Wyze Lever Lock Puts the Fingerprint Reader on the Handle for $99.98

The Wi-Fi 6 lever lock reads a print as you grip it, unlatches in under half a second, runs up to a year on eight AA batteries and fits doors a smart deadbolt cannot.

KIRKLAND, Wash. - Wyze has released the Lever Lock, a $99.98 smart lock that builds its fingerprint sensor into the end of the door handle, where a thumb naturally lands. The lock went on sale on Tuesday through Wyze’s online store, and the company’s launch post says it ships immediately.

Most fingerprint locks ask for a separate tap on a pad before the door opens. Wyze’s design reads the print continuously as the owner grips the lever, and the company says the latch releases in under half a second. Wyze puts the success rate above 98 percent, with a false acceptance rate under 0.0001 percent and a false rejection rate under 2 percent. It says the sensor uses the same fingerprint engine as its Lock Bolt v2 and learns a print with each use.

Wyze Lever Lock in matte black, with its keys and the Wyze app. Image: Wyze

The other selling point is the door it fits. The Lever Lock is a single-bore lever, not a deadbolt, so Wyze is aiming it at garage connection doors, side and patio doors, home offices, bedrooms and small-business staff doors. It is certified to ANSI/BHMA Grade 3, rated IP54 against dust and water spray, and fits most standard North American wooden doors from 35 to 55 millimeters thick. Wyze says it installs with a screwdriver and switches between left-hand and right-hand swing.

Wyze rates fingerprint unlocking at about half a second. Image: Wyze

Wi-Fi 6 on the 2.4GHz band is built in, so there is no separate bridge. The Wyze app handles remote unlocking, notifications, event history and user management without a subscription for basic remote access. The lock stores up to 50 fingerprints and 50 passcodes, supports single-use codes for guests and contractors, and works with Wyze Doorbell, Amazon Alexa and Google Home. A hidden touch keypad lights up only when touched, and anti-peep codes let owners pad a PIN with random digits.

Backup entry: two metal keys and a USB-C emergency power port. Image: Wyze

Power comes from eight AA batteries, which Wyze says last up to 12 months at 10 to 20 unlocks a day. The app warns at about 20 percent, a power-saving mode stretches what is left, and a USB-C port on the outside accepts a power bank for an emergency unlock. The port does not recharge the batteries. Two keys are in the box as a last resort.

The Lever Lock is designed for single-bore doors without a deadbolt. Image: Wyze

Wyze lists the exterior assembly at 5.9 by 2.8 by 1 inches and the full lock at 4 pounds, with Bluetooth 5.3 alongside Wi-Fi. It needs the Wyze app on Android 10 or iOS 16 and later, and carries a one-year warranty. The company has also posted an unboxing video.

Video: Wyze on YouTube