From fd4e7a5b079a9a0bbb6c6b060ddc272eff6b31e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 15:09:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document known issues with reporting battery charge percentage with august locks (#21947) Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_integrations/august.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/august.markdown b/source/_integrations/august.markdown index 6881c91b8a8..7ae4ab2c6f7 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/august.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/august.markdown @@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant: Most devices will need either August Connect Bridge or Doorbell to connect to Home Assistant. +## Known Issues with battery reporting + +The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (Gen 4) uses different battery technology (lithium-ion) than the other locks. The battery charge value reported by the lock detail API has frequently been reported as incorrect for these models. + +Other August locks expect to be powered by AA alkaline (non-rechargeable) batteries. Rechargeable batteries in these locks will result in incorrect reporting of battery charge. + ## Known Unsupported Devices - The Yale Doorman L3