Wyze’s new door lock has speedy fingerprint recognition and 12-month battery life

Wyze is today launching its new “Lever Lock,” a smart lock for your front door that has a year of battery life and fast fingerprint recognition, all for an affordable price tag. Available starting today, the Wyze Level Lock is not your typical deadbolt smart lock. Rather, this is a smart lock designed for your standard single-bore latch, meaning it’s available for doors that other smart locks aren’t compatible with. You can still have a deadbolt, but you’ll need enough space for both (per Wyze’s guidelines below). The Lever Lock has a PIN entry and a fingerprint sensor, the latter of which Wyze says recognizes your fingerprint in about half a second. It uses local storage for biometric data and works to improve that data with each successful unlock. The PIN has a clever feature (though it’s presented in somewhat poor taste) that lets you input random digits before or after your actual code to prevent onlookers from being able to see your code. There’s also a physical key backup as well as a USB-C input on the outside in the case that the battery dies – Wyze says it lasts about 12 months on a charge using eight AA batteries. The Wyze Lever Lock is available today for $99.98 and shipping immediately. Wyze Lever Lock at Amazon Wyze Lever Lock at Wyze.com More on Wyze: Wyze Bulb Cam upgraded with better camera, 360-degree rotation, and color lights Wyze Solar Cam has a 2K camera and needs just an hour of sunlight to keep recording Wyze’s latest weight scale has a display you can actually see, Google Health sync Follow Ben: Twitter/X, Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.