TP-Link Tapo Smart Door Lock, Deadbolt | Keyless Entry, Fingerprint Recognition, Touchscreen Keypad & in-App Monitoring with Scheduled Access | 1-Year Rechargeable Battery | BHMA Grade 2 | Tapo DL110

Easy to install, looks very nice on the door. Fingerprint registration and overall setup is easy. Integrates with the Tapo (used to be Kasa) app. Provides good logging and just plain works. Used it several times on a 4 day trip on a vacation condo. Never had a fingerprint misread. It will allow us to remotely open for condo maintenance folks. In the past, we had a maintenance code we rotated every visit with the non-wifi deadbolt. This new unit make remote access a breeze.

Updated 5/12/2025 (4 months in)In an ocean of smart locks plagued with design, quality assurance, and failure issues, the DL110 stands out as the one above the rest. I had given this 4 starts, but changed to 5 because it’s so much better than the other locks out there despite the drawbacks.*****Pros*****Much quieter deadbolt operation than all of the other smart deadbolts I have tried which startle and wake up the entire house.Long lasting lithium ion battery pack with USB-C charging. Note that the battery pack is proprietary, and I haven’t seen where replacement battery packs are available. Not sure how accurate 100% is, but at 4 months in the battery is still showing 100% on the original charge, with the lock used about 10 times a day.Backup USB-C temporary power port at the bottom of the lock in case the battery is dead. Thank you TP-Link!Fingerprint scanner works well, and you can lock the door when leaving by touching the sensor with any part of your finger, not just a registered finger. There is a slight delay though.Comes with 2 backup physical keys so in the case of issues you don’t get locked out. They are Schlage compatible keys for easy copying. From what other users have said, the lock cannot be re-keyed unfortunately. This is a disappointment if you shared your keys with household members or others, and later need to restrict access.Install is easy.Reliable so far, though the first one I purchased was 100% DOA. Interestingly, the first one was hardware version 1 which had a keypad that was visible without activating the backlights just as the photos show in the Amazon ad.There are rubber gaskets on both sides of the lock that touch the door. This helps to stop it from moving around and also prevents damage to your door. This is HUGE, and whoever decided to do this should be commended and receive a promotion. Many other smart locks do not have these gaskets.*****Neutral*****You can disable the doorbell feature from within the app, but disabling the doorbell doesn’t stop the app from giving all app users notifications when someone presses the doorbell button (this seems to be a bug at this time). So, in Android you have to make an additional step to also disable all app notifications for the Tapo app for the doorbell. While the key is just meant for a backup, the keyhole is behind the doorbell button cover that you have to remove, and you will hit it several times by accident just by removing and replacing the cover.There is an Android launcher widget available for the lock from the Tapo app so that you can quickly glance at the lock’s status and use it to open the Tapo app and bring you immediately to the lock’s control, however the Widget’s status (locked/unlocked icon and last change time) NEVER updates on its own in the background. You have to open the app for the widget’s status to change. This is a total disaster for those needing to constantly monitor whether your door is locked.*****Cons*****It’s very easy to accidentally hit the super sensitive doorbell button while operating the lock or opening the door, giving everyone using the app a false notification. This was a big problem in my household. Combine this issue with the bug that app users still get a notification when the doorbell button is pressed even when the doorbell is disabled, this can get irritating. They should have included a replacement blank button cover that disables the doorbell physically. I ended up disassembling the doorbell button by carefully removing the 3 black screws (don’t drop or lose them) using a small Philips jewelers/precision screwdriver, and carefully wedged some small folded up strips of painter’s tape under all 4 plastic spring arms so that it requires extra pressure to activate the button (see attached photos). You’ll need to make sure that whatever you wedge under the spring arms is fully tucked in and leaves full clearance around the center (for the center of the rubber circle) or else you’ll actually make it easier to hit the button.You cannot see the keypad digits AT ALL until you carefully touch the screen to wake it so as to not accidentally hit a digit. This is very inconvenient and annoying as it adds unnecessary time and complexity, especially for guests, to unlock (and lock with the lock icon) the door for people not using fingerprints. If I were Tapo, I would probably severely reprimand or terminate the individual that made this decision for looks over functionality to appease a select few individuals. Unfortunately, companies are afraid to take action upon employees that make disastrous decisions. The keypad should be exactly like it shows in the pictures in the ad, with white backlit letters. This really only matters if you have users that aren’t going to be using the fingerprint sensor.There is an irritating slight response delay when pressing the fingerprint button to lock the door when leaving, unlike other smart locks. My guess is this is due to the fingerprint sensor chipset they used not outputting a signal immediately when touched since this is a unique use of off the shelf fingerprint sensor hardware. This issue could be resolved if Tapo had just had an always visible keypad so you could use the lock icon on it to immediately lock the door. I have noticed that you can press the fingerprint sensor and let go before the confirmation light comes on, and it still locks.There is no open API access for third party automation hubs such as HomeSeer and Home Assistant, or Matter support. This means that you’re forced into using the Tapo cloud app and its limitations. The Tapo automations available are extremely limited in the Tapo app. For example, after coming home at night and unlocking your door, you might want your inside light to come on for a few minutes so you can see where you’re going. It’s not possible using the Tapo controlled entry light to turn on a light when it's after sunset, then automatically turn off after several minutes.As of 4/11/2025, the Tapo app displayed a popup advertisements about in app shopping when I went to control the lock with the widget, despite me having the promotions disabled in the app. I was going to be a third lock until this started happening. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come.If any of the issues above bother you too, please post something on Tapo’s community forum, and please mark this helpful so hopefully Tapo’s team pays attention.Other:I’ve now purchased 2 of these and have had one installed for almost 3 months on the original charge. The battery indicator is still showing 100%. I’m a bit concerned how accurate that is since these can be rigged and seeing the lock is used about 12 times a day, but it definitely seems to be a massive improvement over locks using traditional batteries.Like most cloud based devices, there is absolutely no local access or web interface. You are required to install and use the Tapo app to setup and configure the lock. You should consider what would happen if Tapo decides to start charging a monthly fee or goes out of business. Also, you should expect that people working for the company will have access to your precise location based on your WiFi BSSID, as well as full control over your door lock / all devices you own.

This smart deadbolt was going on a front door exposed to direct sunlight and rain, so the deadbolt's IP65 rating and operating temperature of 131 F for the interior assembly and 158 F for the exterior was important. I also liked its security features: ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 rating, 128 AES encryption (from the manufacturer's website) and an on/off switch for WiFi on the deadbolt. In case a hacker or neighbor gets access to your WiFi you can temporarily take this smart deadbolt off of WiFi & just use your PIN, fingerprint or key to get access to your home. The fingerprint was easy to set up on the app and the deadbolt recognizes my fingerprint easily. I can't attest to the battery life since it's only been installed about a week. I ended up liking this deadbolt more than I thought I would. My only wish list for this deadbolt would have been an ANSI/BHMA Grade of 1.

I’ve been using the Yale Assure 2 Fingerprint lock for a while now. It’s a decent lock but it can be a little finicky registering fingerprints and I got sick of changing the battery every 4-6 weeks. At the time I was solely using Apple Home but I’ve now switched to an Apple Home and Home Assistant combination which has expanded my options. So I decided to give this lock a shot. The fingerprint reader is much better than the Yale which solves one problem. We’ll see how well the battery works but it should be better, and I like that it’s rechargeable. Integration isn’t that great at the moment unfortunately. I couldn’t get it to natively work in Home Assistant, so I had to do a workaround using SmartThings. Then I used HomeKit Bridge to send it to Apple Home. I do expect native support with HA at some point though. Either way, it’s working perfectly fine. My only negative is the built in doorbell. I have a video doorbell so I want people to use that. You can disable it in the app but the people don’t know that. Also, right now disabling it doesn’t work which I’m assuming is a bug that will be fixed. I think they should have skipped that feature. Anyway, overall I’m happy.

I bought this product for security for a vacant property of mine. I am not able to get to the property often enough to maintain security or control access to people I may want to let in. This product sounded like it was the answer, and I was impressed with a previous purchase from this company, so I tried it and a smart doorbell out and they work great! I have ran a series of tests simulating power outages, wifi going offline, etc., and they seem to be really low maintenance. TP-Link has many other security and smart home products that I may add and their app allows you to control all of them with the 1 app. It is also simple to use. I like this company's products, and will probably buy more.