I just got an updated version of this and it doesn't use this latch anymore. It uses a traditional dead latch now. So I guess they took your criticism to heart.
Thinking out loud, they could sell an optional door closer with it. opens easily, but spins a mini alternator when closing. the ribbon wire could stick on flat to the outside frame of the door, and you just paint over it. this then powers a built in charger. done ✅
M To be fair to the person who designed the Death Star, an exhaust port wouldn’t pull torpedoes in and down the tube. By all rights, the shot was impossible without supernatural powers.
@@TheQuark6789 One of the many reasons you never give a good franchise to a megalomaniacal mouse. They're bound to destroy your continuity for money... *ACHOO-(Dark Forces)-ACHOO*
Yeah lets rather stick with I lost my keys or locked them inside the house and have to call a locksmith now or ha e to have a backup key laying around somewhere safe. So much easier than quickly borrowing a powerbank from your neighbour
Datohome , thinking that they are invincible : " We use no key to prevent lockpicking and wont fall to LPL's magnet trick " LPL : * _whips out a plastic sheet_ *
@@TattooedPink I remember reading it in Morrowind. A book about a Tournament in a Martial Arts school where the janitor participated - and became the champion. Written from the POV of the start pupil, I think.
It's not a high security lock, though. You wouldn't use it on an outside door (it is even waterproof?). More likely in an office just to stop the public wandering in during opening hours where any attempt to force entry or drill the handle would be noted, and protected by a robust external door when the building is closed.
@@blackferrets820 Only alternatives are wiring between the moving door and external power (unwieldy but common 20+ years ago), having to change batteries in the door, and carrying a battery to the door for each open (CLIQ).
"Hey, let's make a lock!" "How does it operate?" "By a key, combination lock, password, finger print, retinal scan, bluetooth, text message, library card, a small hook and shouting really hard." "Wow sounds secure, but are you sure people want to do all that to open their door?" "All that? Any one of them will open this baby!"
Are they really that inept though? Surely they have just decided that the cost of fixing small errors like that surpasses the loss of sales they'd receive from people who'd understand that as an issue. They aren't getting payed to keep people out, they are getting payed to sell a lock no matter if it works well or not. I don't know, maybe I'm overestimating lock companies, but I don't understand how blatant errors like that exist when making a lock...
@@pagatryx5451 It is a company dealing with home automation and IoT making a lock, it is very likely that they don't have any people with knowledge about locks. Tech people are not good at making locks and lock makers are not good at making tech. If you are making a electronic lock without having experts from both fields, it is very likely to fail in one of the aspects.
@@bosstowndynamics5488 But...like why? It just doesn't make sense. It would be like deciding to cook a curry, without looking up any of the ingredients or directions and then trying to sell it to people. Surely if you're going to make and sell a lock, you're going to know or at least find out, how to make a lock in the first place. Maybe I give them too much credit for thinking they are aware, but do not care, about the issue.
LPL: takes out a brand new magnet Everyone: I knew it LPL: opens it, puts the magnet aside and opens the lock with the plastic packaging in which the magnet came Everyone: :O
This is the problem with startups offering "simple yet revolutionary" tech solutions. They forget there's a lot they don't know about what they're trying to solve, while attempting to be so minimal in their innovation because they do little to no R&D in order to keep production costs down which is always a huge priority on their sprint boards. And the sad part is most of their target audience doesn't know any better either, and departs with their cash for the aesthetics alone.
To add to the pile of shame, these are the startups that survived long enough to launch a product. You'd be surprised how small the percentage of that is.
Which is why when I added a zwave lock to my door I looked hard for one that did NOT have a keypad on it (which was actually a challenge) as I was already adding one additional attack vector, I didn't want to add 2.
@@Green__one That's a bit over the top. A well-designed keypad will in almost all instances be more secure than any other way of entry in a high-security installation including the remote, RFID or biometric authentication methods, the reason it's not the chosen way of authentication is because it's inconvenient and slow, and also because biometrics, RFID or remotes allow for identification of the individual opening the door, or at least who's device / card / finger it was that was used to open it, and auditing is desirable for many such installations.
@@alec1575 I remember the Burn Notice pilot episode or maybe one of the first ones had a drug dealer with metal door and walls made of thin paper, basically. However, I feel like these high-tech locks are an incredible tool to have for a patio door or something like a small shed for, for example, delivery purposes. Like, you can unlock it for a delivery guy, and if someone wanted to take the delivery from the porch, first of all, it's already harder than just grabbing it, and second, wouldn't it mean that instead of a simple theft, the person is doing a burglary \ breaking and entering, which is a way worse offence?
@@Stay_away_from_my_swamp_water If the tolerances (or the design) on the door frame are good, a fork won't open it - but if floppy plastic gets it done, so should the soda can.
My school has electronic locks like this and I found out how to do this long ago. Maintenence had to go around and put these big metal strips on the space between the door and the wall in order to keep this from happening.
Honestly I started really wondering what the fuck he does for a living when I saw he blurs out his reflections in shiny objects, like ok you don't wanna be seen but if you're putting that much work into protecting your identity, you probably have more important reasons than just privacy... Edit: I've talked with guys named GOATFUCKER69 or even HITLER420, and guess what, their name didn't reflect what they were in real life, yall take things too literally. Could just be because everyone of his videos is like a court trial against a product, he's doing justice.
@@imnota Security expert most likely. You'd think a real criminal would have popular YT channel where he would *challenge companies to make better locks* ? That's only making his job harder. Also I assume he hides his face so if some criminal take advice from him he wouldn't end up in legal trouble. OR he is a lawyer after all and then his hobby of picking locks, which for most people immediately associates with criminal activity, would put a stain on his reputation unless he keeps appearing incognito.
@@imnota in most countries if you're not professional locksmith with legal licence picking locks is forbidden by law and highly prosecuted, even having a lockpick with you is highly punishable. here is your reason.
When I can't find the key for the door between my garage and house, I have a little hook for this exact same purpose. It also helps committing crimes... hypothetically...
That can be done in a secure way if the device sends a random value across to the phone and the phone sends back a signed message with the allowed public keys setup from a physicals connection on the "secure" side of the door. If the key was setup in a phones secure execution environment it would even be secure against a phone being borrowed temporarily by a "friend" to clone the key as it would not leave the phones secure element (like how a cryptocurrency hardware wallet) but its very unlikely that the lock goes to that length to be secure.
@@Unifrog_ sure, but it still opens up a whole other can of worms with trying to secure the Bluetooth. I personally wouldn't have anything to do with a Bluetooth lock. There are vulnerabilities that can be found and I'd rather not have another piece of my life needlessly connected and potentially relying on some Bluetooth connection. Just my thoughts on it.
@@RAIZENRAJESH For security I have my neighbors, my smarthome device is my Google assistant, neither unlocks the door or warn me of that sudden step down into my bedroom while drunk. which will cause any intruder to twist an ankle.
There is also a port on the OUTSIDE Handle that you can see. That's just begging for a brute force cracking to connect and crack the door in under 5 nano seconds it takes to compute the basic password code. Is it even Encrypted? and are each door handle under a different unique encryption? I bet not!
If the batteries go out, you can use a power bank or your phone to temporary power the lock. The USB port is on the the part of the knob with the finger scanner.
The dimple is probably used to restart your lock with a pin 📌 provided with your phone. Just in case you need to open your door and something isn't working. 😀
LPLs retirement fund: the billions he'll make when he inundates these companies with class actions and becomes the named plaintiff and/or attorney of record and/or expert witness.
@@zzanatos2001 Destroying windows is more dangerous and more obvious. If someone truly wants to get into your house at all costs nothing will stop them, I mean you can make decently strong explosives with basic household supplies and a knowledge of chemistry. Proper door security will stop most of the people who would just try to break in to rob a place.
@@robertpendli340 Most thieves today are the smash-and-grab variety who look for crimes of opportunity. Those who decide to defeat a lock use brute force attacks 99% of the time.
So the combination is one, two, three, four, five. That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life! That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage! ;)
I would like to see a picture of his whole collection of locks, I imagine it would be a cool room filled to the brim with all types and sizes of locks, which sounds cool.
Let me see : glass front that attract prints, bluetooth connectivity, notwithstanding any other angles of attack this is already a lot of vulnerabilities for me...
That was exactly my first thought. ACTUALLY my first thought was that the big silver ring that holds it onto the door was just going to thread off.. But THEN I thought about how many electronic and software vulnerabilities it was going to have when he showed the opening methods.
RFIDs are trivial to clone, too. No way I'd ever use this lock, chances are it has multiple additional flaws that allow someone to bypass it. Wireless connectivity makes that a near certainty, for a product like this.
We used to sneak into the band room in high school before classes started to hang out with the cool kids (band kids). They kept it locked, but it had the same latch, so it was trivial for a few resourceful teenagers to figure out that all you had to do was slide a card in and it was party time! I know, we were rebels.
The fingerprint is probably the one I wouldn't worry about, so that's out. The card/hook trick are just laughable, but no longer work on the newer models. So you're left with hacking in via bluetooth, guessing the code or physical entry (drilling)
You need to change your lock to this one, then. This one uses AA batteries in the indoor handle, and it will give you ample time to replace those batteries when the low battery warning comes on.
@@mrlescure I guess some people might keep the right USB cord in their car, but I'm betting few cars have USB-C ports in them, so it would be unusual for someone to have one with them outside the home currently.
General rule of thumb: the more ways there are to open a lock, the more vulnerable it is. This lock can be opened by 4 things: Fingerprint: relatively secure probably Combination: LPL has a 4 digit combo, so brute forcing may be an option RFID: oh god this is probably pretty easy to trick by just blasting some noise at the right frequency or something. I would not place much faith in RFID Via phone over Bluetooth: depends on exact protocol, could easily be quite easy to cheat
You never be able to brute force an RFID lock with " just blasting some noise", the tag containing some error correcting code so it must be a valid ID. @Googie Gress If you try to brute force with valid codes, it is enough if reader apply some delay between readings. Don't forget that the lock controls the readings/second and not you. Not to mention if the lock pauses for a minute for every 5 tries. You could stand at the door for years.
@@janisber111 can be, but most likely only a charging port, connecting the 5v and ground pins to a surge protected charging circuit. If it's data connected (doubt, but say to update firmware) i'm certain you only can reprogram it in unlocked position and/or by press a button inside the housing and with a firmware digitally signed by the manufacturers private key. maybe they can implement an electronic "backdoor" function, but it's easier them to put a 00001111 master combination in, or some stupid think like that. but hey, maybe they used some off the self controller, that you can glitched by using to say strange voltage spikes or whatnot in the usb pins. (but your chances are very slim to actually open the lock like that, not just crash the controller with the lock still closed)
@Dyanosis and its relativey easy to "loose" your fingerprint to someone. biometric "keys" are never a good choice because you can not change them if someone steals them.
@Jeffery Amherst That part was stupid and I am surprised some kids believed it. He pressed the plastic from the side, where the wall is. How dumb you need to be to not notice it? All you need is a small gap or a flap on a door and no slide attack will ever work...
microUSB on the outside handle is also a major security flaw, if the data pins are connected to anything. I can guarantee you this was made with standard parts which have debug interfaces which could be used to gain control over the software inside the lock. Unless you fully designed your own silicon and software, you should not expose USB to untrusted users. All you need is someone to do some basic reverse-engineering work and package it up into a low-skill attack that you just plug into the USB port. Even if the data pins were disconnected, I could imagine some punks with a USB Killer shorting out people's locks for fun.
I think the USB part stays inside the room and the dimple is emergency exit option for people inside the room. I mean, y would the fingerprint and dials be from the inside?
That's why they didn't make it a dead bolt. Why go through the trouble of sabotaging the usb when you can just pop it with an old life way christian store gift card? Always thinking
I really like this video, it's more and more common with smartlocks for your home. Finding the weakness before the lock is too popular might stop burglary. More of these please
After these, I would love if some decent fingerprint (or other electronic) locks also got featured some day. There were already some great locks shown in other categories, but these tend to be so bad it would be entertaining to see how it looks when done right.
I recently purchased this lock from Amazon, and it appears that they have solved this problem entirely... they are using a deadlatch. I like the lock. It feels very solid. As it's the entry to my bedroom and I use it many times per day, the biometric entry is fantastic.
Footnote: AFAIK, spring loaded latches are not particularly common outside the US - certainly every single door I've seen positively holds the latch extended while locked through direct mechanical linkage; until the key turns the latch cannot move. Yes, that means we have to actually lock our doors going out, can't just shut-to-lock them. We also tend to never get locked out, funnily enough, unless someone else locks us out or we lose the key while outside...
@@AttilaAsztalos, my experience is that spring-loaded latches with an additional deadbolt (either completely separate or opened with the same mechanism as the latch) are common in the UK and Spain.
@@AttilaAsztalos Spring loaded latches are rarely used as the only source of security residentially, deadbolts are pretty ubiquitous. However in businesses they do tend to be the sole source of security as access control systems don't really work well with deadbolts.
Without comically poor installation credit cards won't open most doors as they're too rigid. You need a more flexible plastic to get around the door jamb to hit the latch. Unfortunately comically poor installation is somewhat common as well, so they can work on occasion.
Judging by the holes in the casing on either side of the USB port, I'm gonna say probably not. Looks like you could easily get a screwdriver or pry tool in those holes, too.
If my roommate installed this on his door, I would make it my mission to program my finger print into it. Not so I could enter his room, just out of spite for him installing such a stupid fucking device.
I have always assumed that, apart from being a TH-cam celebrity who makes videos that are too short to monetize, LPL is also a real life lock picker. As in somebody who opens a door if your key is broken or if you've locked yourself out. Also check out video 1089 to see the tools LPL carries with him every day. I think it's a bit much for a hobbyist.
I often find myself wishing for my ignorance back after watching your videos. I would have gotten a lock like that in an instant before watching, but now even with really low crime rates where I live I'd find myself paranoid because of that particular flaw you revealed st the end there.
To give them credit, it fhe door has good, tight weatherstripping on it this attack wouldn't be much of an issue. This lock is better than 90% of locks out there that can be raked open in under a minute.
@@Green__one If it's a thin layer of foam attached to a thick piece of wooden molding it definitely adds security. My house's front door uses this setup, and so do a lot of other doors I've seen.
I'm sorry but one of these is bound to get you trough in under a minute (so while it might take trying a few methods first time you encounter a lock like this, after that just repeat what works and you can consider it as easy as raking a more classic lock) - Look at fingermarks left on the numpad to figure out the code, for most people it will be easy to rember so easy to guess - Plug in a stripped usb cable and try short circuit different wires, power different wires, or just use a tazer on the usb - Try common rfid tags (just like how there are common keys there are common tags) - Clone the actual rfid tag (easier then it sounds, can be done from a distance) - Drill/Cut in the right spot (might seem a bit extreme/loud/obvious, but its also fast & actually how most bikes scooters etc get stolen) like the one mentioned near the end of the video
@@thorlancaster5641 just because it's used frequently, does not make it more secure. take a look around TH-cam and you will see lots of examples of people bypassing weatherstrip like that easily. I know a lot of the people who watch this channel also watch Deviant Olam's stuff and he shows it well and had it as part of many of his lectures. There are products designed to fulfill that security niche. Weatherstrip is not one of them. If you can snake a flexible piece of thin plastic (not really thicker than a piece of paper) past the frame without the whether strip, you'll be able to do exactly the same with the weather strip in place. It may take practice, but for someone experienced it's a piece of cake.
@@Lesatur makes sense,but to charge it do you have to have the door opened? I mean if that is the case then whoever wants to get in your house they would just have to wait for you to start charging the door knob
@@RobertoG987 The lock actually runs on AA batteries, and doesn't charge. The port is to supply temporary power through a power bank in the event the batteries die while you aren't home.
id assume the batteries would be on the inside door handle for that, if not that could be a design flaw. though im not sure the solenoid, or the pcbs themselves would even function at -30c
I have a Schlage keypad electronic door lock that runs on 4 AA batteries where the exterior of the door is exposed to - 40 C weather...and living above the Arctic Circle, I can expect -30 C temperatures for two or more months solid. The lock starts beeping to let me know to change batteries after roughly a year of use.
I guess the issue is that if you know where exactly it is and manage to engage only the part above or below it, the latch can still be moved (1:40 clearly shows the latch is not blocked), while the other lock doesn't let the latch move at all as long as the "pin" is depressed...
@@AttilaAsztalos but, there was no strike plate to properly engage the deadlatch....of.course it worked in a 1/2 door. The middle part would be depressed in a properly installed setup
It looks like Amazon no longer carries this model. Or at least I could not find this particular one. What ever the case might be. I’m sure they saw this video & hopefully fixed the issue. Thank you LPL.
It's a battery-powered doorknob, certainly not the first. There isn't any "charging" other than when you put in fresh batteries. My home doesn't contain a single Bluetooth device, other than headphones., although some of the smoke alarms communicate with each other via RF.
This was awesome! Would love more of these types of locks from Amazon, especially the Samsung and other asian biometric front door entry sets. Some of them look amazing...
I think the dimple might have been intentional, so you could still get out of your house if your lock ran out of power. Locks running out of power. What a world we live in.
@@gunnar6674 I guess some people don't understand the concept of locking doors to prevent others from GETTING IN. Maybe same ones who are surprised by a battery-powered door lock.
Running out of battery isn't a problem if you want to get out, since the bolt always turns from the inside, so the only times you'll have to emergency recharge the lock is from the outside. But having to hang a USB battery on the outside of the door sounds inconvenient.
@@gunnar6674 I was mostly thinking that IMO you should have the least interactible elements outside. I guess that when out of battery it automatically locks and it's a safety measure to be able to quick-charge it if you're locked out (provided you carry a portable battery along), but I'd rather have *at least* a battery port inside to charge it when people are at home. As you said, hanging a battery outside of the door is inconvenient, but it's also unsafe. Provided you have a less-than-moral neighbour, you're going to buy a new battery each month... (and I think, if you're going to buy a fingerprint lock, that you're not living in the friendliest neighbourhood, or are having paranoia-adjacent issues, so that would still apply.)
Keep in mind most people don't have many outlets on the outside of their home, so you would need to chare your door while it is wide open. Fucking wonderful design.
I wondered the same thing. Another commenter says it's really powered by AA batteries and the port is just in case the batteries die while you're out. (I really hope the AA batteries are loaded through the inner knob.)
@@atk05003 It's not rechargeable. You put in fresh batteries when the app tells you it's time. The USB is for backup power when you're locked out and the batteries are dead.
I've found that taping the locks with scotch tape, covering the keyhole many times, all the moving external parts prevents picking. They can't open or remove the lock without undoing the tape and it is very difficult to put it back as it was, clearly leaving evidence it was picked. Plus putting absorbent material leaves a the scent of the person making them easier to track down.
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I just got an updated version of this and it doesn't use this latch anymore. It uses a traditional dead latch now. So I guess they took your criticism to heart.
What about the dimple
WOW YAY!‼️
*what about the dimple, dabney?*
DABNEY WHAT ABOUT THE DIMPLE
@@mike7546 I think he's dead, well at least we have our answer.
Me running a 25foot USB cable once a week...
"Bro, what are you doing?"
"Charging my doorknob."
"charging my knob"
Thinking out loud, they could sell an optional door closer with it. opens easily, but spins a mini alternator when closing. the ribbon wire could stick on flat to the outside frame of the door, and you just paint over it. this then powers a built in charger. done ✅
Even better, the charging port is on the outside knob?!?
🤣🤣
@@BenJamin-en3jb because if it was on the inside, how do you charge it while you are locked outside with a dead device?
I see they're following the Death Star design philosophy with that dimple
Use the force Luke
M To be fair to the person who designed the Death Star, an exhaust port wouldn’t pull torpedoes in and down the tube. By all rights, the shot was impossible without supernatural powers.
@@chrisschoenthaler5184 the thing is that in star wars universe supernatural powers were a thing. Everybody knew about the force.
I'm not so sure. You'd never fly an X-Wing Fighter through that dimple, and if you gave it a prod with a Light Saber, half of the door would fall off.
@@TheQuark6789 One of the many reasons you never give a good franchise to a megalomaniacal mouse. They're bound to destroy your continuity for money...
*ACHOO-(Dark Forces)-ACHOO*
"i forgot to charge the doorhandle" is a problem we should not invent
I just love the way this is worded
Yeah lets rather stick with I lost my keys or locked them inside the house and have to call a locksmith now or ha e to have a backup key laying around somewhere safe. So much easier than quickly borrowing a powerbank from your neighbour
@@doomse150 Or just don't forget or lose your keys like an idiot
@@Axyo0 You could say the same for recharging the lock
@@Axyo0 Karma is a harsh mistress, be sure to reply when you lock your keys in your car.
Who would win:
A high tech, fingerprint scanning lock?
Or
A dude with a library card
A dude with a just a random Credit card
Well you obvs wouldn't use your own library card - in case it gets stuck or pushed through and you've just left evidence you were there.
My library card is now an app lol
If it's a library you're trying to get into, using your library card would be no sweat
@@moganshieh7228 Just wait a while and you can stick your phone through the gap
Raise your hand if you were convinced that a magnet was going to foil this one, too
**raises hand**
Hey look me too
Yup
Consider my hand raised.
0/
Datohome , thinking that they are invincible : " We use no key to prevent lockpicking and wont fall to LPL's magnet trick "
LPL : * _whips out a plastic sheet_ *
The magnet is what I was predicting when the video started.
LPL : "Hold my pick that Bosnian Bill and I made"
Me: *pulls out a butterknife*
LPL should drink a red bull again, last time he did he picked five locks with just the can
@@DeeSnow97 Are you trying to push lock companies into bankruptcy?
"When learning the tricks of the masters, it is too easy to forget the mistakes of the beginners."
- Some Elder Scrolls series book
Gaiden Shinji?
I love you. And ESO.
That was on a Skyrim loading screen!
every time I learn a new language
@@TattooedPink I remember reading it in Morrowind. A book about a Tournament in a Martial Arts school where the janitor participated - and became the champion. Written from the POV of the start pupil, I think.
Her: hey, im home alone.. come over
me: cant
her: why
me: i cant leave the house before i charge my door handle
It primarily uses AA batteries, the charger port is so you can power it if the batteries die while you are out,
@@dragonboysmith7139 ugh you're fun..
@@dragonboysmith7139 Man imagine if you run out of AA batteries
@@dragonboysmith7139 if I forget to replace the batteries what makes you think I'll remember to carry the USB cable
@@divyanshbarve4698 lots of people keep one in their car to charge their phone if it runs low when they are out
"Dear burglar: If you want to break into this lock, please drill at the point marked below".
Note we have already drilled a pilot hole for you...
Seriously, like wtf.....
It's on the other side of the door so irrelevant.
@@nonyabidness8676 You're right, he rotated the handles several times and it's indeed on the outside. What a shame!
It's not a high security lock, though. You wouldn't use it on an outside door (it is even waterproof?). More likely in an office just to stop the public wandering in during opening hours where any attempt to force entry or drill the handle would be noted, and protected by a robust external door when the building is closed.
"Damn, the battery is dead. We're going to have to charge it."
"OK, but the last time I charged a door I broke my arm."
underrated
👌!
Hard to understand, but very clever.
clearly you didn't have enough ram to process the attempt.
Captain???
At least you can open the door even during a blackout...
Looks like it has batteries? I see a charging port. Does that mean you have to charge your door handle every so often? Seems silly
Graham very silly
@@blackferrets820 Only alternatives are wiring between the moving door and external power (unwieldy but common 20+ years ago), having to change batteries in the door, and carrying a battery to the door for each open (CLIQ).
it seems to have a usb port to charge it
Yeah... and it would suck if the battery dies on you.
"Hey, let's make a lock!"
"How does it operate?"
"By a key, combination lock, password, finger print, retinal scan, bluetooth, text message, library card, a small hook and shouting really hard."
"Wow sounds secure, but are you sure people want to do all that to open their door?"
"All that? Any one of them will open this baby!"
Shouting really hard... but Fus Ro Dah never did that in Skyrim... tossed people and livestock around, but those doors never budged.
@lemonemmi At first i thought you said "rectal scan" and I'm like ooookay I'll stick with a standard lock
I think I'll stick with the Kool aid man technique, scream "oh yea!" And just through the door
Kool aide man usually goes through walls! 🤣
The kool aid man doesn’t use doors.
I too like to through doors
Sometimes I a verb too.
@@BlackSoap361 oh man it took me 7 months to I notice
As a Canadian, this product is terrifying. Imagine not being able to get into your house when it's -40 out.
Terrifying? Why would anyone even consider installing a lock like this for any extreme conditions?
@@UpnorthHere I think a better wording for this is “Why would anyone with braincells install a lock like this with serious use in general?”
I think it's more like imagine wanting to live in a place where it gets to -40.
this is a joke, I love you Canadians, greetings from sunny Greece
Better question is why you want to go outside when it is -40°!!
you have door locks in canada? are they for the rude mooses?
Forgetting the fundamentals seems to be a requirement for electronic locks.
the onyl exception seems to be the noke padlock....
Are they really that inept though? Surely they have just decided that the cost of fixing small errors like that surpasses the loss of sales they'd receive from people who'd understand that as an issue. They aren't getting payed to keep people out, they are getting payed to sell a lock no matter if it works well or not. I don't know, maybe I'm overestimating lock companies, but I don't understand how blatant errors like that exist when making a lock...
Nono, he's got a point
@@pagatryx5451 It is a company dealing with home automation and IoT making a lock, it is very likely that they don't have any people with knowledge about locks. Tech people are not good at making locks and lock makers are not good at making tech. If you are making a electronic lock without having experts from both fields, it is very likely to fail in one of the aspects.
@@bosstowndynamics5488 But...like why? It just doesn't make sense. It would be like deciding to cook a curry, without looking up any of the ingredients or directions and then trying to sell it to people. Surely if you're going to make and sell a lock, you're going to know or at least find out, how to make a lock in the first place. Maybe I give them too much credit for thinking they are aware, but do not care, about the issue.
"Forgot the Fundamentals"
Sounds like Masterlock.
True
oof
TRUEE
Sounds right, I just started picking yesterday and opened seven master locks just by raking them.
@@badwolf5245 Only in lockpicking is "Master" mode the easiest difficulty.
That feels like an unnecessary number of ways to open it
Honestly If I'm going to use an electric lock I'd try to hard wire it into house power. To prevent having to charge it at all
@@urahara64360 It's just a novelty device that probably won't be used more than a year, if that.
Next version: opens when you wave at it.
Yeah I would scrap the bluetooth and rfid methods for sure. By far the biggest vulnerabilities other than what LPL pointed out
bluetooth for when ur inviting someone to ur house but dont wanna/cant come to the door so u open door via bluetooth
LPL: takes out a brand new magnet
Everyone: I knew it
LPL: opens it, puts the magnet aside and opens the lock with the plastic packaging in which the magnet came
Everyone: :O
"But there is a pretty straight forward mechanical flaw that would allow it to be bypassed in just a few seconds"
*Smashes it on desk*
This is the problem with startups offering "simple yet revolutionary" tech solutions. They forget there's a lot they don't know about what they're trying to solve, while attempting to be so minimal in their innovation because they do little to no R&D in order to keep production costs down which is always a huge priority on their sprint boards. And the sad part is most of their target audience doesn't know any better either, and departs with their cash for the aesthetics alone.
Let's hear it for the Minimum Viable Product!
To add to the pile of shame, these are the startups that survived long enough to launch a product. You'd be surprised how small the percentage of that is.
There speaks the pained voice of experience. 😏
In short: capitalist model is a shitty one.
And no, criticizing capitalism doesn't make one "a commie", it makes one just a rational person.
production costs have literally nothing to do with R&D costs. I dont know why this gets 185 likes.
The problem with multiple ways of entry is that you're only ever as secure as the least secure option available
Which is why when I added a zwave lock to my door I looked hard for one that did NOT have a keypad on it (which was actually a challenge) as I was already adding one additional attack vector, I didn't want to add 2.
@@Green__one That's a bit over the top.
A well-designed keypad will in almost all instances be more secure than any other way of entry in a high-security installation including the remote, RFID or biometric authentication methods, the reason it's not the chosen way of authentication is because it's inconvenient and slow, and also because biometrics, RFID or remotes allow for identification of the individual opening the door, or at least who's device / card / finger it was that was used to open it, and auditing is desirable for many such installations.
@Timbo Dewabem true, no point in a good lock if i can easly kick the door in
@@alec1575 I remember the Burn Notice pilot episode or maybe one of the first ones had a drug dealer with metal door and walls made of thin paper, basically.
However, I feel like these high-tech locks are an incredible tool to have for a patio door or something like a small shed for, for example, delivery purposes. Like, you can unlock it for a delivery guy, and if someone wanted to take the delivery from the porch, first of all, it's already harder than just grabbing it, and second, wouldn't it mean that instead of a simple theft, the person is doing a burglary \ breaking and entering, which is a way worse offence?
As the saying goes "A chain is only as strong as the weakest link"
Red Bull can test: Passed. Paperclip test: Passed. Fork test: Passed. Doh, forget to check whether a bit of floppy plastic will open it.
@@Stay_away_from_my_swamp_water If the tolerances (or the design) on the door frame are good, a fork won't open it - but if floppy plastic gets it done, so should the soda can.
Should be able to get it with a red bull or paperclip, and if you carved it thinner, a fork lol
You can do the same trick with a piece of the can for sure
Willing to bet the paperclip will fit through the pinhole and open it up.
Isn't a plastic sheet THE tried and true method of opening doors for people who accidentally locked themselves out?
My school has electronic locks like this and I found out how to do this long ago. Maintenence had to go around and put these big metal strips on the space between the door and the wall in order to keep this from happening.
and you are breaking into your school why exactly?
@@LegDayLas I was working on a project in a classroom after school let out. I needed to get to a printer in the next classroom over.
I had a spatula and a mission.
“If the door opens outwards, I tend to use something like this little hook”
*I tend to...*
We begin to see the real reason behind this channel.
He likes to watch you sleep.
Honestly I started really wondering what the fuck he does for a living when I saw he blurs out his reflections in shiny objects, like ok you don't wanna be seen but if you're putting that much work into protecting your identity, you probably have more important reasons than just privacy...
Edit: I've talked with guys named GOATFUCKER69 or even HITLER420, and guess what, their name didn't reflect what they were in real life, yall take things too literally. Could just be because everyone of his videos is like a court trial against a product, he's doing justice.
@@imnota Security expert most likely. You'd think a real criminal would have popular YT channel where he would *challenge companies to make better locks* ? That's only making his job harder.
Also I assume he hides his face so if some criminal take advice from him he wouldn't end up in legal trouble. OR he is a lawyer after all and then his hobby of picking locks, which for most people immediately associates with criminal activity, would put a stain on his reputation unless he keeps appearing incognito.
@@imnota in most countries if you're not professional locksmith with legal licence picking locks is forbidden by law and highly prosecuted, even having a lockpick with you is highly punishable. here is your reason.
When I can't find the key for the door between my garage and house, I have a little hook for this exact same purpose.
It also helps committing crimes... hypothetically...
Add this to the list of things in your life that you have to reboot occasionally.
"Hang on...I have to reboot the door knob."
CIA: "Its not a bug, its a feature."
Cisco says that too...
@@darkplacescouk We were saying that in the computer business long before Cisco was conceived.
"It's a boss fight how do I take it down"
Boss: well you see there's a weak point on the backside of me
Adventurer: WHEY YO DIMPLE AT
So... Shadow of the Colossus?
"...An option to connect via bluetooth..."
Whelp, so much for high security. 😅
you hear your usband outside the door, but you accidentally took his keys
*hacking noises*
honey i'm in
*SDR noises*
Thats exactly what I thought. That alone ruined the lock for me
That can be done in a secure way if the device sends a random value across to the phone and the phone sends back a signed message with the allowed public keys setup from a physicals connection on the "secure" side of the door. If the key was setup in a phones secure execution environment it would even be secure against a phone being borrowed temporarily by a "friend" to clone the key as it would not leave the phones secure element (like how a cryptocurrency hardware wallet) but its very unlikely that the lock goes to that length to be secure.
@@Unifrog_ sure, but it still opens up a whole other can of worms with trying to secure the Bluetooth. I personally wouldn't have anything to do with a Bluetooth lock. There are vulnerabilities that can be found and I'd rather not have another piece of my life needlessly connected and potentially relying on some Bluetooth connection. Just my thoughts on it.
If you want to let me burst in laughter - use "security" and "smarthome device" in one sentence.
But the connivance of unlocking and starting mah car from anywhere is so worth it /s
@@RAIZENRAJESH
For security I have my neighbors, my smarthome device is my Google assistant, neither unlocks the door or warn me of that sudden step down into my bedroom while drunk. which will cause any intruder to twist an ankle.
calm down i just wanted to laugh
i know what skynet can do
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Using them for access control is stupid. Heating/cooling/lights/cameras/media control? Pretty cool.
As someone in college for cybersecurity, I will never trust my physical security to anything that can be connected to through network protocols.
There is also a port on the OUTSIDE Handle that you can see. That's just begging for a brute force cracking to connect and crack the door in under 5 nano seconds it takes to compute the basic password code. Is it even Encrypted? and are each door handle under a different unique encryption? I bet not!
Got that right!
"I forgot to recharge my door and now I can't enter my home"
What a wonderful feeling must be!
"Recharge "? You mean replace the batteries when the app told you to? It doesn't have any charge feature.
@@UpnorthHere What is the USB port for?
If the batteries go out, you can use a power bank or your phone to temporary power the lock. The USB port is on the the part of the knob with the finger scanner.
"Dang I'm locked out of my house. I need to charge my doorknob."
The dimple is probably used to restart your lock with a pin 📌 provided with your phone. Just in case you need to open your door and something isn't working. 😀
Is it a dimple or a hole (like on a CD/DVD computer-drive)?
@@stevie-ray2020 reset button on your wifi keys
It’s a dimple not a hole
LPLs retirement fund: the billions he'll make when he inundates these companies with class actions and becomes the named plaintiff and/or attorney of record and/or expert witness.
*dude has phone connected to door*
"I'm a hacker"
"What? But you're breaking into a hou-"
*I'm In*
The piece of door he installed it on was more secure than the lock
Looks like a very solid door, unlike the garbage i have in my house.
@@MotorBorg Your house is only as secure as its weakest link, so if you have any windows you may as well leave the doors unlocked.
@@zzanatos2001 Destroying windows is more dangerous and more obvious. If someone truly wants to get into your house at all costs nothing will stop them, I mean you can make decently strong explosives with basic household supplies and a knowledge of chemistry. Proper door security will stop most of the people who would just try to break in to rob a place.
@@robertpendli340 Most thieves today are the smash-and-grab variety who look for crimes of opportunity. Those who decide to defeat a lock use brute force attacks 99% of the time.
I always keep little pieces of door on hand
It does look pretty nice though..
I love how hands on your reviews are. Helps hold the companies reliable.
0:50 - that's incredible! That's the same combination that I have on my luggage!
So the combination is one, two, three, four, five. That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life! That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage! ;)
I would like to see a picture of his whole collection of locks, I imagine it would be a cool room filled to the brim with all types and sizes of locks, which sounds cool.
But to him, they are not LOCKs, just neat little trinkets
Let me see : glass front that attract prints, bluetooth connectivity, notwithstanding any other angles of attack this is already a lot of vulnerabilities for me...
Yeah, that thing's got what, like 3 different transceivers in it? One of those is weak, just on probability alone.
That was exactly my first thought.
ACTUALLY my first thought was that the big silver ring that holds it onto the door was just going to thread off..
But THEN I thought about how many electronic and software vulnerabilities it was going to have when he showed the opening methods.
RFIDs are trivial to clone, too. No way I'd ever use this lock, chances are it has multiple additional flaws that allow someone to bypass it. Wireless connectivity makes that a near certainty, for a product like this.
@@adammfontenot at least you can't pick it!
Alex Richard I hate Bluetooth. It is very easy to step into and take over. An older tech that has stuck around far too long.
"Hey, just leave the door open, the knob is charging..."
This is the future we live in? Man the future sucks, where's my replicant manservant?
We used to sneak into the band room in high school before classes started to hang out with the cool kids (band kids). They kept it locked, but it had the same latch, so it was trivial for a few resourceful teenagers to figure out that all you had to do was slide a card in and it was party time! I know, we were rebels.
"unlock it in one of four ways"
Nope, nope, and nope. That's way too large of an attack surface.
The fingerprint is probably the one I wouldn't worry about, so that's out. The card/hook trick are just laughable, but no longer work on the newer models. So you're left with hacking in via bluetooth, guessing the code or physical entry (drilling)
The rfid and Bluetooth are depending on their implementation the biggest security holes in my opinion...
And the hammer? That hasn't fail me so far.
@@TheUltimateBlooper fingerprints aren't so safe if you forget to wipe down the surface when you are done.
Especially when you start including Bluetooth.
so, what we learned today and almost every other LPL episode:
don't buy locks from amazon
You can get good locks on Amazon
You just have to do the research
LPL is Amazon's only faithful customer
No he had a good Amazon's Choice just last week.
Eric Hansen Glad I wasn’t the only one paying attention . 👍
@@Hansengineering Well, it was "better than expected." With Amazon's Choice products, that's not necessarily good.
"Boss, I cant come to work today, I need to charge my door lock... "
You need to change your lock to this one, then. This one uses AA batteries in the indoor handle, and it will give you ample time to replace those batteries when the low battery warning comes on.
@@PanduPoluan I dont have batteries at home
Imagine the lock's battery dies and you're outside.
That's what the usb port on the outside is for.
@@mrlescure where you gonna charge it from
Who wants to charge their door handle?
@@Lunarr_Eclipse your phone if it's capable or a power bank.
@@mrlescure I guess some people might keep the right USB cord in their car, but I'm betting few cars have USB-C ports in them, so it would be unusual for someone to have one with them outside the home currently.
Thank you!! More of these “smart” and biometric based locks
General rule of thumb: the more ways there are to open a lock, the more vulnerable it is.
This lock can be opened by 4 things:
Fingerprint: relatively secure probably
Combination: LPL has a 4 digit combo, so brute forcing may be an option
RFID: oh god this is probably pretty easy to trick by just blasting some noise at the right frequency or something. I would not place much faith in RFID
Via phone over Bluetooth: depends on exact protocol, could easily be quite easy to cheat
I'm convinced someone out there has invented an RFID brute-force tool.
You never be able to brute force an RFID lock with " just blasting some noise", the tag containing some error correcting code so it must be a valid ID. @Googie Gress If you try to brute force with valid codes, it is enough if reader apply some delay between readings. Don't forget that the lock controls the readings/second and not you. Not to mention if the lock pauses for a minute for every 5 tries. You could stand at the door for years.
@@mtx33 Cool, that was what I was hoping / expecting, but you know how manufacturers can under-fulfill on expectations. Good to know!
@@mtx33 Im more interested on attacking usb port, what are chances that usb port is data connected?
@@janisber111 can be, but most likely only a charging port, connecting the 5v and ground pins to a surge protected charging circuit. If it's data connected (doubt, but say to update firmware) i'm certain you only can reprogram it in unlocked position and/or by press a button inside the housing and with a firmware digitally signed by the manufacturers private key. maybe they can implement an electronic "backdoor" function, but it's easier them to put a 00001111 master combination in, or some stupid think like that. but hey, maybe they used some off the self controller, that you can glitched by using to say strange voltage spikes or whatnot in the usb pins. (but your chances are very slim to actually open the lock like that, not just crash the controller with the lock still closed)
Curious if there's another vector of attack with the USB port. Don't think that's necessarily your speciality, but could be for some.
I hope it is only a charging port
If it was designed properly, then it has no data lines and is for power only.
ye , i was thinking about that too
@@eak125 Even without data lines, it could be a vulnerability.
Maybe BigClive should have a look at that.
More likely to be a vulnerability with the Bluetooth feature
Episode 18
"Someone is breaking into the house."
"Don't worry, I've got a dimple guarding the lock."
The guy who got fired for the faulty death star design moved on to lock making.
Companies when they use a fingerprint sistem be like:
"He can't pick the lock if we remove the lock part!"
It does have “the lock part” though.
LPL: Hold my lockpick
@Dyanosis and its relativey easy to "loose" your fingerprint to someone. biometric "keys" are never a good choice because you can not change them if someone steals them.
@Jeffery Amherst That part was stupid and I am surprised some kids believed it. He pressed the plastic from the side, where the wall is. How dumb you need to be to not notice it? All you need is a small gap or a flap on a door and no slide attack will ever work...
microUSB on the outside handle is also a major security flaw, if the data pins are connected to anything. I can guarantee you this was made with standard parts which have debug interfaces which could be used to gain control over the software inside the lock. Unless you fully designed your own silicon and software, you should not expose USB to untrusted users. All you need is someone to do some basic reverse-engineering work and package it up into a low-skill attack that you just plug into the USB port.
Even if the data pins were disconnected, I could imagine some punks with a USB Killer shorting out people's locks for fun.
Yep I was just thinking about USB killer sticks
Not connected.
I think the USB part stays inside the room and the dimple is emergency exit option for people inside the room.
I mean, y would the fingerprint and dials be from the inside?
i wonder if it's fail-open or fail-closed? both have some obvious problems
That's why they didn't make it a dead bolt. Why go through the trouble of sabotaging the usb when you can just pop it with an old life way christian store gift card? Always thinking
I really like this video, it's more and more common with smartlocks for your home. Finding the weakness before the lock is too popular might stop burglary. More of these please
After these, I would love if some decent fingerprint (or other electronic) locks also got featured some day. There were already some great locks shown in other categories, but these tend to be so bad it would be entertaining to see how it looks when done right.
I mean, this lock would be awful for an outside door, but I think its great for rooms or areas that you dont want to be easily accessible...
Exactly... Office door. Utility room door to keep kids out etc.
That's true of much simpler and cheaper locks than this.
LPL actually laughed a bit in this video so we know he isn't a robot
I like when he wears a mask when picking highly reflective locks.
I recently purchased this lock from Amazon, and it appears that they have solved this problem entirely... they are using a deadlatch. I like the lock. It feels very solid. As it's the entry to my bedroom and I use it many times per day, the biometric entry is fantastic.
that round shape is great when you have nothing to do and show up empty handed, but a levert is a must any other time.
I can’t wait to buy a LPL lock!!!!!
You most likely need like $5k in order to get enough quality one
And The Pick that Bosnian Bill and I Made will pick it open!
but he did make a few challenge locks meant to be a challenge for lockpickers
I’d pay 5k for a LPL set up
Oooooohhhh, so THAT'S how they open doors using credit cards in movies and TV!
Footnote: AFAIK, spring loaded latches are not particularly common outside the US - certainly every single door I've seen positively holds the latch extended while locked through direct mechanical linkage; until the key turns the latch cannot move. Yes, that means we have to actually lock our doors going out, can't just shut-to-lock them. We also tend to never get locked out, funnily enough, unless someone else locks us out or we lose the key while outside...
@@AttilaAsztalos, my experience is that spring-loaded latches with an additional deadbolt (either completely separate or opened with the same mechanism as the latch) are common in the UK and Spain.
@@AttilaAsztalos Spring loaded latches are rarely used as the only source of security residentially, deadbolts are pretty ubiquitous. However in businesses they do tend to be the sole source of security as access control systems don't really work well with deadbolts.
Without comically poor installation credit cards won't open most doors as they're too rigid. You need a more flexible plastic to get around the door jamb to hit the latch. Unfortunately comically poor installation is somewhat common as well, so they can work on occasion.
Imagine building a channel with 3 million subscribers by playing with lockers. This guy is a legend.
Nice quality work on the wood block - smooth edges and a well done mortise.
Imagine someone going home and gets locked out cause he forgot to charge his lock
For that reason there is a usb-charging port for back up outside.
@@qq84 Great, so let me just grab my 30 foot long USB cable and plug it into the garage...
@@alchemyphoenix2374 Or you just use a smartphone (with OTG). That is the one thing they did good, except for micro USB instead of USB-C.
Or a smallest usb charger
@@BestHakase or a hooligan tool.
Just like they say:
IoT... The "S" is for Security.
My first question was, “Is this thing waterproof?”
Judging by the holes in the casing on either side of the USB port, I'm gonna say probably not. Looks like you could easily get a screwdriver or pry tool in those holes, too.
By now, you are probably the top QA for all Locks.
I've wondered for ages what that little half cylinder on the latch was, thank you
A really bad house lock, but would probably be great atckeeping roomates from entering your bedroom!
unless they watch LPL
If my roommate installed this on his door, I would make it my mission to program my finger print into it. Not so I could enter his room, just out of spite for him installing such a stupid fucking device.
the fact that he says “Tend to use”...
I have always assumed that, apart from being a TH-cam celebrity who makes videos that are too short to monetize, LPL is also a real life lock picker. As in somebody who opens a door if your key is broken or if you've locked yourself out.
Also check out video 1089 to see the tools LPL carries with him every day. I think it's a bit much for a hobbyist.
I mean I do too. A credit card works very well
@@jh867 The video only has to be one minute long to monetize.
these high tech locks open yourself up to software vulnerabilities and they never get fixed.
Also worth noting that if this thing is set up for bluetooth you can use a wireless replay attack to bypass it pretty easily
I often find myself wishing for my ignorance back after watching your videos. I would have gotten a lock like that in an instant before watching, but now even with really low crime rates where I live I'd find myself paranoid because of that particular flaw you revealed st the end there.
To give them credit, it fhe door has good, tight weatherstripping on it this attack wouldn't be much of an issue.
This lock is better than 90% of locks out there that can be raked open in under a minute.
exactly,. until the lock low on battery.. i have one installed, and when the battery low, it can be open without the finger lock.. weird stuff..
Weatherstrip is NOT a security feature. it's flexible and that plastic is thin.
@@Green__one If it's a thin layer of foam attached to a thick piece of wooden molding it definitely adds security. My house's front door uses this setup, and so do a lot of other doors I've seen.
I'm sorry but one of these is bound to get you trough in under a minute (so while it might take trying a few methods first time you encounter a lock like this, after that just repeat what works and you can consider it as easy as raking a more classic lock)
- Look at fingermarks left on the numpad to figure out the code, for most people it will be easy to rember so easy to guess
- Plug in a stripped usb cable and try short circuit different wires, power different wires, or just use a tazer on the usb
- Try common rfid tags (just like how there are common keys there are common tags)
- Clone the actual rfid tag (easier then it sounds, can be done from a distance)
- Drill/Cut in the right spot (might seem a bit extreme/loud/obvious, but its also fast & actually how most bikes scooters etc get stolen) like the one mentioned near the end of the video
@@thorlancaster5641 just because it's used frequently, does not make it more secure. take a look around TH-cam and you will see lots of examples of people bypassing weatherstrip like that easily. I know a lot of the people who watch this channel also watch Deviant Olam's stuff and he shows it well and had it as part of many of his lectures. There are products designed to fulfill that security niche. Weatherstrip is not one of them. If you can snake a flexible piece of thin plastic (not really thicker than a piece of paper) past the frame without the whether strip, you'll be able to do exactly the same with the weather strip in place. It may take practice, but for someone experienced it's a piece of cake.
Looks to me like the bolt was designed to use a particular type of latch that would lock the bolt with the centre clip
That was my thought as well. I have seen such latches
Amazon will lose its best lock customer when the day comes that you actually find an unpickable lock.
O my Lord this channel has helped me so much now I can successfully Repay my student loans
Thanks. My neighbor has this lock and I've wondered how to gain entry. Keep up the great tutorials!
These locks are cool but i cant imagine having to charge a lock every now and then
No charging. You just replace the batteries in it (on the inside) once or twice per year, when it starts pestering you about low battery...
@@AttilaAsztalos at 3:00 in the damn morning, twenty minutes after you got the smoke detector to stop chirping.
Why is the USB charging port located on the outside part of the lock?
You can use that to power the lock with a powerbank if the batteries are dead and you are standing in front of the door and wants in.
@@Lesatur makes sense,but to charge it do you have to have the door opened? I mean if that is the case then whoever wants to get in your house they would just have to wait for you to start charging the door knob
@@RobertoG987 The lock actually runs on AA batteries, and doesn't charge. The port is to supply temporary power through a power bank in the event the batteries die while you aren't home.
@@phyrexiancoffee6324 gotcha, thanks for the info
When you're in the discovery phase, do you sometimes just tell the other attorney "No need, I already have it. Your security is awful"?
Edit: wording
I cackled at this comment 🤣
Yeah never saw smart locks as a trustworthy device. Glad to see a demonstration of one.
Great video. Love how concise it was
Hey let's go out!
Sure, hang on, I just gotta charge my door.
So in -30°c weather that will need a charge every day 😂
id assume the batteries would be on the inside door handle for that, if not that could be a design flaw. though im not sure the solenoid, or the pcbs themselves would even function at -30c
This is spicificily for indoors only. I use the exact one on my office because kids are stupid
Not like -30 celcius is common place lol
@@omnipresentsnowflake4698 Russia: hold my Vodka
I have a Schlage keypad electronic door lock that runs on 4 AA batteries where the exterior of the door is exposed to - 40 C weather...and living above the Arctic Circle, I can expect -30 C temperatures for two or more months solid. The lock starts beeping to let me know to change batteries after roughly a year of use.
I thought the extra central tongue was the deadlatch on this type of lock? Are you sure that isn't a deadlatch?
That's what I was thinking as well. Unless they somehow made it not work as a deadlatch.
I guess the issue is that if you know where exactly it is and manage to engage only the part above or below it, the latch can still be moved (1:40 clearly shows the latch is not blocked), while the other lock doesn't let the latch move at all as long as the "pin" is depressed...
@@AttilaAsztalos but, there was no strike plate to properly engage the deadlatch....of.course it worked in a 1/2 door. The middle part would be depressed in a properly installed setup
No, it is for longevity of the latch. It retracts the latch when you close the door and it hits the door frame, reducing the force exerted on it.
Excellent video! Glad you’re doing smart locks since they seem to be popular nowadays :)
It looks like Amazon no longer carries this model. Or at least I could not find this particular one. What ever the case might be. I’m sure they saw this video & hopefully fixed the issue. Thank you LPL.
A battery powered door handle... Everything must be charged and connected via bloetooth with something else. Just stop it people.
It's a battery-powered doorknob, certainly not the first. There isn't any "charging" other than when you put in fresh batteries. My home doesn't contain a single Bluetooth device, other than headphones., although some of the smoke alarms communicate with each other via RF.
“1-2-3-4-5? That’s the kind of combination an idiot would put on his luggage!”
Spaceballs
How did you guess the combination for my luggage?
and that's why noone would try it at 1st time, "it's way too easy to be real"
Locking your luggage at least when flying is a bad idea anyways.
He's not using it, so it doesn't matter.
Can you fry the lock by connecting the usb-killer stick into the outside charging port?
Why would you want to keep the door locked? It's not like it would open by frying the electronics.
@@eak125 probably to keep someone inside if somebody have nefarious thought and want torch the house.
@@DumbMuscle it looked like there was a button on the inside door handle to manually override the lock
This was awesome! Would love more of these types of locks from Amazon, especially the Samsung and other asian biometric front door entry sets. Some of them look amazing...
I had no idea how to break into my neighbors house until I watched this. Thank you!!
Random guy: creates cool lock design
Lock picking lawyer: I'm about to end this whole man's career.
I think the dimple might have been intentional, so you could still get out of your house if your lock ran out of power.
Locks running out of power. What a world we live in.
You mean get in. The egress side always turns the bolt, even without power.
@@gunnar6674 I guess some people don't understand the concept of locking doors to prevent others from GETTING IN. Maybe same ones who are surprised by a battery-powered door lock.
2:31
Wait a minute...
That lock is charged by the *outer* handle?!
Running out of battery isn't a problem if you want to get out, since the bolt always turns from the inside, so the only times you'll have to emergency recharge the lock is from the outside. But having to hang a USB battery on the outside of the door sounds inconvenient.
@@gunnar6674 I was mostly thinking that IMO you should have the least interactible elements outside. I guess that when out of battery it automatically locks and it's a safety measure to be able to quick-charge it if you're locked out (provided you carry a portable battery along), but I'd rather have *at least* a battery port inside to charge it when people are at home. As you said, hanging a battery outside of the door is inconvenient, but it's also unsafe. Provided you have a less-than-moral neighbour, you're going to buy a new battery each month...
(and I think, if you're going to buy a fingerprint lock, that you're not living in the friendliest neighbourhood, or are having paranoia-adjacent issues, so that would still apply.)
Keep in mind most people don't have many outlets on the outside of their home, so you would need to chare your door while it is wide open. Fucking wonderful design.
I wondered the same thing. Another commenter says it's really powered by AA batteries and the port is just in case the batteries die while you're out. (I really hope the AA batteries are loaded through the inner knob.)
@@atk05003 It's not rechargeable. You put in fresh batteries when the app tells you it's time. The USB is for backup power when you're locked out and the batteries are dead.
I've found that taping the locks with scotch tape, covering the keyhole many times, all the moving external parts prevents picking. They can't open or remove the lock without undoing the tape and it is very difficult to put it back as it was, clearly leaving evidence it was picked.
Plus putting absorbent material leaves a the scent of the person making them easier to track down.
At the end of the video I heard "And as always" then my brain filled in with Chef John's "enjoy"
Someone needs to get LPL a UGears Combination Lock, so he can try to open it without breaking the poor thing.