Schlage® Sense (BE479): HomeKit Over Bluetooth Explained
Sense pairs with Apple Home over Bluetooth and needs a home hub for remote access. What that means day to day, plus its known issues.
What it is
The Sense is Schlage's Bluetooth-based HomeKit deadbolt. It predates the Encode line and trades always-on Wi-Fi for a Bluetooth link to your phone.
Connectivity
Bluetooth-based with HomeKit support. Remote access requires the Sense Wi-Fi Adapter; without it, control works only in Bluetooth range or through a home hub.
What the official app can do
- Manage access codes and read history in Bluetooth range
- Push notifications for lock events when a remote path exists
What it can't do
- Support the official Apple Watch app
- Expose actions to Shortcuts
- Provide remote control without the Sense Wi-Fi Adapter or a home hub
This model in the matrix
- Wi-Fi built in
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Thread
- No
- Apple HomeKit
- Partial
- Apple Home Key
- —
- Official Watch app
- No
- Siri
- Yes
- Apple Home access codes
- —
- Alexa
- Yes
- Google Assistant
- Yes
- Home Assistant
- —
“—” means not yet verified, not unsupported. See the full compatibility matrix.
Troubleshooting for this model
- Why the Schlage® Home App Now Shows Ads (And What You Can Do About It)
- Schlage® Home App Notifications Not Working: Complete Fix
- Why Your Schlage® Smart Lock Eats Batteries (And How to Stop It)
- Can't Log Into the Schlage® Home App: Account and Password Fixes
- Schlage® Keypad Disabled: What Triggers It and How to Re-Enable
Smartlage adds quick Bluetooth-range status and Shortcuts for the Sense, on top of its native Apple Home pairing. About our app.
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We also make Smartlage, an independent iPhone app for Schlage® locks — widgets, Shortcuts and faster access codes. What it does.