Yale Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Upgrade Kit for First Gen Assure Locks and Levers – Not Compatible with Yale Assure Lock 2

I was one of the numerous Amazon customers who were left in the dark when Amazon decided to pull the plug on its Amazon Cloud Cam platform in Dec 2022. I also have a Yale YRD226AZ, which at one point was paired with the Amazon Key app for Amazon Package delivery and you could also program door codes and day/time access for guests. So Amazon pulls the plug on this entire platform Dec 2022. Now I'm left with a really nice $250 yale lock that I now have no means of programming easily via an app. This is where this product comes in handy and saves me from having to purchase yet ANOTHER yale smart lock. This upgrade module allows you to swap out the defunct zigbee module for a functioning Wifi/Bluetooth module. Did Amazon ever suggest this when they pulled the plug on Cloud Cam? Noooooo. Through the smart and helpful support staff at Yale, they recommended this product. :-)As has been mentioned in another review, I used just the August App, not the Yale App. Also worth noting, you will need your original MASTER CODE from when you setup the yale lock originally. If you misplaced it, like I did, you will have to do a factory reset and set your master code again.One area that tripped me up was, you have to "register" the new module with the lock. You do so by entering your master code then star. Then the number 7 then star. I kept getting errors in the app that the module wasn't registered, and kept running into a dead end. Finally found that keypad info online to register the module and presto! the rest of the setup process worked.There are QR codes & numbers for setting up the module (even though the app never needed them, it picked them up automatically being broadcast (magic!). And for Home Kit, just leave the cover off your lock and you can scan the code. HomeKit setup was a breeze.As of this writing, the August App makes you configure in the app push notifications of the door being manually locked, unlocked, and if a user enters their code. These notifications don't happen by default.Hopefully this helps someone else in the same scenario. As has been mentioned, don't hesitate to reach out to Yale lock support if you have any questions. They were eager to help at all hours.

This product is great. Allows me to unlock and lock the door from absolutely anywhere. Especially great when out of town when I need friends to check on the house for me I am able to virtually unlock the door for them. Easy to install takes minutes to plug in and connect to app

I have the Yale Assure SL smart lock already installed and working with Siri/Apple HomeKit. I also have all my smart appliances able to work with Google Home, so I decided to get my door lock doing the same. When you open the box, a piece of paper tells you to first install the Yale Access app. The box the module is in has a sign on it telling you to install the August app. Confusing? Yes! Even more so when you find out launching either app is basically the same experience, but with two different accounts.Getting the hardware installed was easy. I'm pretty handy and have built my own PCs and have fully outfitted my home with smart plugs, switches and a robot vacuum without any assistance, but after a frustrating afternoon of factory resetting the Yale lock at least 8 times, I could only ever get the Yale/August app (they're twins, really) to remotely control the lock. Neither Google Home or Apple Home could see it. So basically, I've now lost the ability to use Siri to control the lock - even after I removed the August module and reinserted the Yale lock's original HomeKit module.To ensure you don't fall down the same rabbit hole of frustration I did, here are some really helpful tips:1. If you have previously provided guests or family members with their own personal entry codes, write them down.2. ONLY install the August app on your smartphone. DO NOT install the Yale app AT ALL!3. Be sure to remove at least one battery BEFORE you insert the August module.4. If you're going to use this on Apple Home, be sure you write down the 8-digit HomeKit number which is on the August module before you insert it into the Yale lock.5. Use the app to register the August module with the lock and app.6. If you intend to use the lock with Apple Home, skip the Apple HomeKit setup at first. You can always add it in later.7. The bridge device works best if it's plugged into an AC outlet no further than 8 feet, and aligned perpendicular to the orientation of the door. If the Bluetooth test fails, try another plug or consider running an extension cord to ensure it's close enough to work with the lock.8. Don't hesitate to contact Yale Support. They are VERY helpful and persistent and will help you get the lock working for you. They can confirm your lock's signal and activities and can perform account-side resets you don't have access to. Their phone hold music is annoying, but DO press option 1 to leave a voice message (which actually doesn't let you leave a message) and they WILL call you back at the number you called them from when they're available.The lock now works with Apple HomeKit and I can tell Siri to lock or unlock the door - even while away from the house. The app records which code was used and when so I can track guests comings and goings. The Google Home app is a bit less intelligent. While it can unlock the door, you have the extra step of having to type in a master code to allow it to do so, and once unlocked or locked, the status of the device and icon presence in Google Home never changes. Google will tell you it has unlocked the door, but the status remains locked on the Google Home app. Apple HomeKit wins this battle.

I had an existing interconnected lockset, and wanted to keep that arrangement but get a keypad lock and hopefully a smart lock as well. The only model that seemed to meet my needs was the YRC226 interconnected lock, and it is hard to find this lockset as it is not really sold through consumer channels. The YRC model documentation is also really unclear on whether or not the interconnected models have the same network module compatibility as the standalone deadbolt (YRD) models and even the Connected by August compatibility list doesn't include the YRC models. (It would make sense that they work though, as from what I can tell, the interconnected models are the YRD deadbolt paired with an handleset, only the mechanical bits are different to pop open the deadbolt when you turn the handle, but ASSA ABLOY didn't want to confirm for me that network modules were compatible with the YRC models!) I was able to buy a YRC226 lock which came with a Z-Wave module, but I did not install it when installing the lock, and decided to try the Connected by August module instead. I had some hope as the install guide had directions for the Z-Wave, Zigbee, and iM1 modules, so I would have been really shocked if the Connected by August module *didn't* work.The good news is - it works! Remember to remove a battery before installing to avoid possibly shorting out the lock or module. I referred to the lock install directions, and after replacing the battery, while I tried to follow the directions for enabling the network module using the keypad, the "join" option was unavailable, just "forget", so it seems the module set itself up and didn't require any extra steps to enable it on the lock. Setting everything up in the August app was rather easy, the firmware updated quickly, although the bridge setup was annoying as the closest outlet to the door (about 7 feet) still has a rather weak Bluetooth signal and I had to move the bridge around to find the optimum location for it.Adding the lock to HomeKit failed at first, but worked after restarting my iPhone. Setup in the Alexa app was also very easy. I don't use Google Home, so I can't share any experiences with that. I also setup DoorSense while setting up the lock - since my door frame is metal, I mounted it externally, as you can see in my video. Right now auto-unlock isn't something I'll probably get to try, but these are software, not hardware, and the hardware seems to have been really easy to install and configure, and I'm pretty happy with the features that this module unlocked.