Samsung SHS-P718-LMK Push Pull Biometric Touchscreen Digital Door Lock, Code Fingerprint and RFID Entry, Small Mortise (AML-220)

This is a really nice lock, but you better be prepared for a lot of work to install it if you are replacing a regular door knob/deadbolt setup. We had a Kwikset fingerprint reader deadbolt but it was hard for people to figure out how to use. Then the door handle started to wear out so I spotted this online and was intrigued. What a cool, modern lock system. We decided to order one. I really couldn't find any youtube videos on how to replace a standard cylinder style system with a mortise style lock. What is a mortise lock? It is a cassette type of thing that has the lock and latch built in so it requires a fairly large opening through the center of the door (where the latch sticks out) so while I was waiting for it to be delivered, I went to Harbor Freight tools and bought a set of augers, and a new set of wood chisels. When the lock came in, I set everything out and was getting a bit worried. The instructions were a bit hard to follow and I was so worried I was going to screw up the door but I took my time and got it installed. What I had to do was once I removed the old hardware, I held the mortise assembly against the door where it would be installed. I then traced around it so I could have an idea of where the cavity had to be. I then took the auger that was closest to the width of the mortise assembly and proceeded to drill out the core. Only problem is with the augers, you have to have a direct purchase against the wood or it will slip so once I made two holes, one above and one below the existing latch hole, the rest became chisel work. It took me about an hour but I was able to chisel out the opening where the mortise assembly would sit flush into the door. I had to make notches in the old door knob hole, both for the electric wire for the lock and the mounting bolts. The assembly was large enough to cover the old hole from the deadbolt. I still have the opening in the doors core where the deadbolt latch used to be. I need to figure out how to cover that and the hole in the door frame. Speaking of door frame. This system uses a pretty big opening to get the striker plate system installed because the latch and deadbolt share the same space. I once again used the augers and chisels and basically took out all the section of the 1X6 that is the door framing. I could see the 2X4 of the houses framing. Once you set the striker system in to the opening, I would suggest getting 3" wood screws that will pass all the way into the 2X4. This will secure the lock and make it difficult to kick out. This actually should be done on any exterior door because a crook just has to kick the door and it tears out the striker plate from the soft wood door frame. Replace those striker screws with long ones to go into the houses frame. We had a fire and a firefighter who thought someone was in our house so he kicked the front door down. The strikers held fast so he had to kick out the hinge side. I had not yet put those 3" screws in the hinges but it proved the theory worked.Back to the lock, now that you've had your neighborhood watch training session.Once the lock was in I then started to program it. The programming is a bit wonky. It appears you can just put fingerprints or codes in, or, you can actually assign users, then program the fingerprints and such to the user. There is only three of us so I didn't push to figure that out. The finger print training is super easy. You push the button on the inside under the battery cover, touch the finger print door and it opens. You then set the finger on the glass and it will beep once if it's happy. You repeat three times and it should work. Oddly it would not work on my mom..Apparently she has no fingerprints so we gave her one of the included RFID tags. Plastic tag you can put on your keychain. Programming is basically the same but you push the button, and wave the tag over the reader to program. We also found out it works with other RFID tags. I had these Samsung Tek Tiles that I bought years ago for my Samsung Galaxy phone. You use it to change settings in your phone, for instance you get to work and wave the phone over the tag and it silences the ringer. These work great for this lock. I stuck one on the back of my phone case (at the bottom, because it was triggering the phone's NFC) Programming was exactly the same. You can get these "stickers" cheap here or on E-Bay. Once programmed it works beautifully. Only oddity, it sounds funny when you open the door. Unlike a regular door where when you turn the knob, it pulls the latch into the door, this one does not. It has an odd criss/cross thing that goes into the striker to hold the door. When you push/pull the handle, it releases the lock but does not retract them so you hear it dragging against the striker and sounds like you need to adjust something. Takes a day or so to get used to. Overall we are so glad we did it. Was a lot of money for a door lock but I feel it's very well made and the cool factor is top notch. If you're not super handy, I suggest having a carpenter do it as they may have the proper tools. I'll try to remember to come back to show some pictures. One star minus, I think they could do better with the instructions as I'm pretty handy and had some issues understanding what they were trying to get across. If I can answer any questions I'll be happy to.

Door always locked by large DEADBOLT lock… yet EZ to open from inside ….Outside has 3 open methods: code number, card reader( 2 included) or fingerprint reader….4 Key override come too in case battery fails….Expensive at $550…. But it looks good, covered mortise holes…. And we all Love It….Set up finger prints for each family member so no one ever will be locked out…After closing ( 1second delay ) large dead bolt secures the door & gives you led ( outside) notice or color light ( inside ) display..Spend the extra $100 and get the finger print readerNo Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth, no app … no need for them…. Has beeping alarm after 3 mis-open attempts or if person on porch 60 seconds in front of lock…My home security doorbell has camera and alert, so I don’t need another Wi-Fi, networked device …. Lock Will never be “ off-line” or dependent on network status..

We have had this lock for 4 years and it's been great except it is very loud and does not have wifi access. We have a baby now and the door wakes her up sometimes because of how loud it is when it shuts. We have been leaving a washcloth between the deadbolt and the door frame so that we can get in and out of the house quietly. Not the best idea. So we are changing to a quieter door lock that has wi-fi and fingerprint.

We have used other Samsung keyless deadbolt locks for a few years now, but I wanted this lock when we moved to our new house. It surpassed my expectations. Unlike the other Samsung locks, this monster will self lock only if you choose to. We hated the automatic self locking feature on the other lock. Having said that, this unit is expensive and took me 5 hours to install. Once you start, there's no turning back since you have to hollow out part of the door where the electronics go. I'm not sure the fingerprint version is worth the extra money. It works fine, but I usually use the RIF card or the keypad most of the time. However, the finger thingy is really cool. I do recommend watching the only video on installation. It has spanish titles, but no speaking, just the process of installation. You need to be handy and patient. The making of a pocket for the electrinics to fit into took forever with drill bits, chisels, etc. The two normal holes found in most doors will help some, but you will need to widen the bottom hole some using the enclosed template. Other than the physical work of hollowing out the door, the installation was somewhat intuative and went well. Programing also went better than expected, but I had to read and re-read the directions a few times. No need to reinitialize anything, the password was already set to 1234. Just push the registration button on back, enter 1234* and enter your new password. Do the same for the rif cards and fingerprint, only enter your new password first. Pretty easy. One final note, since we have this on "manual deadbolt close", not automatic, the door stays unlocked when you leave to go out, which is what we wanted. That is unless you swipe your fingers across the keypad, which will lock it. We do this when we are leavig and want it to lock. We have the choice. I must say the keypad is more responsive than my previous Samsung locks. Overall, well worth the cost and installation hassle, but not for people who aren't really handy.

The media could not be loaded.  One the home upgrade that i will not regert.Installation might not he easy if you don’t have the right tools to remove some part of the wood in your door to fit the mortese,( i use the chisel amd drill ).It’s a bit pricy but with the feature amd security features of the unit is really good.

El producto es muy bueno muy estético y funcional. Por el precio se debería conectar a wifi para poder hacer cambios de códigos y aperturas mediante wifi.

Excelente producto, muy contenta con mi compra, es práctica y segura sin ser una chapa de alta seguridad.

Funciona perfectamente!!!!

Nunca han tenido falla alguna, sistema muy amigable y seguro