The Aqara A100 Zigbee - The World's First Lock with Apple HomeKey! (incl. EN and CN subtitles)
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 Published On Mar 19, 2022

The Aqara A100 Zigbee is the company's flagship smart lock available outside of China, which is part of a lineup of three locks in the A100 series; The A100, the A100 Pro, and this, the A100 Zigbee.

- This video contains English and Traditional Chinese subtitles.

Although the A100 Zigbee isn't generally available outside of a few Asian countries, the A100 Pro is available on AliEpress via the link below (not an affiliate link). Please be aware that whilst both the A100 Pro and A100 Zigbee are HomeKit compatible, and have much the same features, including Apple HomeKey, the A100 Pro is not capable of remote access for passcode management, which is only possible with the A100 Zigbee. You still have remote access to the lock via HomeKit of course.

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You can also read our in-depth written review via the link below;
https://homekitnews.com/2022/03/24/aq...

The A100 Zigbee features multiple methods by which you can unlock the door, which includes;
- A fingerprint sensor
- A keypad for passcodes
- Apple HomeKey (NFC+)
- Aqara NFC cards
- Emergency keys

There's also an option to power up the lock by using a power bank via the USB-C port if the batteries unexpectedly die. Apple HomeKey also allows you to still unlock the door, even if your iPhone's battery has died (Express mode only).

The Lock doesn't require an Aqara hub for HomeKit functionality, or for some basic features even via the Aqara app, although with a Hub you get access to many more features, including automation integration.

In this video, I go through nearly all the features of the lock, including HomeKit integration and using Apple HomeKey, as well a ton of extras via the Aqara app.

Full disclosure: Aqara provided the lock and fitting free of charge, but no monetary compensation or sponsorship was offered. These facts do not in any way influence the opinions voiced in this video, and Aqara will not have seen this video or my feelings on this product before publication.

The Aqara A100 Zigbee is currently only available in some parts of Asia as well as Russia, but Aqara is planning to expand availability to other regions later in the year.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Brief introduction
00:53 Unboxing
02:23 Interior section of the A100 Zigbee
03:06 Interior section - functions
03:46 Exterior section - unlocking methods
05:45 Away Mode via the keypad
06:28 App features - Apple Home
06:55 Apple HomeKey
07:24 App features - Aqara Home
09:31 How the interior / exterior handles work separately
10:15 Door alarm functions
11:04 The A100 Zigbee and G2H Pro
12:09 Automations for the A100 Zigbee
12:27 Pros vs Cons
13:20 Outro

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