A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key ...

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That’s why you need a good deadbolt. Not ready to buy? You can probably make your current door lock more secure with a simple tweak. In one of our standard tests, Consumer Reports technicians ...

Most smart locks are either a deadbolt replacement or a deadbolt adapter (which replaces the thumb turn with a motorized one). There are also smart doorknob or lever-handle replacement locks ...

As there are so many smart locks available, we've broken them down into deadbolt locks, multi-point locks, euro cylinder locks and night latch locks. One thing to be aware of is that typically a ...