Install the App for Your August Connect

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction: August Home: Install App

The August Home app helps you control your August Devices from your smartphone. It lets you lock, unlock, and monitor your door from anywhere in the world.

This guide will help you download and setup your August Home App.

2. iOS: Enable Bluetooth

1. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
   

1. Then tap Bluetooth.
   

1. Make sure Bluetooth is set to On.
   

3. August Home: Install iOS App

1. From the main screen, open the App Store.
   

1. At the bottom of the screen, tap on Search.
   

1. Type August Home on the search bar at the top.
2. Tap Search to start the search.
   

1. Tap the August Home App to see its download options.
   

1. Tap Get.
   

1. Tap OPEN once the app is installed.

4. August Home: First Time Setup

1. Open your August Home App.
   

1. Tap Set Up My First August Device.
   

1. If you don't already have an account, the Home App will ask you to create one. Fill in the required information such as name and e-mail address.
   

1. Next, the August Home App will ask you to create a security photo. Select or take a new photo.
   

1. The August Home App will send you a text through your provided phone number. Verify your phone number by using the code texted to you.
   

1. After verifying your phone number, the app will send an e-mail to the one you provided earlier. You'll need to check your e-mail and either enter the verification code provided or just click the link.
   

1. Your Account will be created.

5. August Connect: Connect to Wi-Fi (iOS)

1. Open your August App.
   

1. Swipe right. In the side menu, tap Set Up New Device.
   

1. Tap Set Up An August Connect.
   

1. Choose a lock to pair with your Connect.
2. Tap Connect is Plugged In.
   

1. Choose your network and input your Wi-Fi password.
   

1. Tap Finalize Setup.
   

6. Android: Enable Bluetooth

1. Swipe down on your screen (or up, if using a tablet) to access the menu.
2. Hold down on the Bluetooth icon to bring up Bluetooth options.
   

1. Ensure the Bluetooth switch is set to ON.
   

7. August Home: Install Android App

1. Launch the Play Store.
   

1. Search for August Home using the search box located at the top.
2. Touch the magnifying glass on the on-screen keyboard to search.
   

1. On the app's install page, touch INSTALL.
2. Review the install prompt that pops up. Once done, touch ACCEPT.
3. Wait for the download to finish. Once done, touch OPEN to launch August Home or go back to your apps to access the new app's icon.

8. August Home: First Time Setup

1. Open your August Home App.
   

1. Tap Set Up My First August Device.
   

1. If you don't already have an account, the Home App will ask you to create one. Fill in the required information such as name and e-mail address.
   

1. Next, the August Home App will ask you to create a security photo. Select or take a new photo.
   

1. The August Home App will send you a text through your provided phone number. Verify your phone number by using the code texted to you.
   

1. After verifying your phone number, the app will send an e-mail to the one you provided earlier. You'll need to check your e-mail and either enter the verification code provided or just click the link.
   

1. Your Account will be created.

9. August Connect: Connect to Wi-Fi (Android)

In order for you to connect your August Connect with your August Home app and Wi-Fi network via Android, you will need to have a working August Smart Lock already set up within the August Home app.

1. Open your August App.
   

1. Tap the Menu icon.
   

1. Tap Settings.
   

1. Tap your lock in Lock Settings.
   

1. Tap Set Up August Connect.
   

1. Tap Begin Scan to start connecting to Wi-Fi.
   

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2. Select your network.
3. Type in your Wi-Fi password.
   

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2. The Connect will show that is connecting.
   

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2. Tap Done.