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Today I have with me a smart lock from the brand Lavna. This was sent to me by Lavna to check out. So, let’s get installing and see how well it works.
I have here the Lavna L-A24 Smart Lock. It came pre-installed on this demo stand as my door didn’t meet the minimum requirements of 35 mm depth, so if you are planning on getting one, do keep that in mind. I have the Black version here. We have various smart unlocking features, like fingerprint, pin and more. Also, other features are double locking, fake pin etc. I will show these in more detail in a bit.
This is the mortise lock, which has the latch, deadbolt, and the double locking mechanism.
The last one is used when you double lock the door. All the main electronics and motors are all integrated within the lock body.
This is the outdoor handle which has the fingerprint sensor on top, generally the sensor is only found on top in premium locks. The sensor being on top is not affected by the handle turning so can last longer than locks that have the fingerprint sensor within the handle.
This symbol denotes NFC keys which are also supported by the Smart lock.
We have the Lavna branding in front.
Water resistance is achieved using this silicone border. The main face is water resistance too.
The handle can be turned around if required as per your door’s orientation, the instructions are provided in the manual. As I needed it to be as is, I am not fiddling with it.
Provided are two NFC keys.
Emergency keys are also provided which allows you to open the door in case the batteries have died.
Here’s where you would install the batteries, it needs 4 AAA batteries.
I’m glad Lavna included this display stand to demo the lock, else I would have damaged another door.
So, let’s begin installing. First, we insert the mortise lock into the cavity provided.
The internal escutcheon has a port where a cable from the front section would connect.
I have these spacers here on the outdoor handle. This sheet protects it from water and the front sensors are waterproof too.
Align it on the door, in my case this stand. Make sure to run the wire for the fingerprint sensor through the space provided or you would have drilled on the door. Align the indoor unit and plug in the cable, match the spacers with the holes and screw it down. One screw is within the battery section. 
Install the batteries and the lock is now ready to use.
So, this is how the lock looks.
Pull up the handle and the deadbolt locks the door firmly. Using the inner handle or the unlocked outdoor handle we can disengage the deadbolt.
Below is the double locking mechanism.
Double locking prevents any unexpected unlocking attempts from the outside.
In order to use the features of the lock we need to set up the Lavna Smart Lock app.
You will need a Lavna account to use the app, and it’s easy to register. Once done, enter the lock into Bluetooth mode and start the setup. The app finds the lock and it’s ready.
Once linked we can change the fingerprints, setup the NFC keys, passcodes and of course open the lock using the app.
We can see the battery status, unlock the door, change settings , add fingerprints, pin codes, add nfc cards etc
Once you’re at the dashboard you can see the current status of the lock, how many times it had been opened that day. You can also see the history of how it was unlocked and when.
This is how fingerprint authentication works.
The fingerprint authentication is quite fast.
NFC unlocking, easy.
If you are having problems accessing your lock, use the emergency key by inserting it from below.
There is also a micro USB port below which allows activating the lock if the batteries are completely dead.
OTP unlocking is available, and you can share an OTP with a guest for one time access.
You can also schedule a pin for the house help who would access the house at certain times, not needing you to be near the house to allow access.
The lock looks really high quality and is quite easy to setup. So, if you’re looking for high end smart locks this one is pretty good.
