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dsr_ ◴[12 Oct 23 19:34 UTC] No.37862022[source]▶
We have a non-networked, non-remote electronic combo lock for our front door.

We are never locked out. There is no key under a rock. The phone cannot get unpaired, the remote cannot be intercepted and replayed. If we are on vacation, we can call up a friend and tell them a code so they can get in.

A 9V battery lasts about three years, then it starts flashing and beeping every time you open the door for a month before dying. If you already have the right hole in the door, it takes about 20 minutes to install.

And if you're intent on breaking in, well, the windows are made of glass. Please don't do that.

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1. m463 ◴[12 Oct 23 21:12 UTC] No.37863208[source]▶
I got one WITHOUT an app, bluetooth or wifi.

Geeksmart "smart dumb" fingerprint door lock:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TMBL7FW

works great

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2. PNewling ◴[12 Oct 23 21:49 UTC] No.37863624[source]▶
I'm going to guess you don't live in a place where gloves are necessary for a good portion of the year. I would see this option as more of a pain than a solution. Glad it works well for your use case through.
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3. doubled112 ◴[13 Oct 23 02:58 UTC] No.37866060[source]▶
I wonder if the fingerprint reader would get cold enough my skin would freeze and stick to it.

I hate that feeling.