The smart Wyze Lever Lock is easy to install, and has built-in Wi-Fi
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Installing smart locks can be a hassle — you often have to drill new holes in your door, and usually spend time setting up a separate Wi-Fi hub to connect the lock to your home network too. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Wyze — a tech company that’s made a name for itself in affordable home security — has launched a new lever-operated smart lock that you can fit with nothing but a Philips screwdriver. Just unscrew your existing door handle, screw the Wyze Lever Lock into place, and you’re done. Most of the best smart locks we’ve tested here at TechRadar are deadbolts designed for your front door, but the Wyze Lever Lock is made for the other entryways that you might actually use more often, such as garage-entry doors and side entrances. You can use it on internal doors too, so you can protect your home office (and any expensive IT equipment and sensitive documents therein). Your opening options include a fingerprint scanner (which Wyze claims will release the lock in 0. 5 seconds), a touch-sensitive numeric keypad, and a pair of physical backup keys for emergencies…