TP-Link Tapo Smart Door Lock, Deadbolt | Keyless Entry, Fingerprint Recognition, Touchscreen Keypad & in-App Monitoring with Scheduled Access | 1-Year Rechargeable Battery | BHMA Grade 2 | Tapo DL110

Updated 5/12/2025 (4 months in)In an ocean of smart locks plagued with design, quality assurance, and failure issues, the DL110 stands out as the one above the rest. I had given this 4 starts, but changed to 5 because it’s so much better than the other locks out there despite the drawbacks.*****Pros*****Much quieter deadbolt operation than all of the other smart deadbolts I have tried which startle and wake up the entire house.Long lasting lithium ion battery pack with USB-C charging. Note that the battery pack is proprietary, and I haven’t seen where replacement battery packs are available. Not sure how accurate 100% is, but at 4 months in the battery is still showing 100% on the original charge, with the lock used about 10 times a day.Backup USB-C temporary power port at the bottom of the lock in case the battery is dead. Thank you TP-Link!Fingerprint scanner works well, and you can lock the door when leaving by touching the sensor with any part of your finger, not just a registered finger. There is a slight delay though.Comes with 2 backup physical keys so in the case of issues you don’t get locked out. They are Schlage compatible keys for easy copying. From what other users have said, the lock cannot be re-keyed unfortunately. This is a disappointment if you shared your keys with household members or others, and later need to restrict access.Install is easy.Reliable so far, though the first one I purchased was 100% DOA. Interestingly, the first one was hardware version 1 which had a keypad that was visible without activating the backlights just as the photos show in the Amazon ad.There are rubber gaskets on both sides of the lock that touch the door. This helps to stop it from moving around and also prevents damage to your door. This is HUGE, and whoever decided to do this should be commended and receive a promotion. Many other smart locks do not have these gaskets.*****Neutral*****You can disable the doorbell feature from within the app, but disabling the doorbell doesn’t stop the app from giving all app users notifications when someone presses the doorbell button (this seems to be a bug at this time). So, in Android you have to make an additional step to also disable all app notifications for the Tapo app for the doorbell. While the key is just meant for a backup, the keyhole is behind the doorbell button cover that you have to remove, and you will hit it several times by accident just by removing and replacing the cover.There is an Android launcher widget available for the lock from the Tapo app so that you can quickly glance at the lock’s status and use it to open the Tapo app and bring you immediately to the lock’s control, however the Widget’s status (locked/unlocked icon and last change time) NEVER updates on its own in the background. You have to open the app for the widget’s status to change. This is a total disaster for those needing to constantly monitor whether your door is locked.*****Cons*****It’s very easy to accidentally hit the super sensitive doorbell button while operating the lock or opening the door, giving everyone using the app a false notification. This was a big problem in my household. Combine this issue with the bug that app users still get a notification when the doorbell button is pressed even when the doorbell is disabled, this can get irritating. They should have included a replacement blank button cover that disables the doorbell physically. I ended up disassembling the doorbell button by carefully removing the 3 black screws (don’t drop or lose them) using a small Philips jewelers/precision screwdriver, and carefully wedged some small folded up strips of painter’s tape under all 4 plastic spring arms so that it requires extra pressure to activate the button (see attached photos). You’ll need to make sure that whatever you wedge under the spring arms is fully tucked in and leaves full clearance around the center (for the center of the rubber circle) or else you’ll actually make it easier to hit the button.You cannot see the keypad digits AT ALL until you carefully touch the screen to wake it so as to not accidentally hit a digit. This is very inconvenient and annoying as it adds unnecessary time and complexity, especially for guests, to unlock (and lock with the lock icon) the door for people not using fingerprints. If I were Tapo, I would probably severely reprimand or terminate the individual that made this decision for looks over functionality to appease a select few individuals. Unfortunately, companies are afraid to take action upon employees that make disastrous decisions. The keypad should be exactly like it shows in the pictures in the ad, with white backlit letters. This really only matters if you have users that aren’t going to be using the fingerprint sensor.There is an irritating slight response delay when pressing the fingerprint button to lock the door when leaving, unlike other smart locks. My guess is this is due to the fingerprint sensor chipset they used not outputting a signal immediately when touched since this is a unique use of off the shelf fingerprint sensor hardware. This issue could be resolved if Tapo had just had an always visible keypad so you could use the lock icon on it to immediately lock the door. I have noticed that you can press the fingerprint sensor and let go before the confirmation light comes on, and it still locks.There is no open API access for third party automation hubs such as HomeSeer and Home Assistant, or Matter support. This means that you’re forced into using the Tapo cloud app and its limitations. The Tapo automations available are extremely limited in the Tapo app. For example, after coming home at night and unlocking your door, you might want your inside light to come on for a few minutes so you can see where you’re going. It’s not possible using the Tapo controlled entry light to turn on a light when it's after sunset, then automatically turn off after several minutes.As of 4/11/2025, the Tapo app displayed a popup advertisements about in app shopping when I went to control the lock with the widget, despite me having the promotions disabled in the app. I was going to be a third lock until this started happening. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come.If any of the issues above bother you too, please post something on Tapo’s community forum, and please mark this helpful so hopefully Tapo’s team pays attention.Other:I’ve now purchased 2 of these and have had one installed for almost 3 months on the original charge. The battery indicator is still showing 100%. I’m a bit concerned how accurate that is since these can be rigged and seeing the lock is used about 12 times a day, but it definitely seems to be a massive improvement over locks using traditional batteries.Like most cloud based devices, there is absolutely no local access or web interface. You are required to install and use the Tapo app to setup and configure the lock. You should consider what would happen if Tapo decides to start charging a monthly fee or goes out of business. Also, you should expect that people working for the company will have access to your precise location based on your WiFi BSSID, as well as full control over your door lock / all devices you own.

LOVE this lock! Super easy installation and programming. Sleek look. Smooth operation. Remote access/control. You can assign codes on the fly, and choose whether they work all of the time or for just certain periods.I thought having a keyless car was great, but a keyless house is even better! No more fumbling for keys, the kids can unlock the door without waiting for one of the grownups to dig out a key and muscle their way to the front of the line. Single-touch locking, so leaving is a breeze - and verbal confirmation of lock status means no second guessing.Fingerprint reader works flawlessly, touch pad is responsive and doesn’t show prints, app is solid and loads quickly. We have a Reolink doorbell so we’ve disabled the Tapo one, so I can’t speak to that.Only improvement I’d like to see is the ability to have the door lock at a certain time (if it isn’t already). It would be extra peace of mind if I knew that the door would lock itself at 9:30pm every night, just in case we forget. I’d also like to be able to choose a timeframe when the auto-lock feature they currently have is active. As is, you can have the door auto-lock a certain amount of time after it’s unlocked, but it applies all of the time. I’d like to be able to set parameters, such as “between the hours of 9:30pm and 7am, auto-lock 3 minutes after unlocking” - again, just in case one of the dogs needs to go out and upon letting it back in, the door doesn’t get re-locked. It would be nice to know there is a backup.

I bought three of these and love them. They have been working perfectly for about three weeks so far. I wasn’t keen on the color (flat black) but it ended up looking great.There are a lot of great features in the app. I don’t think Tapo missed anything someone would want to do.Each lock had to be administered individually. I other words, if you want to add a PIN number for someone, you have to add it each and every lock. The same goes for fingerprint access. Not that big of deal for PIN numbers, but, I do wish it was possible to “copy” a fingerprint from one lock to another.I have asked this before buying this but nobody could answer… the physical keyway for this lock is Schlage SC1. This is good to know if you want to rekey the physical key to match some other door lock you have. I already owned the things necessary to rekey Schlage locks and was able to easily rekey all three of these Tapo locks to use the same key.The supplied latch is adjustable and will work with either of the two standard deadbolt setbacks. It was very easy to replace an existing deadbolt.The physical key hole is under a cap which is also the doorbell button. I have a separate video doorbells and don’t want people to use the doorbell on this lock. I wish Tapo would give you a dummy cap without the bell icon that you could switch out and use instead. I’m tempted to get some flat black paint and paint over them.No numbers are visible on the number pad until you touch it. It then lights up and the numbers are bright enough and large enough to see in the dark. It is sensitive to a light touch.Mine are installed on residences and are used many times a day. The batteries still show at 100% after three weeks. Tapo says a charge should last a year. Time will tell.If you connect your Tapo app to Alexa, you can ask her to unlock the door but you first have to setup the lock in the ALEXA app and configure a PIN for the voice unlock command. Anytime you use your voice to tell Alexa to unlock the door she will ask for you to say the PIN number out loud. You don’t need this PIN number for other Alexa commands like “lock door” or “is the door locked”. I can kind of understand why they require a PIN for unlock, but, I think they should leave it up me. Make it the default but let me uncheck it. I live on the fourth floor, even if someone stood on the sidewalk and yelled at the top of their voice “Alexa, unlock Unity Front Door” she wouldn’t hear them AND they would have to know that mine is called “Unity Front Door”.I highly recommend and definitely buy again.