Hello!
We would like to equip our front door with an electric door opener. Ideally, the door should be able to open in the following ways:
Most of these features are offered, for example, by the Aqara Smart Lock U200. However, this is a retrofit solution for existing doors and is connected to an existing lock. Besides the appearance, the major drawback is that it is powered by a battery that needs to be recharged regularly. Therefore, we would prefer an integrated solution with a direct power connection.
Our builder unfortunately couldn’t really help us with this and only referred us to Schüco. But they have several systems under different names (BlueCon, SafeGuard, DCS SmartTouch), whose exact functionality is poorly documented.
In general, this topic doesn’t seem to attract much interest in new builds. Almost all available reports are about retrofit solutions.
How have you handled this? What would you recommend?
We would like to equip our front door with an electric door opener. Ideally, the door should be able to open in the following ways:
- Fingerprint
- PIN code
- Bluetooth (auto unlock)
- Remote (app)
- Key (as a fallback)
Most of these features are offered, for example, by the Aqara Smart Lock U200. However, this is a retrofit solution for existing doors and is connected to an existing lock. Besides the appearance, the major drawback is that it is powered by a battery that needs to be recharged regularly. Therefore, we would prefer an integrated solution with a direct power connection.
Our builder unfortunately couldn’t really help us with this and only referred us to Schüco. But they have several systems under different names (BlueCon, SafeGuard, DCS SmartTouch), whose exact functionality is poorly documented.
In general, this topic doesn’t seem to attract much interest in new builds. Almost all available reports are about retrofit solutions.
How have you handled this? What would you recommend?
ateliersiegel10 Feb 2025 18:25Nuki
So far, I haven't had any reason to use Siri.
Is it like you have your phone with you and just say to it, "Open the door!"?
Malle Zwabber schrieb:
open via Siri
So far, I haven't had any reason to use Siri.
Is it like you have your phone with you and just say to it, "Open the door!"?
In der Ruine11 Feb 2025 06:32ateliersiegel schrieb:
Nuki
So far, I haven’t had a reason to use “Siri.”
Does it work like this: you have your phone with you and say to “it,” “Open the door!”?That should be the case, yes. Siri is just the interface to the smart home.
Malle Zwabber11 Feb 2025 10:40ateliersiegel schrieb:
Nuki
Until now, I haven’t had any reason to use “Siri.”
Does it work like this—you have your phone with you and say to “it”: “Open the door!”? Yes, it doesn’t matter whether it’s the phone or the watch. I find it hard to get more convenient than this.
In the app, you can also see the exact status of the lock. Here, for example, the hallway and garage.
ateliersiegel11 Feb 2025 11:38My explanations are only this detailed because I was asked.
Thank you for the clarification.
Years ago, when I investigated whether "voice assistants" were something for me, I found—just as now—the following:
I do not expect that I am at immediate risk of being listened to, but I still choose not to use them today.
I practically always carry my mobile phone with me—and of course, it could be lost. But I assume I would notice this promptly and act accordingly. For that reason, losing the phone seems less concerning to me than the possibility of being listened to without my knowledge.
This is only my personal comment on the situation and “I don’t know better.”
Everyone should do what they find reasonable.
(I’m very glad that we can make such decisions ourselves.)
Thank you for the clarification.
Years ago, when I investigated whether "voice assistants" were something for me, I found—just as now—the following:
- [QUOTE=das Internet]Voice assistants must constantly listen in order to respond to the user’s voice commands. This creates a risk that private conversations or confidential information may be recorded and passed on to third parties.
- Lack of control: Users have no direct control over which information is recorded and stored by voice assistants.[/QUOTE]
I do not expect that I am at immediate risk of being listened to, but I still choose not to use them today.
I practically always carry my mobile phone with me—and of course, it could be lost. But I assume I would notice this promptly and act accordingly. For that reason, losing the phone seems less concerning to me than the possibility of being listened to without my knowledge.
This is only my personal comment on the situation and “I don’t know better.”
Everyone should do what they find reasonable.
(I’m very glad that we can make such decisions ourselves.)
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nordanney11 Feb 2025 11:40ateliersiegel schrieb:
I don’t assume that I need to worry about being eavesdropped on urgently, but even so, I choose not to do it today.
I practically always carry my mobile phone with meAnd hopefully the microphone is turned off. Otherwise, Siri and similar assistants could be listening all the time (although you don’t know for sure if the microphone is actually off).ateliersiegel11 Feb 2025 11:47Quote: "without knowing if the microphone is actually turned off"
There are always risks, of course.
For political reasons, I have not been on Facebook or the Twitter successor for years, although I regret no longer having these communication options.
At some point, everyone has to set their limits.
There are always risks, of course.
For political reasons, I have not been on Facebook or the Twitter successor for years, although I regret no longer having these communication options.
At some point, everyone has to set their limits.