There are many reasons not to buy a smart lock, but high on the list is the risk of getting remotely locked out of your shit. For hundreds of customers using Lockstate’s smart locks, that potentiality ...

LockState’s CEO says he is “deeply sorry” about an erroneous wireless update that bricked hundreds of smart locks. A botched wireless update for a remotely ...

A fouled-up over-the-air firmware update rendered hundreds of a smart lock vendor’s products unopenable via custom access codes. Fortunately, the screw up affected only one type of product: the ...

Consumers have taken to social media in their droves to complain about smart locks which became unresponsive following a flawed firmware update. Over the past week, LockState customers have vented ...

On Tuesday, August 8, smart locks manufacturer LockState botched an over-the-air firmware update for its WiFi enabled smart locks, causing the devices to lose connectivity to the vendor's servers and ...

Seems like some of those smart locks aren’t quite as smart as we had thought. A software update sent to a smart lock last week ended up bricking the device. What made the matter particular tricky for ...

Sometimes, smart home technology can automate seemingly mundane tasks to make our lives easier. Smart thermostats, smart light switches, and other devices can be programmed to activate with a touch of ...

Smart-lock manufacturer Lockstate has egg all over its face after bricking its own customers' locks and making them inoperable. The company has previously partnered with Airbnb to make its locks ...