Best way to unlock Schlage smart lock?

[JDRoberts]

@btmec

I haven’t found out a way to use a button to unlock the door. If I have guest come to the house I would like to just press a button to unlock the door to let them in but it seems like a button can’t be used. I would be curious if anyone has been able to unlock their door with a button.

As @Automated_House mentioned, it can be done easily with the V2 classic app but not with the new V3 app because of a change in design philosophy regarding security devices. See the following FAQ (the topic title is a clickable Link.)

FAQ: Why can’t I use Geopresence or an Automation to set the alarm state in the new (V3) app? (Updated 1 November 2019–now you can!)

After getting mad at ourselves for again setting off the intruder alert, for the second time in 2 days, I looked into the Classic App for a possible solution. There I find that I can automatically turn off or on the alarm mode when the presence sensor arrives or departs. Why can’t I set an automation like this a the new App?

And more about the two apps here:

FAQ: how to tell which version of the SmartThings mobile app that you have