Kwikset 959CNTFPRT-15S Halo Touch Contemporary Fingerprint Deadbolt with Built-in WiFi and SmartKey Backup Satin Nickel Finish

It can be very confusing when it comes to smart locks. Some are opened with codes, others can open simply with a touch with your Bluetooth phone. Some use Bluetooth, some use z-wave, and in order to use them remotely, you would need to get an adapter. Thankfully, there are a lot of new smart locks coming out these days that connect directly to wi-fi. However, which type of smart lock to choose from can be complicated. Whether it's a touch to unlock, a code to unlock, and now a fingerprint to unlock, it really comes down to preference of what you want your lock to be. I decided the fingerprint lock was best for me and decided to get this lock. The operation is straightforward, and I feel it's more secure not giving out codes for people to use. I had no issues with the installation, and it was done within minutes. The setup part wasn't flawless but was able to finish it after retrying some of the steps to get it to connect. Once I got it up and running, it operates perfectly. It recognizes my fingerprint well. It's very responsive and the app notifies me every time it's unlocked and locked. It also locks from the app on the phone as well as with a simple key. Like I said, the smart lock comes down to preference of what you want it to do. As far as a fingerprint lock goes, I highly recommend this.

Several years ago I installed the 1st generation of the Kwikset KEVO lock. It was revolutionary at the time and over the years it worked good enough. When there were problems, Kwikset replaced it with a newer model which worked nicely for several more years. A couple of weeks ago that lock quit working. I called the company's tech help line. The rep walked my through some troubleshooting steps and determined that the Bluetooth circuitry had failed. He said that I could continue to use the lock as a conventional deadbolt, which I did for an about a week. But I was spoiled! The convenience of the electronic lock was just too good to lose. After looking around and doing a lot of reading, I decided on the Kwikset Halo Touch Fingerprint Deadbolt. I'm really glad I did! This is many times better than the original KEVO, and it was good. With just the touch of your finger, it unlocks smoothly and quickly - much faster than the old KEVO. It offers several other features that I will activate when I have time. I highly recommend this lock! You won't be disappointed!

updated 6/3/24: These were pure junk. Terrible software, didn't work when your fingers got a little damp or humid, dismal battery life, constantly needing to be re-setup after they lose their brain. I installed MyQ series which also works with Liftmaster/Chamberlan Garage equipment. Very happy with this. Run from this junk updated 1/31/24: Had one still installed, I removed and am now using a much more reliable competitor product. Honestly these were an awful product. Update 1/15/22: I removed these today. I must admit after a few firmware updates they got a little more reliable, but usually after about a month it locks up and needs reset or rehanding. But finally on my front door the actuator gave up. Great Idea but awful implementation and Kwikset should be ashamed at fielding such a junky flawed product. Update 3/24/21 - Customer support doesn't respond EVER, so don't waste your time as they are basically useless. And Kwikset if you are reading this, know that I have made my findings about your poor service known to every building group in central florida and will continue to do so. You are an awful company, What I did figure out however finally was that it is likely one of the problems I am having is overheating. The unit is black which makes it absorb more heat and the unit seems to "lock up" when the afternoon sun shines on it. It seems to work after it cools down. (I have started putting a little cardboard cover over it). To get it to reset you always have to pull the battery pack out for a few seconds and then re-insert. Obviously a crappy design. Update 3/14/21 - Still no response other than asking for for information I already provided. Do not waste your money on this product it is from a company which is providing flawed products and won't even respond. My suggestion is, just return this garbage. Update 3/8/21 - After days and days of waiting I finally get a response from kwikset customer response. Useless. Update 3/1/21 - Of the two units I have bought both now have failed. Fingerprint reader locks up after a few reads and becomes unresponsive. I can pull the battery pack out and it temporarily fixes, but will soon fail after a few more reads. Note that I have not had any issues with Wifi or connectivity others have reported and product is reliable from that perspective. But this product obviously has some serious basic reliability or software issues. I've read that they had hardware problems that may have been addressed recently but the manufacturing date on mine were from last september.. But as far as I'm concerned these units, although looking very promising are basically junk. Kwikset should be ashamed at selling this kind of junk. Update... 2/28/21 - Other unit that was working ok, behaving badly. For some reason the fingerprint reader just stops working randomly. No response. usually pulling battery case out for a couple of minutes apparently resets it and it works again for a while. I have mixed feelings about this product. I mostly like it, but it has reliability problems. I also had one of the units with out of box failures, so they definitely have QA problems. The good: -Pretty easy to install and replace an existing deadbolt. That is usually when it goes well. -Fingerprint read is quick The Ugly: - The app sucks.. There is no dashboard so that when you have several of these in your house you can quickly assess lock status of all your doors. It seems not to have been designed with any concept of whole house automation. Also you have to enter your fingerprints for each user on each lock. You would think they would be able to share fingerprint data. So I have 6 of these things and have to go to each one with each family member to enter. Really stupid. - The Wifi integration is lousy.. Constantly falling off of Wifi and and gives offline status. - Reliability is poor. I've had two units that were bad right out of the box. - Customer support.. SUCKS.

Easy installation with very good instructions! Does exactly what I needed it to do! I definitely recommend this product. I am very glad I decided to buy this.

Installation was pretty straight forward, except that my door was 2 1/4" thick and the maximum the lock supports is 2". The shaft that operates the bolt was long enough, but the included screws weren't. by purchasing some longer screws (from Amazon, because neither of the big box stores carry them) I was able to install the lock. the fingerprint reader works surprisingly well. fast and accurate. wet hands do not work. annoyances: the app will give you a notification for every lock or unlock event. there is no option to turn this off. blocking the app notifications in phone settings solved this, but it's extremely odd and sloppy. The auto lock timer sometimes fails dramatically. I have it set for 10 minutes, but have had it lock the bolt before I could even get the door closed after passing through. I'd expect a bugfix update on this one. I've had the lock about 1.5 months, battery is just under 50%. 3 months of battery isn't terrible, but it's not great either. They've made the unfortunate choice of putting the batter pack under a cover secured with 3 screws. Frequent battery changes would be a lot less annoying if it were tool free. a rechargeable battery pack would be welcome also. Long term reliability remains to be seen, but so far I'm happy with this lock and have installed a second one.

Quality. For years I have been buying Kwikset and nothing else. I love the smart key. One key for all your locks! The process to re-key takes 10 seconds and is secure. Pure genius. This is my third powered auto smart lock for the front door. I had to get a keypad when my son was in school so he would be able to get in the house. No keys to lose! It wore out eventually and I got another keypad lock that was on the dead bolt instead of the door handle. Much better idea. And now this the Halo fingerprint lock. The Halo looks great and the motor is a lot smoother this time. Feels really well made. Fingerprint sensors are common now but people still have problems with them. Clean your hands. Wipe off the sweat. Be nice to your sensor. I use a Pixel phone so I know what a BAD fingerprint sensor is. My phone is hit or miss. This lock is not. It works every time. You see blue lights as it scans then green and it's open. Simple. Timer. Yes. I set mine to 30 seconds. It's always better to have your home locked then not in my opinion, and when the key is your finger why not? This is a no brainier. I know it's extra wear and tear but it's what it's for. These things wear out over time no matter what anyway. I don't mind replacing security every 5-8 years. Good investment. App. This company wants this to be easy and it shows they have their stuff together. Every step of the way they explain what we are doing and how long it will take. Even the parts boxes in the main box are numbered. Yes , numbered and they match the step number in the instructions. Well done! The app setup starts with a Bluetooth connection to your smartphone. You update all the lock software and run through a step by step process. You make an account and verify it with an email or phone number( or both), makes sense since this is security for home right? Set up users fingerprints and add WiFi. So yes you can lock or unlock your front door from anywhere on your phone. It also has notifications sent to your phone any time the door is unlocked. You can turn all this off if you don't want that. No Keypad? Don't want it. Why would you not use the fingerprint sensor if you live there? If someone who doesn't live at your house is letting out your dog or taking care of mail and plants while you are on vacation there are better options then a keypad. I changed my old lock keypad code once a year anyway so it was just as easy to give them your spare key. It's a temporary pass to go in and out of your home, not forever. If they called you you could use the app to open the door from wherever you are instantly. Lastly you can add their fingerprint to the lock with the app. Takes about a minute and you can remove them when you get back home. I may sound paranoid but I have had my home broken into and it changes you. A bunch of your stuff gone and the rest thrown all over the floor. You feel violated. Let's not throw the blame game on top of that. The fewer people that have access to your home the better. The people who live at your home are the only ones who should have their fingerprints in the system or have a key. Its just common sense for better safety. This is easily the best thing I have installed that's WiFi connected or "smart" in a long time. This lock gave me no trouble at all. Smooth simple process and everything fit perfect. It looks great and I am so happy I don't have to punch in a code anymore, or change it. Fingerprint and WiFi are a way better way to do this! A+ job on instructions and App. They send you an email to ask you how they did after your lock is all set up. That's good customer service. It does still exist. Wow.

This lock looks great and it was an easy install. I went with Kwikset because of the smart key capability, touch pad and everything matches. With the amount that I spent on all knew knobs and deadbolts I am very disappointed in the duability. The smart lock did not last even 2 years. I started having issues when I was out of town and somehow the wifi got disabled. I have never had an issue until now. I was not able to unlock my door from the app and it caused a huge inconvenience. I got home, got it set back only for the batteries to die a week later. Wifi disabled again. Now I cannot link the device back to my phone no matter what I do. Batteries are dead again. So frustrating! I live alone and when I come home after dark don't want to be digging for keys or put in codes, that is why I bought the touch pad. I'm giving it one more shot and if it doesn't work, I will have to replace it. Very unhappy!

I like not having to pull out a key to open the door, but it seems that the fingerprint reader is so sensitive that sometimes I have to still pull out my phone to unlock the door, so don’t leave your home without your phone or a key! Also, the locking mechanism seems to bind and need quite a bit of tampering to ensure it works smoothly. And, the battery life isn’t as long as the Bluetooth version. However, it’s nice not having to use the Kwikset Plus anymore like I used to on my previous version. I own three of these Halo units. UPDATE: After using these locks for several months, I’ve decided to ditch them for several reasons: 1) goes through batteries like crazy 2) I’ve reset my fingerprints several times, and it rarely works with fingerprints anyway, so I then have to find my phone to unlock the door (don’t leave home without your phone!!!) 3) even though the lock appears to be connected to WiFi and cloud in the app, when I go to settings, it says I am NOT connected (go figure) 4) I am trying to reset fingerprints on front door and it has been “syncing” for days ... obviously not working 5) app software is very glitchy and unreliable 6) sometimes lock smoothly works and next time it jams. Bottom line: I need to have door locks that work, even if I have to go back to old school keys. P.S. My home is heavily automated, and I’m very savvy with this stuff. Very disappointed I spent so much money on these.

Buen equipo, pero la compré porque anuncia instalación básica gratuita, aun con el vendedor Amazon México, no fue incluida. La cambiaré por una schlage.

Installation is one thing but the app is not available in Singapore. Even if I were to download the APK offline, it still requires a non-Singaporean mobile for registration. The only Asian countries that are in the app are India and Vietnam. So for now, I just use the traditional keys.

Just installed this product and went to download the app... It’s not available outside the US & Canada. Crazy!!! Why??? Was so looking forward to replacing my Kevo 2Nd Gen with this model. It's useless without the app... Just a very expensive dead bolt. I tried to contact Kwikset to query the unavailability of the app but the International number doesn't work. I sadly have to return it!

Facile D'installation et facile à programmer

No me sentia seguro de comprarlo al ser un producto de costo elevado y tener ciertas opinones de desconfianza por integrar tecnologia a una cerradura. Actalmente no me arrepiento y me encanta tenerlo. Quisera explicar un poco mejor los puntos positivos y negativos Puntos buenos: - La app funciona sin problemas en Mexico ( lei algunos compentarios que personas tuvieron problemas, no tuve ninguno de este tipo - construccion robusta, mucho mas robusto que la cerradura que tenia antes - Certificado, esta cerradura no puede ser abierta tan facil como otras intelignetes, muchas ceraduras inteligentes su mayor punto debil es el mecanismo tradicional de abrir con llave es inseguro - Abre to casa en un par de segundos no vas a tener que buscar las llaves Puntos negativos: - la deteccion de cuanto le queda de bateria no es buena, pasé de 45% a 0% en unos dias, el 55% del inicio se gastó en 4 meses - La app a veces es un poco lenta