Here you can find the answers about Troubleshooting your Yale Linus® Smart Lock.
Follow the steps below to perform a factory reset on your lock:
1. On your phone, open the Yale Home App and go to the lock circle screen, which is the screen that shows you whether your door is locked or unlocked.
2. Select the Settings menu (gear icon).
3. Select the device you wish to reset.
4. Scroll to factory reset.
5. Select "Reset Lock".
Smart Alerts are sent as notifications and let you know about the activity of your Smart Lock. Many Smart Alerts appear in the Activity Feed.
Smart Alert options currently include manual lock events, user specific lock operations, notifications for when a door is left open, Auto-Lock notifications, and door locking with One-Touch Keypad operation (requires Yale Smart Keypad).
Firmware updates are released periodically to help improve connection speed, connection reliability, motor controls, and Auto-Lock.
Firmware updates begin automatically when the lock owner connects to their lock. You can still operate your lock via the app during the update. Firmware updates can take anywhere from 5-15 minutes. Be sure to keep your phone near your lock, with the Yale app open throughout the whole update.
If you are having trouble connecting to your lock using the Yale Home App, the following troubleshooting may help:
- Trying to connect remotely
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Turn off and on
- Force quit the Yale Home App
- Trying to connect over Bluetooth
Step 1: Remove the battery cover from the Yale Linus® Smart Lock.
Step 2: Remove and replace all 4 batteries at the same time. The LEDs around the Thumbturn should light up.
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If you have a HomeKit-enabled Smart Lock, adding a new Owner and giving them HomeKit access can be done at the same time. Watch the video below for a brief overview of the process.
PLEASE NOTE: The invited HomeKit user must also be an Owner of the smart lock in the Yale Home App and they must accept the HomeKit invite from the Home App. Then, they must access the lock over Bluetooth with the Yale Home App 2-3 times to finalize the HomeKit invite.
The invited HomeKit user should be able to connect to the lock over HomeKit following the steps below:
If they cannot connect to the lock using the Home App, they need to repeat step 2.
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You can find your lock's serial number using the Yale Home App. Select the Gear Icon ⚙ in the lower right-hand corner of the lock circle screen.
Select Lock Settings, then Device Information to view the serial number for your lock.
If your phone is lost or stolen, follow these steps to regain access to your home:
To log out of all devices / disable your phone’s access to your lock, you will need access to the Internet and the email account you use with Yale Home. You can access the Internet via a desktop computer or an alternative mobile device such as another phone or a tablet.
You are now logged out of your Yale account. PLEASE NOTE: Any third party apps such as Amazon, Google Assistant, etc. will continue working as expected.
To regain access to your home:
If you have a physical key, you can use that to get into your home.
If you have a Yale Smart Keypad you can use the keypad instead of the Yale Home App.
Another Owner of the Yale Smart Lock can open your door remotely if you have a Yale Connect Wi-Fi bridge installed.
If none of the options mentioned before works you will need to gain access to your Smart lock using another smartphone.
You can now operate your lock using this phone. Once you have a permanent replacement phone, there is no need to set up your Yale devices again. All that is required is to download the Yale Home App on the replacement phone and sign in / validate your phone number or email address. All of your Yale Home devices will remain set up in your account.
Both iOS and Android provide tools to help locate your phone and in some cases disable it (depending on the security features you’ve enabled.)
Visit www.icloud.com, log in to your iCloud account, and select the “Find my iPhone” feature.
Visit www.google.com/android/devicemanager and log into your Google Account.
If your phone cannot be located, you need to contact your cellular service carrier. If your phone cannot be retrieved your carrier can help you get a replacement phone and regain access to your phone number.
Access levels and schedules determine how much access a lock user has as well as when they have permission to control the lock.
Yale offers 2 access levels: Owner and Guest. A lock Owner has full access to the lock and Guests have limited access (outlined under Access Levels). Only lock Owners can invite Guests to a lock. When inviting Guests, you can customize their access level and choose to be notified when they operate your lock.
There are also different Access Schedules: Always, Recurring, and Temporary (outlined under Access Schedules).
Owners
Lock Owners are users who:
Guests
Guest is the default access level for anyone invited to your Yale Smart Lock, but you can update a person's access level when you invite them to your lock or at any time thereafter. Guest users:
*Cellular data or an Internet connection is required. Due to the 3 Guest Access Schedules, our servers need to verify that the guest is connecting during the timeframe that they are authorized.
For information on how to change a guest to an owner click here
Always - Guests will have unlimited access, but the owner can change or delete their access at any time.
Recurring - Guests will have a scheduled access that repeats. i.e. guests will be invited every Tuesday for a short period of time.
Temporary - Guests will have a limited invitation to your home that expires. i.e. guests will have access for a one time use, limited to the date and time you've selected.
Previously-Owned Yale Smart Locks need to be factory reset before they can be set up by a new owner. If you tried setting up a previously-owned device that was not factory reset before you acquired it, Yale needs permission from the previous owner to factory reset the device on their behalf.
It may take up to 30-days for the previous owner to respond to your request. If you purchased the lock directly from a person or 3rd party seller, you may wish to contact them and ask them to reset the device in order to expedite the process. Once the device has been factory reset, you will receive a notification to continue setting up the device.
If you purchased the device from a retailer, please contact them about an exchange.
If you received an email requesting to reset a device you used to own, it means that someone is requesting permission to reset a lock that is currently registered under your account. To grant them permission, select YES.
By accepting the request, you as an owner of the device are giving Yale the permission to factory reset the lock. This means you will be giving up ownership of the lock and accept that once the lock is reset, all existing users will lose access to it.
PLEASE NOTE: The request expires after 30 days.
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This article provides instructions for replacing the batteries in your Yale Linus ® Smart Lock.
Step 1: Remove the battery cover from the Yale Linus® Smart Lock.
Step 2: Remove and replace all 4 batteries at the same time. The LEDs around the Thumbturn should light up.
Step 3: Replace the battery cover.
There is no way to check the battery level for your Yale devices in the Yale Home App, but you will be notified when the batteries need to be replaced.
Once a lock’s batteries reach 25% capacity, a low-battery notification appears on your phone’s unlock screen. You may wish to replace the batteries when you see this notification. If you don’t replace the batteries at this time, you will begin receiving daily emails and push notifications as the batteries approach the end of their life. Should you receive these notifications, it is imperative that you replace the batteries with 4 new AA alkaline (non-rechargeable) batteries immediately. After replacing the batteries, operate your lock 3 times using the Yale Home App. This should stop the low-battery alerts until the next time the batteries reach 25% capacity.
PLEASE NOTE: You must operate the lock over Bluetooth or remotely if you have a Yale Connect Wi-Fi bridge. Operating your lock manually will not stop the low-battery notifications.
If the app continues to report a low battery 24 hours after replacing the batteries and operating the lock via the app, please reach out to your regional Customer Support to confirm whether the alert you are receiving is false or if there’s something else causing the batteries to drain rapidly. Our Customer Support team will assist you with next steps.
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