The following is some guidance information on how to use Tuya Smart Lock.
1) How to set up Tuya smart lock
Here’s how to set up Tuya Smart Lock for you.
#1. Using locks
After you’ve finished installing your smart lock, you need to set up the lock before you can start using it. Here’s how to add an administrator:
- Take off the battery cover, short press “Settings” (rear panel) or long press “*”, then the voice prompt: “Please add an administrator”.
- Add administrator fingerprint (3 times), card or password (6-8 digits) ending with “#” (same password, 2 times).
- Voice prompt: “Added successfully”.
- Then you can continue to add.
Please note: The first three users you add are administrators, meaning you have granted them access to the door lock. ‘*’ is the return, and exit button, and ‘#’ is the confirmation button.
#2. Admin Settings
1) Add administrator press “1” Add administrator press “1”, input administrator information, input fingerprint or password (fingerprint input 4 times, password input 6-8 digits twice (888888#), IC card input once 2
) To delete the administrator information, press “2” to enter the number and press # to confirm (002#) (cannot delete all, the first administrator is reserved)
3) To add a network hotspot connection, press “1”
#3. Add user
- Take off the battery cover, short press “Settings” (rear panel) or long press “*”, then the voice prompt: “Please verify the administrator”
- Verify you are an administrator
- You must add the fingerprint of the user (3 times), the card, or the password (6-8 digits) ending with “#” (same password, twice).
- Voice prompt: “Added successfully”, indicating that you have successfully added the user.
- You can then choose whether to continue adding.

#4. Delete user
- Take off the battery cover, short press “Settings” (rear panel) or long press “*”, then the voice prompt: “Please verify the administrator”.
- Verify you are an administrator
- Short press Settings (rear panel) or long press “*” again.
- Press “1” to delete all user fingerprints, press “2” to delete all user passwords, press “3” to delete all user cards, and press “4” to delete all users.
- The sound prompts “success”.
Note that the delete user feature cannot delete administrators.
#5. Reset the door lock
- Take off the battery cover, press and hold “Settings” for 3 seconds.
- The system returns to the factory default settings.
- All user information will be deleted, including administrators.
Please note: the password after resetting the lock is the default password: 1234567890.
2) How to set the Tuya smart lock through the App?
Follow the brief instructions to set up the Tuya Smart Lock using the Smart Life app.
- First, you need to install or download the smart life app to set up the Tuya door lock at home. Search for smart life apps in the mobile app store. If you cannot find the app, please scan the QR code to install the Tuya Fingerprint Door Lock Smart Life app.
- After that, click on “Sign Up” and tick the boxes to agree to the “User Agreement” and “Privacy Policy”.
- Then you can register new users. You need a new email address and phone number. Then, select any state or territory, and default to the smart setting. Settings can be changed manually and after registration, you will receive a verification code at the phone number you provided.
- Then enter the verification code to redirect to the password settings.
- Set your preferred password and click Finish to apply your settings.
- Go to the login page of the Smart Life App to log in.
- Authenticate and the page will show an icon that may be linked to other apps like WeChat, line app, or any other app.
- You can also authorize the user account for logging in to Tuya Smart Door.

3) How does Tuya smart lock connect to Wifi?
Then the wifi smart door lock realizes all settings of control and networking through the wifi module. See the steps for Tuya smart door to connect to wifi.
- Launch the Smart Life app on your mobile device.
- Click the gear icon to jump to the settings of the smart fingerprint door lock.
- Click on the connected wireless device to open the settings of Doodle Lock.
- Click on the toolbar, select the wifi button, and connect to a network connection.
- Now click on the start button to start the setup process or the process of establishing a wifi connection.
- Therefore, you need to confirm that the mobile device is currently connected to a 2.4 GHz wifi network.
If it’s not connected to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network, you may need to change to another network. You can also use your phone to connect to the desired wireless network.
- Then, enter the SSID (network name) of the network of your choice to connect your smart lock system.
- Once complete, the wifi network setup will begin.
- Enter the default password for Tuya Smart Lock and click Continue.
- Therefore, it may take some time to connect to your wifi network. If you put the wifi connected and locked device in the same room, the connection will be faster.
- If the wifi network setup is successful, the wifi symbol will be displayed on the screen.
- Click the Continue button to test the WiFi signal strength to connect your home devices normally.
- Tuya Smart Lock Connecting to WiFi For any other questions about WiFi connection, please consult your ISP.
