In the past two years, the development of smart door locks has become more and more rapid, mainly because the popularity of smart door locks in China is still very low, in other words, the prospects of smart door locks in China market are very great, which is why smart door lock brands in China have emerged one after another in recent two years. However, once there are too many brand categories in a market, it is easy to cause uneven products. How to choose a good smart door lock requires users to carefully screen.
Today, I bring you a new product-Xiaomi Smart Door Lock E, which all say that "Xiaomi’s products must be fine". This sentence is not casually said. You may say that Xiaomi’s mobile phone is not good, but you will never easily say that Xiaomi’s eco-chain products are not good, because unlike mobile phones, smart home products will be relatively simple, and Xiaomi will also conduct strict screening for eco-chain products. The same is true of this Xiaomi smart door lock E that I want to bring today. Let’s get to know it together.
Unpacking and appearance
My home is an overlord lock, so at first I was worried about whether it could be installed and used, but surprisingly, the manufacturer of Xiaomi smart door lock E actually called me and asked me for pictures and specific sizes of the door, which reflected the thoughtful service.
After I got the product, I could first see the outer packaging of the product, which was a cuboid shell. I thought the lock was too big, but when I opened the outer packaging, I found that the door lock was not too big, but it was better protected, which made the whole package look bigger. The main accessories of the product mainly include: 2 smart door lock bodies, 1 lock core, 4 batteries of the 5th battery, 1 door gusset and several small accessories.
The door lock is divided into front and back pieces, and the one outside the door supports fingerprint unlocking, password unlocking and key unlocking, which is relatively selective. The color matching of black door locks can also be used in all kinds of home styles, which is quite good.
fix
We can see that the accessories of the whole product are still relatively rich. Is it more complicated to install? Actually, no, because the preparatory work is well done, it is actually relatively simple to install the door lock.
First of all, we need to communicate with the installation master in advance, so as to speed up the efficiency and complete the installation of the door lock quickly. Master’s personality is also good. He will contact me on his own initiative, and then go to the door to check whether the corresponding original door lock is supported, and then the next installation work will be carried out when it is confirmed that there is no problem. The kit is also complete and careful.
First of all, the original door lock was dismantled, and the process was very fast. Basically, the original door lock was dismantled in less than one minute, and the master’s skilled techniques were also admirable. Because mine is a overlord lock, so many accessories can’t follow the standard. After trying the accessories, the master cuts the accessories with too long size to achieve the best fitting effect.
Then the lock body, lock cylinder and other accessories can be installed. Here are some installation photos, so I won’t go into details. In fact, the whole process is mainly spent on adjusting the length of accessories. The standard lock body should be faster, so you don’t have to worry about complicated installation. It will be ready soon in the early stage.
After the final installation, the master will also measure the smart door lock to ensure that the upper and lower margins of the front and rear door locks are equal. It’s really hard to praise the care of the master who serves at home.
connect
This Xiaomi smart door lock E also supports the connection of Mijia APP, which can realize the joint control of smart home. Of course, it is mainly the setting of security information such as password and fingerprint of the smart door lock in the early stage of the user, and the connection steps are similar to other products of Mijia:
After installing the battery on the door lock, open the Mijia APP- click the "+"in the upper right corner to see the icon of "Xiaomi Smart Door Lock E", click it to install it according to the prompts, and finally set the security password.
Then click "User Management" in the product interface, and you can set the digital password and fingerprint password of Xiaomi Smart Door Lock E. Interestingly, it also supports the independent passwords and fingerprints of multiple administrators. For example, I set the independent passwords and fingerprints of my mother and me, so that everyone can set their own familiar passwords, which is more convenient, more intelligent and more secure.
Because my door lock was installed in my hometown, I don’t have it with me now, so I can’t enter the control interface of Xiaomi smart door lock E now, which I didn’t expect at that time, but I can still receive the reminder of door lock opening and closing, which is still relatively stable.
experience
After completing the installation (including electromagnetic installation) and connecting the APP, it can be put into use. In daily experience, fingerprint identification is very fast, which is also a door opening function that is most recommended for everyone. In addition, you can choose password lock, key, Homekit unlocking (for Apple users only) and other ways to assist in unlocking. The most important choice is that it supports multiple users’ independent passwords and fingerprints, which is much more convenient in experience.
If you go indoors, at night, you can also turn on the indoor electronic anti-lock to strengthen the anti-theft effect. If the door is not closed, there will be an alarm to remind you. On the whole, the security brought by Xiaomi smart door lock E is still very high.
In addition to the unlocking experience, battery life is also an important part of the experience. Xiaomi Smart Door Lock E is designed with 8 battery slots, but 4 5th batteries are presented. According to the introduction of the installation master, 4 batteries can be used for the door lock and can be used for 8-10 months. I’m still quite surprised about this endurance data, which is based on the actual situation. If you use this smart door lock, you must remember to put a key outdoors, so as to prevent it from being used in case the battery is dead.
Write it at the end
From installation to practical experience, I have experienced the difference between traditional door locks and smart door locks, mainly to meet my mother’s requirements, because she thinks it is a very troublesome thing to bring keys, which directly solves her concerns, and she can use passwords or fingerprints to unlock the door in the future. This is probably the reason why smart door locks began to spread, which really brought great convenience and greatly improved the quality of life of users. And the price is even more surprising, even less than the crowdfunding price in 1000 yuan, and the sincerity is still very sufficient.