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Kwikset Kevo Shut Down: What Still Works

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Made by Kwikset, now part of Assa Abloy · Bluetooth smart locks

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Last checked: October 14, 2026.

Kevo was one of the first touch-to-open smart deadbolts, launched by Kwikset and UniKey in 2013. On November 14, 2025, Assa Abloy, which now owns Kwikset, switched off the Kevo app and web portal.

CompanyKwikset, part of Assa Abloy
Launched2013
App shut downNovember 14, 2025
Locks affectedKevo, Kevo Convert, Kevo Plus and Baldwin Evolved
What stoppedThe Kevo app, the web portal, unlocking with your phone and remote management
What still worksThe physical key and the Kevo key fob

What happened

Kevo worked through a phone app and Kwikset’s servers. When Assa Abloy ended support, the app and web portal stopped, so phones can no longer unlock the door or manage access.

Kwikset offered Kevo owners in the US $80 off a Kwikset Halo Keypad Wi-Fi lock or $130 off a Level Lock+, but those offers ran out on December 14, 2025.

UniKey, the company that originally built Kevo with Kwikset, said it would keep a Kevo service running. Kwikset says it has nothing to do with that service and gives no warranty for it.

What still works

  • The physical key still locks and unlocks the deadbolt.
  • The Kevo key fob still works.
  • The lock itself is a normal deadbolt, so it keeps your door secure.

If you still own a Kevo lock

  1. Keep the physical key and the fob, and replace the fob battery when it gets weak.
  2. Remove old digital keys from your records, since you can no longer manage them in the Kevo app.
  3. If you try a third-party service to bring the app back, read who runs it first. Kwikset does not support it.
  4. When you replace the lock, look for one that works without the maker’s cloud, like a Matter or Apple Home lock with a keypad.

The lesson

A lock that only works through one company’s app is only as good as that company’s plans. A keypad and a physical key are worth having on any smart lock.

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