I’ve tested multiple smart door locks, but this one is special as it’s by Qubo which is a division of Hero Electronix. A HERO GROUP COMPANY. The same company that makes motorcycles, they’re now in the smart devices space and the Qubo Smart Door Lock Select, is one of their affordable but feature rich smart door locks. Let’s unbox it and check it out.
Nice box, I always appreciate well designed boxes. They improve upon the unboxing experience.
Let’s open up the box and we have,
the lock parts are well protected within this Styrofoam.
These are the keys for manually opening the door in case the batteries die out.
A packet with screws, required during the installation.
NFC Keys.
This sheet is very important, which is the drilling template, it has the markings for the required holes on the door to install the locks.
Here’s the strikeplate
A microfibre cleaning cloth, the front being glass is a fingerprint magnet.
Here’s the mortise lock, this goes within your door and is made of stainless steel.
This is the front face of the lock, which is installed outdoors.
Wow, just look at it, made of an aluminium alloy body, really sleek and elegant. The mirror glossy finish looks so premium.
Here’s the fingerprint sensor on the handle,
above that is the pin keypad, it will be available once it’s powered on and activated.
This symbol here indicates card access, which uses a nfc key provided in the box.
We have a keyhole in front under this flap, for manual access.
This is the cable which connects the front and back of the lock.
This is the indoor part of the lock. This has a handle, under that is a Child lock switch, which disables anyone from being able to unlock the door, useful in the night. Under that we have the dead bolt knob.
This metal piece controls the deadbolt on the mortise lock.
Water resistance is achieved using this silicone border. The main face is water resistant too.
Here’s the part that is installed inside the house. Here’s where you would install the batteries, it needs 8 AA batteries.
The lock needs a minimum of 3.5 cm depth on your door to be able to install the mortise lock within.
I will be getting the lock professionally installed, so will be waiting for the carpenter.
The carpenter is here, and he has made the appropriate holes to install the Qubo smart door lock.
Mortise lock goes in nice and easy.
It has a reversible door handle – Can be aligned according to where your door opens.
Handle rotated on the front and also the back.
Now the front of the lock goes in like this, by snaking the cable through the mortise lock.
This metal bit needs to be trimmed as per the door depth and this controls the deadbolt.
The back is installed,
the batteries are installed and the lock is ready to pair.
Glad I chose a brand authorized carpenter installation. Qubo provides this service, and he’s done a good job, looks clean.
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Using the qubo app, I paired the lock. I have the Qubo security cam, so I already had the app on my phone.
The door lock is paired and now we can set up the various access features.
First, fingerprint, just tap on the sensor and it’s registered. We can add up to 50 fingerprints to the lock.
Now it unlocks just by tapping your finger on the sensor.
We are provided voice guidance for when the door is locked, unlocked etc. If you don’t want to hear this, it can be disabled via the app.
Once the door is closed it locks automatically.
We also have pin code access, let me set that up. Now the lock can be unlocked using the pin, and it unlocks. Multiple pin-codes can be set up on the app.
Next are the NFC keys, ready to set up via the app, and tap, and it’s ready. Now you can unlock the door by tapping the NFC tag to this part of the lock.
Nice.
Fourth is Bluetooth unlock, tap on the button on the app, and the lock unlocks. You will need Bluetooth to be enabled on your phone for this to work.
We can setup different levels of access, for example, family members will have any time access, but if you have domestic help and they need to access the home, they can be provided timed access, which would work at certain time of the day,
and also a one time access can be provided to surprise visitors, and the pin code can be shared as an otp via whatsapp or even sms.
Those were four smart unlocking methods, the fifth is a manual key. If your lock loses battery power, we can use this key to manually unlock the door.
The keyhole is provided below this plate here.
One more emergency method is using a power bank, just plug it in under the lock and now you can use the smart unlock features. We are generally alerted by the app when the batteries are low. So, you won’t be caught unaware.
In setting’s we have the option for silent mode so the lock will not provide voice prompts or other notification sounds.
This is how the child lock switch works, when enabled you cannot unlock the door, disable the switch and we can unlock the door again.
This is the double locking mechanism, when locked it prevents unauthorized unlocking from outside.
The Qubo Smart Door Lock Select looks really classy on my front door. The smart unlock features allow for ease of access by everyone in the family, when kids come back from school and you’re not home you don’t need to worry about providing them a key, they’ll just use their fingerprint and can get in, no keys to lose.
The lock is tamper proof, no screw holes are visible outside, it has a stainless steel lock with 4 Bolts and 1 deadbolt and an Aluminium Alloy Body.
This just gives it a really premium look.
Qubo has been in the smart space for a couple of years now, with products like smart cameras, smart video doorbells, smart locks, bulbs and more, a whole automation ecosystem. Check out the Qubo website for more information, there’s something for everyone.
I love the ease of access my Qubo Smart Door Lock Select provides and also the security it provides via the tamper proof installation. I would totally recommend it, if you are looking for a smart way to protect your house, and provide ease of access to your family.
