I believe everyone has had the experience of being locked out of the door, and I am no exception. As a forgetful star, the money spent on unlocking a lock is estimated to be several thousand a year. Later, I really couldn’t stand myself and made up my mind to change a smart lock.
Search the internet, and boy, the price ranges from 2000 to 3000, which makes people dizzy and completely unaware of where to start. Later, a friend recommended a Huawei smart lock-VOC8 smart lock. After a general understanding, I quickly bought one while taking advantage of the activity. The point is, this is Huawei, the glory of national brands. I personally believe in their taste choice and believe that this smart lock will bring me surprises.
unpack
▽ The logo of HUAWEI HiLink and Huawei Smart Card is printed on the outer packaging of VOC X8 smart lock, indicating that it is indeed a product certified by Huawei. The whole outer packaging is very simple and refreshing, and the image of the product is also very clear, which is almost the same as the products inside, quite intuitive.
The back of the package is mainly a schematic of the main functions and key features of the product, as well as some official information of the merchant. Before that, I also inquired about the brand VOC, and found that it is a brand specializing in smart door locks. I believe that Huawei’s cooperation with them must also have taken a fancy to their certain strength. After all, not all brands like Huawei can cooperate.
▽ After opening the box, we can see the warranty card, certificate, archive card, instruction manual, hole drawing and other supporting documents.
▽ The products in the box are divided into upper and lower layers by foam, and the upper layer is the lock body, battery, key and parts and accessories needed for installation.
There is a blue protective film on the surface of the lock body, which can avoid the direct contact between the lock body and the external environment, thus protecting the lock body from being easily corroded and prolonging the service life of the lock body. Of course, the lock body itself is already a 304 stainless steel lock body, and this film is probably for an extra layer of protection.
▽ In addition to the above, there are keys, cards, batteries and parts needed for installation on the upper floor. Everything is packed in different categories, which can be said to be very detailed.
▽ The inner panel and the outer panel are placed on the lower floor, which are covered with complete plastic bags and films to prevent the products from being stained with dust or scratched by sharp instruments during transportation.
▽ First, let’s look at the inner panel. The appearance of the black hyperboloid shape is very eye-catching, and the whole panel has no extra decoration and embellishment except the knob below the handle and the logo above, which is simple and atmospheric and quite eye-catching.
▽ The upper panel is a battery box cover with the English word "push" printed on it. After being pushed open, there is a concave battery box that can accommodate 8 batteries, which is convenient to take and put. The knob under the handle has many functions. First, it has the function of child lock protection. After adjusting the knob to the anti-lock state, it can prevent children and pets from touching the handle and opening it by mistake. Secondly, it can play the role of cat’s eye theft prevention and prevent criminals from illegally stealing it by means of tin foil and iron bars, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
▽ The outer panel is even simpler. Except for several signs of VOC, Huawei Smart Card and HUAWEI HiLink, there is no other redundant design, and even the keyboard is hidden, which can’t be seen at all when the screen is off.
▽ The most amazing fingerprint of this product. It is embedded in the handle, so that it can be opened at once, and it can be easily opened even if the hand is carrying a big bag. This fingerprint head is made of ceramic. When magnified, it looks very moist when compared with the material of the handle, and it feels quite delicate. Compared with the common fingerprint head material on the market, I personally think that it can give five-star excellent evaluation.
Having said that, we should finally put the product on the door and see the final effect and use effect. The efficiency of the installation master was very high, and it was installed in less than half an hour. He also carefully explained the operation steps of the product and some little knowledge of maintenance and care.
This is the door-to-door effect of the product. The black product has a certain collision and contrast with the bronze door, but it still looks harmonious as a whole, and this lock has also improved the tonality of the whole door to a certain extent, which I personally like quite a lot.
use
▽ The fingerprint of this product is embedded in the handle, so it is very convenient to open the door, and the door will open as soon as you hold it. Moreover, the recognition speed of this fingerprint is very fast, almost as soon as the hand is held up, and it can be accurately recognized after about 20 attempts. We have also specially tested it for more than a dozen times with the fingerprint that has not been added, but it can’t be verified, so we can use it with confidence.
[Fingerprint Unlock]
▽ Then we tried to open it again with the password, card and key respectively, and it was quite easy to use. What surprises me most about this product is that it can be unlocked with Huawei mobile phone! In the case of networking, the smart door card is added to the mobile phone, and then it can be easily unlocked by touching it with the mobile phone. Even if the screen of the mobile phone is not awakened, it can be unlocked. It is quite interesting, and it is arranged for the elderly at home.
[Huawei Smart Card Unlocking]
▽ The steps of adding smart cards are also very simple. The mobile phone and smart lock are in the same stable network environment, and then you can use them by creating cards and smart locks in Huawei Wallet App.
[Add Huawei Smart Card]
▽ This product is connected to HUAWEI HiLink platform, and theoretically it can interact with other household appliances on Huawei platform. After networking, we also tested the linkage performance of this product. Huawei products in our home mainly include fans, air purifiers and small desk lamps. No matter which way you unlock them and open the door after successful authentication, these Huawei household appliances will also be turned on accordingly, which is quite intelligent. Next time, you can consider giving our home lamps to Huawei.
[Intelligent linkage of home appliances]
▽ You can also view the opening records on the mobile App. The three elements of time, people and methods can be viewed anytime and anywhere to understand the travel dynamics of family members, especially the elderly and children. In addition, the status and power of the smart lock can also be viewed in real time in the App, and the abnormal situation will be pushed in time, which makes people feel more at ease.
[Intelligent linkage of home appliances]
▽ With the help of the installation master, we also tested the anti-theft alarm. We received the push information of the anti-theft alarm almost at the first time. Personally, I think this function is very necessary. In case of a burglary, we can respond at the first time, which can be regarded as an additional guarantee for family safety.
[Anti-pick alarm]
summary
Generally speaking, in the case that there are many brands of smart locks with little functional differentiation, I personally think that Huawei products are worth buying, at least the selection of big brands is guaranteed. In addition, this product has its attractions in terms of appearance and function, and it is more in line with the aesthetics and needs of young people now. The key point is that it’s really convenient to have such a smart lock with whole house linkage. You don’t need to find a key, turn on the light or turn on the air conditioner. As soon as you open the door, household appliances automatically turn on. The feeling of warm yellow lights all over the house when you get home is really warm and attractive. If you need to change the smart lock, you can consider this VOC X8 yo ~