In today's rapid development of science and technology, fingerprint locks, as a representative product of smart home, were once pinned on high hopes and seemed to lead a revolution in the lock industry.
However, in recent years, the fingerprint lock has gradually lost its former aura, and some people even think that it has "fallen off the altar".
So, what is the reason for this situation of fingerprint locks?
Three major drawbacks of falling off the altar
In fact, the reason why fingerprint locks are controversial comes mostly from the following three aspects.
First, the recognition accuracy is unstable
As the name suggests, a fingerprint lock is a lock that uses fingerprint recognition as the unlocking method.
The key to this type of lock is the fingerprint of the hand.
However, it is important to know that hands are used by everyone every day, and if you are not careful, there may be broken skin, dirty, damp, and even some people's work may cause fingerprints to be worn out, and it is inevitable that identification will fail.
And this situation can be said to occur often in summer and winter, and sometimes even recognize that you can't get into the house for half a day, which makes people very helpless.
Second, potential safety hazards cannot be ignored
Although fingerprint locks are convenient, their security has been questioned.
On the one hand, some cheap smart lock manufacturers will use fake mechanical lock designs, as long as the shell is pried, the lock can be easily opened.
On the other hand, nearly 90% of smart door locks are equipped with a card unlocking function, and some smart lock cards have poor security and are easy to copy, and even only need to use a mobile phone with NFC function to copy the unlocking key, and the security is really poor.
In addition, although the lock body of some locks is real, it uses a low-quality lock cylinder, which is even inferior to some dozens of cheap mechanical locks, which is also a safety hazard.
Third, the durability is not good
However, the most criticized thing is actually the durability of this lock.
There are some electronic structures inside smart locks, which are relatively fragile and can be easily damaged.
Once there is water ingress or malicious damage, it will be damaged, and even if it is not destroyed, it will be damaged from time to time due to its own failure.
In addition, fingerprint locks generally need electricity, whether it is with batteries or charging, they need to be carried out at home, once the lock is out of power, you can only find a lock master.
Moreover, most fingerprint lock manufacturers do not have offline after-sales, once damaged, need to be sent to the factory for maintenance, extremely cumbersome, and may not be able to repair locally, some manufacturers do not even provide maintenance, if it is damaged, it will directly shirk the responsibility, not responsible.
So why do people still use fingerprint locks with so many shortcomings?
Why do people still use it
It can only be said that its disadvantages and advantages are equally prominent.
The core reason why most people use fingerprint locks is because fingerprint locks are convenient, too convenient.
You don't need to bring a key when you go out, you can open the door directly by twisting the door handle, saving too much trouble, and you don't need to worry about not bringing a key anymore.
If there are children and elderly people in the house, there is no need to give him a key, and there is no need to worry about whether he will lose the key, and he can also record when someone goes out and when he comes back
Another advantage of fingerprint lock is its intelligence.
Some fingerprint locks with camera function can record the people who stay temporarily in front of the door, which can play the role of a cat's eye, and some with a call function can communicate with the takeaway brother and the express brother, which greatly guarantees the safety of people living alone.
With the networking function, you can even open the door for relatives or friends who come to visit the door at the company.
If someone in the family borrows it, you only need to set a temporary fingerprint and password to save the risk of giving the key to others.
And the fingerprint lock can be networked in real time, and there is a direct alarm if there is a danger, and it can also record the appearance.
There are many other small advantages, which will not be expanded one by one.
To sum up, although the fingerprint lock has a lot of shortcomings, it is also a little equally prominent, which is difficult to ignore.
It can be said that the advantages of fingerprint locks outweigh the disadvantages.
Netizens' opinions
In fact, whether the fingerprint lock is good or not, you can already know by looking at the statements of netizens.
"If you use a fingerprint lock, you can't go back. If you have used a smart phone, who still uses the old man's machine? There are cameras on the locks, which are connected to the mobile phone of the householder, and an automatic alarm is given when outsiders enter. ”
This netizen has a very direct idea, and these advantages are indeed very practical.
"The fingerprint lock that I bought for more than 3,000 has been used for almost ten years, and it has been very easy to use, mainly because it is too convenient"
"I've been using it for five or six years, I haven't charged it, I think it's very good and convenient, I can only say it's very convenient. ~ It's good if you don't buy miscellaneous cards, it's good to buy Xiaomi. ”
"I have more say because I have installed it for four years and used two fingerprint locks! 2. You must choose a brand with a high market share. ”
Four-year-old users, sharp reviews of fingerprint locks
"Anti-gentleman is not anti-villain, I saw an old thief open the lock a few years ago, you think that the lock of a husband is broken, and it is useless to break any lock. If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves. ”
From this point of view, the security of mechanical locks and smart locks is really similar, and they are all anti-gentlemen and villains.
epilogue
In fact, whether the fingerprint lock is good or not, everyone has their own opinion.
The key is to look at the individual, some people like convenience, some people like security, and a thousand people have a thousand ideas.
But overall, the pros outweigh the disadvantages.
So, it's not so much that the fingerprint lock fell off the altar, but that the fingerprint lock returned to its rightful place.
What do you think about fingerprint locks?
Reference Sources:
[1] Qianjiang Evening News "Can the "fragile" fingerprint lock be fashionable and safe?!"
[2] CCTV "No matter what high-end fingerprint lock you have, the thief only takes 7 seconds to open it!
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