Upgrade Your Smart Home Security with ADT's Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch Integration

ADTs Nest-integrated security system is one of my favorite parts of my smart home, in part because it has a lot of futuristic ideas. Recently, ADT added a new smart lock option to its lineup, and the fingerprint-enabled lock is such a welcome upgrade.

Smart door locks are already a great upgrade to your smart home, but theyre way better when you can integrate them with a security system. As we detailed in our prior review, the smart lock is the key literally to ADTs security system. The Yale Smart Lock communicates directly with ADTs base and can not only disarm the system as you enter the home, but it can also be unlocked automatically based on other factors, such as the Nest-powered Trusted Neighbor system which can use a Nest camera feed and the ADT app to unlock the door for you or your friends/family.

The standard Yale lock ADT has been using works wonderfully enough, with a simple design, key backup, and solid battery life. But, as we brought out in our review, deficiencies in Googles Familiar Faces feature mean that, more often than not, youre just going to put in the code to unlock the door anyway.

Thats where this new option steps in.

The Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch is now available through ADT and works just like the existing one, but with the big addition being a fingerprint sensor on the lock. This sensor is found inside of the Yale logo and works pretty wonderfully. The ADT app will tell you to register your index finger and it takes about 30-60 seconds to complete the process. After registration, the sensor works perfectly. Ive yet to have it fail on me!

This speeds up the process of getting back into your home. A scan takes just a second or two and then the door unlocks. Its probably about twice as fast as a code unlock, but really its also just more convenient, and feels a bit futuristic at the same time.

You can register as many fingerprints as you want (as long as that number is less than 20), so your Trusted Neighbor members can also experience this convenience. Of coruse, they need to go through registration in person, which isnt super ideal, but is also unavoidable. But thats why theres a code backup. This new lock ditches the physical keypad for a touch-sensitive one. It works fine, but its also not quite as satisfying or intuitive to use. Its also a little annoying that, if a fingerprint is registered, the keypad doesnt show up until you unsuccessfully try to use it anyway. Itd be nice if there was a sensor to light up the keypad when you walk up. Or, you know, physical buttons.

The design of the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch also pretty closely matches that of the other Yale lock ADT offers, which is great if you end up having both. I still have the standard lock on my front door, but I had this fingerprint-enabled option installed on my garage door since thats the one were more likely to enter through. Even with the two close by each other, they look cohesive.

ADT deserves a lot of credit for how easy it is to use this lock, too. The settings are fairly easy to dig through and understand, and it also syncs over to Google Home as well with simple lock/unlock functionality. Beyond the software side, if you have an ADT installer come out, the process is so quick and nice. ADT sent out an installer for this lock, and not only did he complete the job in what felt like 10 minutes, but he managed to work around a stubborn door that Id always had issues with on older smart locks. ADTs whole system is very DIY-friendly, but its nice to have the option to get someone to help out if you need/want it.

If youre about to install an ADT system in your home or you already have one and need to add a lock to another door, the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch is definitely worth considering. For a high-traffic door, the little bit of added convenience is really nice. Is it worth the extra $70 over the standard one? As mentioned, for a high-traffic door Id say its worth it.