Are smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks? - eviltoast
  • zik@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    But since smart locks generally also have a traditional mechanical mechanism for backup, aren’t they inherently always less secure than a traditional lock since you can find the weakest link in either of the two mechanisms?

    • Bongles@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Usually yes, but this person is saying theirs does not have a physical keyhole.

      • booly@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Yup. The backup for battery failure on this model is that the bottom of the plate can accept power from the pins of a 9V battery, held there just long enough to punch in the code.