# Smartphone-Centric Smart Locks The Schlage Encode Plus Works with Apple Wallet Home Key By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-01-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schlage-encode-plus References: [gadgetify](https://www.gadgetify.com/schlage-encode-plus-home-keys-deadbolt/) & [schlage](https://www.schlage.com/en/home.html)  The smartphone has quickly become a replacement for the wallet for many consumers opting for digital payment methods like Google Pay and [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-home) Pay, so the Schlage Encode Plus smart lock is here to offer a way to replace another common every item: the house key. The smart lock works by replacing your existing deadbolt and offers compatibility with the Apple Wallet [Home Key](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lockly-visage) functionality to enable iOS users to keep their digital key inside their digital wallet. Users can thus open the door with a single tap of their smartphone, while the unit also offers access with a code that is either permanent, temporary or recurring, depending on preferences. The Schlage Encode Plus smart lock also works well with voice assistants including Google Assistant and [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lockly-flex-touch) Alexa. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone-centric Smart Locks:** Schlage Encode Plus offers a keyless entry system for homes using Apple Wallet Home Key functionality - **Replaceable Deadbolts:** The Schlage Encode Plus replaces existing deadbolts to add a keyless and smartphone-centric functionality to homes - **Voice Assistant Compatibility:** The Schlage Encode Plus works well with voice assistants such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for easier access and control ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smart Home Technology:** Smartphone-Centric Smart Locks are a disruptive innovation for smart home technology, changing the way people access and secure their homes - **Mobile Payment:** Schlage Encode Plus offers keyless entry to homes using Apple Wallet Home Key functionality, making it a disruptive innovation for mobile payment systems - **Security Systems:** Smartphone-Centric Smart Locks are changing the way people think about security systems and adding a new level of convenience and accessibility ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Interior Door Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schlage-encode-lever-lock.md) - [iPhone-Connected Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-home.md) - [App-Controlled Electric Home Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-lock1.md) - [Palm-Recognizing Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-deadbolt.md) - [Home Smart Lock Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-smart-lock-system.md) - [Auto-Securing Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eufy-security-smart-lock.md) - [Biometric Scanner Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lockly-flex-touch.md) - [Palm Recognition Smart Deadbolts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-palm-recognition-smart-deadbolt.md) - [WiFi-Enabled Smart Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yale-assure.md)