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Custom device handlers allow you to access advance features for your lock such as the built in alarms, auto lock and other features and also fixes bugs and provides workarounds for firmware defects. Here’s a device handler which allows you to do that:
A “future proof” Universal Enhanced Z-Wave Lock driver
This driver is enhanced to fix bugs in the stock ST ZWave Lock driver, include patches for bugs in lock firmwares and bring out additional features for Schalge, Yale, Kwikset, IDLock, Popp, Samsung, Delaney, August Pro, Danalock, KeyWe, Philia, Vivint, Locstar etc zwave locks (see below for a full list of models and features). This works with all ZWave locks and newer ZWave Plus locks (see below for a list of locks tested).
It discovers/learns the lock features and automatically configures them. If a feature is not supported by the lock it will not show up or say Unsupported.
You need SmartThings Smart Lock Guest Access (SLGA), Advanced Web UI or a SmartApp like Lock User Management (LUM) , Rental Lock Automater (RLA) to program user …
Also check out this topic which is a great starting like for new SmartThings users who’re migrating their devices over from wink
This guide is a set of best practices, FAQ’s and getting started tips for folks who’re migrating from Wink to SmartThings.
First of all, welcome to the SmartThings community. You can find a ton of resources on the community forum, the search is a powerful tool, tags and categories are generally well maintained.
BEFORE GETTING STARTED
If you have Z-Wave and ZigBee devices, you will need to exclude them from your Wink hub before you can pair with your SmartThings hub . While it’s possible to reset most devices or have the SmartThings hub exclude them for you, if any of the Z-Wave devices (especially locks) are using the Anti Theft command classes, you will not be able to use them unless the original controller (Wink) excludes them first. So just to be safe, exclude them from your Wink co…