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For the 2 days or so that the lock did work for me before HomeKit integration completely broke - I didn’t need to use the bridge for remote access via HomeKit. I was able to use HomeKit remotely using just the lock (with or without the C4 Zigbee module inside) and an Apple TV.

My understanding was that the WiFi module/bridge are intended only for Yale app access remotely and HomeKit communicates via Bluetooth only. I believe this is the case for all of the Yale Assure Lock 2 models - the original, the Home Keys model, and fingerprint model.

I just heard back from Yale a few hours ago on the issue I was facing with HomeKit and the lock - the lock needs to be replaced! so it worked for all of 2 days with the Home Keys! The 2 days the HomeKit integration worked for me, I was able to control the lock via HomeKit through WiFi. My HomeKit hub is the first gen Apple TV 4k.

I'm actually having trouble with my lock. Home Keys was working great with my phone, but with the watch it would stop working in spurts. To rule out any set up issues, I factory reset the lock. Now the lock fails to add in Home Kit. I talked to both Yale and Apple support. Right now they're clueless, and it seems like they might need to replace the lock.

My WiFi is strong as well, using a Unifi setup. I don’t suspect that to have been an issue when I tried it out. One difference though - I used the August Connect WiFi bridge. I never tried the Yale WiFi module. A disadvantage of the module though is that it drains the battery on the lock a lot quicker.

My setup wouldn’t be a fair benchmark for the response time. The extent of my ZigBee network is a Core 1 and the Yale lock, that’s it. The distance between the two isn’t a lot, but there are several obstructions. That said, the response time varies from 1-4 seconds, which is the same as what I experienced with the first gen Assure Lock. Someone else with a more extensive ZigBee network might be better to comment on the response time of ZigBee vs Wi-Fi, but I’ve heard it’s a lot quicker on ZigBee. When I did use Wi-Fi, it sometimes took as long as 15 seconds for a response and sometimes commands completely failed as well.

I have good news! The Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus (with Apple Home Keys) works with the C4 ZigBee module! I was using the module in my older Assure Lock gen 1. I swapped out the module to the new lock and registered the module in the Yale app, and it all worked immediately. Nothing had to be done in C4. I haven't tried it in the model with fingerprint, but I assume it would be the same since the Verge article made it seem like the fingerprint version has wider module support than the Home Keys model.

I used that for a while with my Assure Lock 1st gen. It was very unreliable for me - the status of the lock would often mismatch in C4 and commands from C4 would often not lead to a physical action on the lock. I worked with Cinegration as well to debug these issues, and one of their driver updates about a year ago was based on their fixes for this. The update reduced the frequency of the problems, but didn’t fix it completely. Has your experience been good with the driver?

I came across this as well in the article about an hour ago. What I understood from my read of it is that the fingerprint version won't support the z-wave module for now, but it will in the future ("Z-Wave module compatibility is coming soon"). And the Apple Home Keys version won't support the z-wave module at all ("won’t work with the Z-Wave module"). I also assume that if z-wave won't work then zigbee won't. I was thinking of canceling my order when I read this. Is there anyone in the US who's planning to test this out? I live outside of the US, so it would be a hassle to return it if it doesn't work.

If it’s just a single task of unlocking the door remotely, the Yale app is a lot quicker than doing it via the C4 app in terms of the number of taps and load time. With Wi-Fi connectivity, I can also get access to the Door Sense status in C4. Nope, I have 4Sight

Do you know if I can use the C4 zigbee module and at the same time pair a Yale wifi bridge to the built in bluetooth of the lock? That way there would be both C4 zigbee integration as well as Yale app connectivity even when not in bluetooth range.

Super interested in this driver. The Sleep Number remote is way too complicated for my mom, and the driver would open up a whole set of possibilities for easier ways to control the bed.

I’ve pre ordered the Apple Home Keys version. I’ll know soon if it works with the C4 Zigbee module. I wish they had a variant with both Apple Home Keys and fingerprint.

I don’t know about this. Would be awesome if you can elaborate on this a bit more.

I have the C4 Zigbee module with model number “AYR202-ZB-C4 V5.0”. How do I pair this using the Yale Assure Lock 2, since it doesn’t have the gear->7->gear->1 menu setting like the original Yale Assure Lock did? @Dueport looks like you managed to do this successfully?