Get rid of that key with a Bold smart lock
Are physical door keys long gone? With a Bold smart lock, you'll definitely no longer need them. We'll explain what that means in this article. Bold is a Dutch company. The name is English for, among other things, bold and daring. Door locks have relied on physical keys for so long, that it's indeed a bit bold to claim to make them obsolete. It's bold to start a new company with a completely new type of product with a high degree of complexity. However, the company has demonstrated its ability to offer a complete solution to securely make physical door keys obsolete.
Replacement of cylinder lock
With a smart lock, you replace the cylinder lock on your front door with one that also has a cylinder, but also includes all the door handles for both the inside and outside of the door. Furthermore, the handle on the inside of the door contains intelligent electronics, allowing you to lock and unlock the door without a physical key.
Disconnected
To use a smart lock, you install an app on your smartphone. We'll discuss its functionality in more detail later. This app essentially becomes your virtual key, which you can simply leave in your pocket or bag. You no longer need to turn a key. When your smartphone is close enough to the lock, you can simply unlock it. The smartphone with the smart lock has already communicated wirelessly that you can enter the house. This communication begins at a distance of about two hundred meters, using secure Bluetooth technology. Once you're inside with your smartphone, the lock no longer responds to prevent accidental unlocking.
Bold smart lock installation
The cylinder locks used in front doors usually adhere to a standard. This allows you to replace an existing cylinder lock with a Bold smart lock. You can easily do it yourself. All you need is a screwdriver. Installation also only takes a few minutes.
Physical security
The combination of a smartphone with an app and a smart lock offers a high level of security. But of course, it doesn't stop there. The lock also meets the highest physical security requirements, such as protection against core pulling. This involves pulling out the core of a cylinder lock, allowing you to unlock the door quite easily. To ensure the lock can be installed on most doors, it doesn't lock automatically. When you enter your home, you turn the knob on the inside, which engages the lock, and the knob on the outside of the door continues to turn, preventing you from unlocking the door on that side.
Forgot your smartphone or is its battery empty?
Even if you've forgotten your smartphone or its battery dies, you still need to be able to unlock the front door. This is indeed possible, and securely. By turning the doorknob, you can enter a secret five-digit code to unlock the door. Think of it like a combination lock on a safe. If you don't know where your smartphone is and it might have fallen into the wrong hands, you can use another smartphone to change your password. Once you're logged in on another smartphone, you can't log in on the one you can't find. The battery life of a smart lock is, by the way, about two years on average.
App functionality
Besides being able to unlock your front door wirelessly and remotely using your smartphone with the app installed, you can also allow other people to enter your home keylessly. You can also use the app to track who entered your home and when.
Bold Connect
De Bold Connect is a device that allows you to control your smart lock remotely using the app. This works via Wi-Fi and the internet, so you need a router in your home.
Bold Clicker
If you don't have a smartphone, you can use a Bold Clicker Still want to enter your home? Then you simply press its button.