Smart locks from brands like Kwikset can go wrong, but there's thankfully a way of resetting them back to factory settings and changing the code. Here's how.

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Technology advancements have affected home products tremendously through the years, but one of the least obvious may be your entry door locks. When deciding to do some upgrades, most of us don’t think ...

LAKE FOREST, CA (October 16, 2015) – Kwikset, the leader in residential security, announces that two of its popular SmartCode™ deadbolt locks are now “Crestron Connected®,” making them compatible with ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. No matter how many features are built into today’s smart door locks, they usually ...

The deadbolt is thrown and retracted via an internal motor. This raised some questions; while we like the potential for one-hand locking and unlocking, what would happen if the deadbolt failed to lock ...