requires Bluetooth to stay on and the app to run in the background. still fails regularly and requires opening the app and pressing the unlock button. worse than key fobs and my phone is less secure for it
Reviews for Avigilon Alta Open
while it works well with Android phones, it doesn't offer an Android smartwatch compatible app (it does have an apple watch version though)
Hate it. I can't forget to bring an elevator button. Also badly misaligned, can't read access points and most of the readers don't work. Also, bloated. Why is it 175 Mb?
The level of privacy invasion required for this app to function is absurd. My favorite feature is that it continues running in the background until you force close it. I know for a fact that it's still running/tracking my location, because the swipe unlock still works if it's not force closed.
terrible I wouldn't even think about recommended anyone to get this system installed. I have all access in an office block. but can't gain access anyway. it never works when you need it and to get it to work i have to rest everything then it will work for 10 mins while it kill you phone battery in about 3 hours with a band new phone. even the key card don't work all in all don't download cos it will never work properly
EDIT: the 'Open' system has improved markedly over the last year; it's far more reliable that it used to be. Still kinda clunky compared to NFC/RFID fobs. I was using the widget function on a Pixel, which was handy. For some reason the app shows no widgets on Samsung OneUI 7.
absolute garbage. getting all sorts of battery consumption warnings from the phone about the app. for the love of God give us our clicker remotes back, with the acception of changing the battery once a year, they just worked. when the app doesn't work just ram the gate with your car.
When it works, it's great. But, it allows it's User-approved special settings to be changed. Worse, without notifying the User. Suddenly, you're standing in the Cold Rain fumbling. This morning it wasn't working again w/o warning. After searching & searching, I finally zeroed in on Cause. The company had been Sold ... And without notice, some CLODnik had updated the App overnight with a new name and App button color! Some real Thinking went into that! #Unbelievable
Horrible "solution" for a simple problem. Unfortunately, it is chosen by my apartment building to enter the parking garage. Cell phone signal is weak where they installed the reciever and I'm assuming No Bluetooth component was installed there. Tried everything, including multiple devices, operating systems, and cell phone carriers but nothing works. I contacted technical support multiple times myself and through the apartment office, but was only given general solutions that I already tried.
We were told using the phone would make building entry hands free, just walk up to the door and it opens, as long as you let the app track your location and left the app open. It didn't. You still had to enter the app and tap on which door you wanted to open (when it found your door which it sometimes doesn't) or put your phone up to the fob reader, same as a fob.