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I'm curious how you setup "automatically unlock before we reach the door"

BubRoss 7y ago
Hooking into your phone getting on wifi is one way.
kevinsundar 7y ago
Motion sensor on patio. When it detects motion, check if your phone joined the network in the last minute and that a few minutes ago you were not in the gps area of your house. Send command to unlock the lock. Send a push notification that it unlocked so you know if it triggered on accident (incredibly unlikely when using motion + gps + wifi). The motion sensor isn't strictly necessary, you can use the phone joining the network as a trigger. It's just an extra filter to ensure there are no accidental unlocks. It will also prevent unlocks if you come home, park, and then leave without attempting to enter. That's how I would do it, all easily doable in home assistant.
- LegitShady 7y ago
  Id want another authentication level like fingerprint in the action so if I drop my phone its not still a key. I like the general plan, but two levels of identification if possible.
  - jdnenej 7y ago
    It's just as secure as keys as it is though. If you drop your physical keys they still work as keys and also can't be revoked.
    - derefr 7y ago
      More secure than keys—you can't remote-wipe keys. (And, presuming the network requires a password, remote-wiping the phone would make it not join the network any more.)
      - greenhatman 7y ago
        You could also edit the home automation script or block the phone on the router if remote wipe isn't an option.
      - __david__ 7y ago
        Re-keying the locks is kind of like remote wiping all the keys at once. Certainly not as fine grained, but will work in a pinch.
moondev 7y ago
Configure a task to unlock your connected lock when your network detects your phone joins the network via wifi
adyus 7y ago
kevinsundar below is entirely correct, that's how I have mine set up as well. However, instead of network detection, there are multiple GPS-based device tracker methods for proximity.

Hooking into your phone getting on wifi is one way.

Motion sensor on patio. When it detects motion, check if your phone joined the network in the last minute and that a few minutes ago you were not in the gps area of your house. Send command to unlock the lock. Send a push notification that it unlocked so you know if it triggered on accident (incredibly unlikely when using motion + gps + wifi). The motion sensor isn't strictly necessary, you can use the phone joining the network as a trigger. It's just an extra filter to ensure there are no accidental unlocks. It will also prevent unlocks if you come home, park, and then leave without attempting to enter. That's how I would do it, all easily doable in home assistant.

LegitShady 7y ago
Id want another authentication level like fingerprint in the action so if I drop my phone its not still a key. I like the general plan, but two levels of identification if possible.
- jdnenej 7y ago
  It's just as secure as keys as it is though. If you drop your physical keys they still work as keys and also can't be revoked.
  - derefr 7y ago
    More secure than keys—you can't remote-wipe keys. (And, presuming the network requires a password, remote-wiping the phone would make it not join the network any more.)
    - greenhatman 7y ago
      You could also edit the home automation script or block the phone on the router if remote wipe isn't an option.
    - __david__ 7y ago
      Re-keying the locks is kind of like remote wiping all the keys at once. Certainly not as fine grained, but will work in a pinch.

moondev 7y ago

Configure a task to unlock your connected lock when your network detects your phone joins the network via wifi

adyus 7y ago

kevinsundar below is entirely correct, that's how I have mine set up as well. However, instead of network detection, there are multiple GPS-based device tracker methods for proximity.