Device Details:
- U200
- U200 Lite
Aqara Home Intragration
My Experience
Pairing Process was very smooth to setup both of theses, I also have an AppleTV and integrated the locks to it via Matter ver easily!
I’ve loved the app control side of things, I’m actually using the locks via Aqara home, home assistant and Apple Home. Experimenting with different options, automations linking into other ecosystems outside of Aqara in my house but also other small wins like which is the quickest way to unlock it when I’m arriving back in my car and it’s raining!
I’ve had very little issues. The auto detecting for auto lock has been hit and miss (I’ve actually upgraded this to use Aqara contact sensors and then triggering to lock the door).
The biggest issue I have is with my type of lock in the UK & Ireland in that I need to lift the handle up to engage the latch and allow the lock to close.
This is fine 90% of the time but if a guest doesn’t do it, the app will produce an error lock. Which can be fixed by putting the handle up and triggering an unlock and lock again or manual lock.
The issue comes from automations that trigger the device to lock, ideally I’d like the lock to just resume BAU once the door opens again, (my automation is triggered from Home Assistant). But if HA sends a lock door action the lock will ignore it if it currently has a cylinder lock error.
It’s a small issue and easily worked around, I know I can buy a latch that auto engages to solve the whole issue but haven’t got round to looking at those options yet!