Android smartphones can now faucet to unlock the Ultraloq Bolt NFC

The most effective options you’ll discover on locks that help Apple Residence Keys is the flexibility to open the lock just by tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch in opposition to it. House owners of the Ultraloq Bolt NFC have been in a position to try this for the reason that good lock launched in June 2025. Now, a software program replace brings the identical handy characteristic to Android smartphone customers (however apparently not Android good watch wearers).

The Ultraloq Bolt NFC ($200) additionally has a numeric PIN pad organized in a semi-circle round a standard key cylinder, nevertheless it doesn’t have a fingerprint reader (you will discover that characteristic on the Bolt Fingerprint Matter good lock we reviewed in January, however that lock doesn’t help near-field communications).

The Bolt NFC connects on to your Wi-Fi community, eliminating the necessity for a bridge. The Wi-Fi connection lets you additionally lock and unlock with the Ultraloq app, after all, however the NFC characteristic means you don’t have to launch the Ultraloq app, unlock your cellphone, and even wake it up.

Ultraloq additionally gives two different options to keys and PIN codes: There’s a pair of NFC playing cards for $9, and a four-pack of a lot smaller NFC key fobs for $17.

The producer says the replace to its U-Residence app was launched on September 5, and that the tap-to-unlock characteristic ought to work with 99 % of NFC-enabled Android smartphones.

This information is a part of TechHive’s in-depth protection of the very best good locks.