Dear community,
I recently bought and installed the Aqara Smart Lock U400. The basic stuff is working fine, but I haven’t been able to get the UWB feature to work. After some research (including in this forum), I think the problem is that my specific Apple TV model (A2737 = Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi) doesn’t have the required Thread border router capability. My existing smart home setup relies mainly on an Aeotec Smart Home Hub and the SmartThings app.
Now my question: is there any hope that a future software update for the Aqara U400 will improve the situation for me, in the sense that I will be able to use my iPhone and/or Apple Watch to unlock the U400 hands-free without having to purchase another Apple TV or Apple HomePod?
I saw some promising but vague statements about future support for more devices and ecosystems:
“As Aliro rolls out, this convenience will extend to more devices across different ecosystems.”
But will these future updates benefit only those devices that were initially not supported (such as Android phones)? Or will they also improve the support for iPhones, in particular supporting the full functionality (including UWB) when pairing with any Matter-compatible hub, rather than requiring an Apple-specific hub?