eKyro Smart Garage Door Opener - Universal WiFi Remote Controller Compatible with Alexa, Google Home, iPhone, Siri, Android, Door Left Open Alert, Door Security Systems, Updated Model

I bought this out of necessity, not because I need, want, or even like smart devices. I live next door to a very large military base. The Military owns the frequency that garage door and automobile remotes operate on. About 4 years ago or so they started using this frequency and when they do, when you live as close as I do, everything that uses a remote stops working. When it first started I thought something was wrong with my opener. I extended the antenna to the outside, no help. I changed the control board, no help. Finally I realized what was happening. Garage door manufactures do next to nothing to get around this issue. They want to sell you a new opener but won't guarantee it will work. My opener is less than 10 years old. Anyway, the Military use of this frequency is becoming more and more common. When I finally purchased this device, I hadn't been able to open my garage door for over a month. Of course it started working a day before this arrived. So this is for those times when my regular garage door remotes won't work so I'll always be able to get into my garage. The kit comes with pretty much everything you could possibly need to install it. Mounting it to the opener is easy with the double sided tape provided. The hardest part, for me was figuring out how to mount the sensor that determines when the door is open or closed. The good thing is you can have a pretty wide gap between the switch and the magnet. I suggest when you first get this device, you download the app, plug in the device and set it up in the app before doing anything else. Then lay the switch on a flat surface and move the magnet slowly towards it while watching in the app to see when it senses the door is closed. This will give a good sense of how far the magnet can be from the switch which will help you when mounting it to the door. Do is a couple of times to make sure. From here, installation is easy. Just mount the unit to you door opener, connect the 2 wires to it. Plug it in and run the sensor to the door. That's it. Simple. I wouldn't think it would take anyone more than 30 minutes to install this including securing all the wiring and making sure the installation is clean. The app is pretty straight forward and has lots of options for setting up smart features which I'm not going to go into. They have plenty of very good videos to help you install and setup the app. The only smart feature I use and that makes sense to me is using GEO fencing to open the garage door when you arrive home. This is a nice feature and works perfectly. I'm sure a lot of you will find a lot of the features useful for you. That's a bonus, for me, it's just so I can open my garage door when the Military is jamming the signal. It's a good product, works as it's supposed to, easy to install, and a lot of support videos. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Works great! Totally worth the price and install took a couple of hours. I have two adjacent garage doors, so I ordered two units. You can control both doors in the same SmartLife app, with the ability to open or close either door, and see if either is open or closed. Just choose the door you want. You can also allow a second person to use the controller. Just Google "How to invite someone to share SmartLife app." Expect some frustration during network setup, as with most remote-control apps. In my case, one of the two units just would not connect after many tries. But when I tried the other unit, it immediately connected and then the other one linked right away. Don't give up on the SmartLife software. It'll take a few tries, but you'll get it to work! Wiring up your opener is easy. Just attach the red & black wires from the controller to the two terminals on your garage door opener that go to the 'open and close' push button mounted on the wall of your garage; the one you use to open and close the door. Follow the wire from the button on the wall to your opener; those two terminals are the open/close connections. (The other two connections on the opener go to the electric eye; you don't need to touch those wires.) Then, extend the long black wire that comes out of the controller to the magnet switch. Mount the switch to the garage door FRAME next to the garage door. Mount the accompanying magnet on the garage door itself, making sure (by looking at the app) that the magnet is close enough to activate the switch, but moves out of the way when the door goes up (see photos). Works within about 3/4" of each other. Could use this device for anything that needs 'dry contacts' and which could also tell you, remotely, whether a switch is open or closed. Great little device!

January 2023, I have a 10 year old Chamberlain MyQ door opener. Works great and no where near obsolescence. Battery backed up type, with the dreaded 'yellow' learn button. I wanted to have better control and monitoring of the door, so I looked into WiFi connected upgrades. Chamberlain was ignorant and unsupportive as to their upgrade for this model opener...they could not give me a yes or no if it would work. So I kept on looking at the various make and models of WiFi interfaces available. The awesome power of the Amazon... Then I came across eKyro. At first I was suspicious of the low cost, but at least they EXPLAINED the differences between opener brands/models, and how their WiFi control module can work with almost any of them. They also, and more importantly, have a website that actively aids in determining if their module will work with your model opener, and offer an adapter to make pretty much any model opener work with their control module. Note that the adapter (at this time of writing) is FREE -if you need it for your particular make/model/vintage door opener. You must request it via their website and submit your amazon order # to get it. The usual quick delivery of both items, although the adapter was direct from eKyro -and free shipping. Installation American English instructions and fairly well documented (text and pictorial) in the included paperwork, but also on Utube. Simple install. It took me longer to install the door open/closed sensor, than to wire the module to the door opener. I struggled with the app on my iPhone 6 getting it to WiFi pair to my local network, but it was because I was dense, not due to eKyro. Curiously, before I started the install, eKyro contacted me via amazon to ask how the install was going. I admitted stupidity and they kindly directed me to the 'alternate' method and utube tutorials. Kudos due because that kind of after sale support is rare these days. Shortly after that I completed the install, pairing/functional testing of the system, but only after some careful technical review, I realized the mistakes I made and got everything going. I am tech savvy...shame on me. Your mileage may vary, but eKyro will actively help you through any difficulty. The app Simple download/install. A little funky navigating within but I guess that is an extension of the programmer(s). The app is capable of operating numerous IoT gadgets. Long list... I suppose that it great for the future. I will not be using it with siri, alexa or other AI stuff, so I cannot comment on that. Flexible/configurable. I dont know yet if it tries to connect with servers in China or elsewhere. Overall, a very positive experience. I hope this stuff lasts the test of time. Dependability and durability is the name of this game. Judging from the innards of the adapter module, I can say the electronics are of high quality and workmaship. Excellent value! On a skill scale of 1 to 10 to integrate to your system(s) a 4.

So I purchased three eKyro units to replace my NEXX units which were dying a slow death as the vendor has faded away. In short, the eKyro devices do everything I had hoped with ease of installation and configuration for voice assistants. The instructional videos from eKyro available on their website are outstanding and a value differentiator from competitors. If I had one criticism, it is the use of the SmartLife app instead of a built to purpose app. SmartLife is a swiss army knife app used to manage all manner of smart devices. It is a little rough around the edges with odd wording choices at times. Advertisements take a small part of the screen at times. It strains use of the universal power on and off icons to substitute for door open and closed status icons in the Favorites section. Is "Power on" door open or closed? Not sure. Siri works reliably after the wonky configuration with the Shortcuts app Apple somehow thought was a good idea (not eKyro's fault). Alexa is easier to configure and works well though requires a verbal passcode to open the door. In the end - these are a worthy replacement for my old NEXX units. I will be using voice assistants or Siri widgets to operate the door so Smartlife is not a real big deal. Consider looking at competitors with a dedicated app (e.g. Meross) if it is important to you.

Love it! easy install with provided hardware and directions. I chose to buy eKyro bc it is compatible with my Linear Garage motor. Now I can tell siri to open or close the garage when I bike, scooter, or even from the car. It's just a really nice upgrade to the garage :) Super simple install, app is easy to set up, responsiveness does take a couple seconds from when I tell my iphone to when something happens, but I suspect it's because cellular network isn't the strongest in my area. Highly recommend.