one-touch sensor will not lock the door. If you press it again, it thinks you're trying to lock the door; it then lights up as if it has locked, but it's not. So every time you lock the door, you then have to check the handle to confirm. I have reached out to Yale a number of times with no response.