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Lockin S6 Max Face & Finger Vein Smart Lock

A face and finger vein front-door lock for a Dubai villa or townhouse where the whole household wants to walk up and get in without a key or a phone.

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AED 1,920
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Supplied, fitted and configured by our own Dubai team. We check compatibility with your property before you commit to anything.

Overview

What it is and where it fits

The S6 Max is the lock for a household that wants to walk up to the front door and get in without reaching for a key or a phone. Face recognition handles that. A 3D infrared camera reads your face in about a second and works in the dark, so it opens on a late arrival as easily as a bright morning. Behind the face sit seven more ways in: finger vein, fingerprint, a PIN on the 4.7-inch touchscreen, an NFC card, a mechanical key, Bluetooth from the app and a temporary passcode. That range is the real point. Finger vein reads the vessel pattern under the skin rather than the surface of the fingertip, so it keeps working on the sweaty, sandy or worn hands that make an ordinary fingerprint lock fail in Dubai. Two lithium batteries share the load, a 5000mAh main cell and a 2250mAh backup, so the lock stays live while you charge or swap one. Be clear-eyed about the biometrics. Face and vein are convenient and hard to copy, and neither is beyond defeat, so we set them up alongside a PIN rather than as the only way in. Control runs through the Lockin Smart app over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It does not join Apple Home, Google or Alexa, and Lockin is its own brand, not Xiaomi Mi Home. Fitting is a full replacement on a door you own, measured before we order.

  • Face or finger vein opens the door in about a second, and the face reader works in the dark
  • Finger vein reads under the skin, so sweaty, sandy or worn fingers still get in
  • Two batteries, so the lock stays live while you charge or swap one cell
  • Eight ways in, from PIN and NFC card to a mechanical key, so no single failure locks you out
Technical

Specifications

Model S6 Max

Unlock methods8-in-1: face recognition, finger vein, fingerprint, PIN code, NFC card, mechanical key, Bluetooth and temporary passcode
Face recognition3D infrared, top and bottom dual camera, opens in about a second and reads in the dark
Finger veinThird-generation three-angle reader, works with wet or dusty fingers, up to 50 stored profiles
Lock cylinderClass C anti-pick cylinder with a stainless steel bolt
Door fitWooden or security doors from 40 to 120mm thick
Operating temperatureMinus 20°C to 55°C
BatteryDual lithium, 5000mAh main plus 2250mAh backup, so one cell runs the lock while the other charges
App and controlLockin Smart app over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. No Apple Home, Google or Alexa
In Dubai homes

What to check before you order

This suits a Dubai villa or townhouse front door where the family, staff and a driver all use one entrance. Finger vein is the reason it holds up here. Fine sand and hands that sweat the moment they leave the air conditioning defeat a normal fingerprint sensor, and a vein reader does not care about either. The lock is rated to 55°C, which covers a shaded front door, though we still keep the panel out of direct afternoon sun where the door allows. Face recognition reading in the dark helps on a late return. Fitting is a full replacement that works the door, so this is an owner's product. If you rent, get the landlord's written permission first, or look at a lock that sits over the existing cylinder instead. Check Wi-Fi reaches the door before ordering, since the app alerts depend on it. Lockin support here runs through a distributor rather than a showroom, so ask us about warranty and parts before you buy.

Lockin in the UAE. Sold through UAE smart home retail. Its palm-vein and finger-vein locks read blood-vessel patterns rather than a fingerprint surface, which is a class of lock most brands here do not offer.

Answers

Questions about the Lockin S6 Max Face & Finger Vein Smart Lock

What is the Lockin S6 Max?
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It is a full replacement front-door lock with eight ways in. The headline two are face recognition and finger vein, backed by fingerprint, a PIN on the touchscreen, an NFC card, a mechanical key, Bluetooth from the app and temporary passcodes. It is built for a main entrance, not an internal door.
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What is finger vein, and why not just a fingerprint?
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Finger vein reads the pattern of blood vessels under the skin using infrared, instead of the ridges on the surface of the fingertip. That is why it keeps working on damp, dusty or worn fingers. In Dubai, where hands sweat and sand gets everywhere, that is the difference between a lock that reads first time and one that does not.
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Does the face recognition work in the dark?
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Yes. It uses a 3D infrared camera, top and bottom, so it reads your face in about a second without any light. That matters on a villa porch at night or a dim apartment corridor. We still set up a PIN alongside it, because face is a convenience credential rather than the whole security boundary.
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Will it fit my villa door?
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Usually, after we measure. It fits wooden and security doors from 40 to 120mm thick, which covers most Dubai villa main doors, but the backset and the existing mortise vary by developer. We check thickness, backset and the current lock body on site before anything is ordered, and tell you if the cut needs work.
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Will it fit an apartment door?
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Often, but check two things first. Apartment fire doors can be thick or carry a specific closer, and many buildings do not allow changes to the entrance door without approval. Because this is a full replacement, an apartment tenant usually needs written permission. Send us a photo of your door and we will tell you if it suits.
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Can a tenant use this lock?
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You can, but this is a full replacement lock, so you are changing the landlord's door. Get written permission before you fit it, keep the original lock to refit when you leave, and expect to make the door good. If that is a hurdle, a lock that sits over the existing cylinder is the easier rented-home option.
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Will my landlord allow it?
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Some do, some do not. It changes the door itself, which is more than most landlords accept without a conversation. Ask in writing, offer to refit the original lock at the end of the tenancy, and keep the old hardware. If the answer is no, we can point you to a lock that leaves the door untouched.
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Who installs it, and can you fit it?
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We fit it. A face and vein lock on a main door is a proper installation: the door is measured, the old lock removed, the new body and strike aligned, and every credential enrolled at handover. It is not a job we would push you to attempt yourself on a door you care about.
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Does it need Wi-Fi or a hub?
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The lock works on its own for entry. Face, vein, fingerprint, PIN, card and key are all handled on the device without a network. Wi-Fi is only for remote features in the Lockin Smart app, such as alerts and access while you are away. If the door has no signal, the lock still opens, you just lose the remote side.
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Does it work with Apple Home, Google or Alexa?
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No. It runs through the Lockin Smart app only, and does not join Apple Home, Google Home or Alexa. If having every device in one app matters to you, tell us, because a lock that speaks Matter or a specific ecosystem may suit you better even if the biometrics are simpler.
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Is this a Xiaomi lock, or on Mi Home?
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No. Lockin is its own brand with its own app, called Lockin Smart. It is not part of Xiaomi and does not run on Mi Home, despite what some listings suggest. Set it up in the Lockin app and keep any Xiaomi assumptions aside.
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How reliable are the fingerprint and face in the summer heat?
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This is where it earns its place. Finger vein reads under the skin, so sweat and sand do not throw it, unlike a normal fingerprint sensor that struggles in a Dubai summer. Face recognition is unaffected by heat and reads in the dark. The lock is rated to 55°C, though we keep the panel out of direct afternoon sun where the door allows.
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What is the battery life, and what happens in a power cut?
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The lock runs on its own batteries, not mains, so a DEWA outage does not stop it opening. It carries two lithium cells, a 5000mAh main and a 2250mAh backup, and one keeps the lock live while you charge or swap the other. The app warns you well before either runs low.
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How do I charge it, and does it stop working while charging?
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You recharge the lithium pack rather than replacing disposable batteries. Because there are two cells, the second keeps the door working while the first is out for charging, so there is no window where you are locked out. The app shows the level of each, so a flat lock should never surprise you.
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Is there a mechanical key backup?
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Yes. A mechanical key override is one of the eight ways in, using a Class C anti-pick cylinder. Keep a spare key off-site with someone you trust, the same as any home. Between the key, a PIN and an NFC card, a single failed credential or a flat battery never becomes a real lockout.
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How do I give a cleaner, maid or driver access?
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Give each person their own credential rather than sharing yours. Enrol a finger vein or fingerprint, issue a PIN in their name, or hand them an NFC card. Each shows separately in the log with the time they arrived, and removing access takes seconds when someone leaves. It holds up to 50 finger-vein profiles and 50 PINs.
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Can I give a one-time code to a visitor?
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Yes. The lock supports temporary passcodes, so you can let in a delivery, a guest or a contractor for a set window without giving out a permanent code or being home. You create it in the Lockin Smart app and it expires on its own. The entry still appears in the log.
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Does it keep a log of who came in?
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Yes. Every entry is recorded against the credential used, so you can see who opened the door and when. Paired with per-person credentials, that turns a shared front door into something you can actually audit, which is the point of enrolling staff separately rather than handing everyone one code.
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Can it be hacked, and how secure is it really?
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Face and finger vein are hard to copy, because you do not leave a vein pattern on the things you touch and the readers look under the skin. That said, no consumer biometric is beyond defeat, and we will not pretend otherwise. The stronger point is a Class C cylinder and a steel bolt behind the electronics, plus a log of every entry.
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Can several people use the app?
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Yes. The household can share access in the Lockin Smart app, and you decide who is an admin and who just gets in. Admins manage credentials and see the log, while ordinary users simply unlock. Keep admin rights to one or two people so credentials do not get changed by accident.
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Does it still work if the internet or app is down?
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Yes. Entry does not depend on the internet. Face, vein, fingerprint, PIN, card and key are all read on the lock itself, so a router reboot or an app outage does not lock you out. You only lose the remote features, like alerts and opening the door from your phone while you are away.
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What is in the box?
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Lockin does not publish a fixed box list, and we would rather confirm it than guess. When you order through us we tell you exactly what ships with the lock, including cards, cable and fixings, so there are no surprises on fitting day. Ask us and we will get the current pack contents from the supplier.
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What warranty and support do I get in the UAE?
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Lockin does not publish a warranty term on the product, so we will not quote one we cannot stand behind. Support here runs through a distributor and through us rather than a high-street showroom. Before you buy, ask us for the current warranty length and how a service call is handled, and we will confirm it in writing.
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How much is it, and how do I buy it from you?
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We sell this to order rather than off the shelf, because it is not stocked on the mainstream UAE marketplaces. Tell us your door and what you want it to do, and we will come back with today's price, the lead time and a fitted quote. The lock and the fitting are priced separately.
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How does it compare to the Lockin S5 or V5 Max?
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The S5 is finger vein and PIN on a main-door body, without a face camera. The S6 Max adds 3D face recognition and a touchscreen. The V5 Max sits above it with face and palm vein and selectable door handing. If you want face entry but not the top of the range, the S6 Max is the middle step.
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Who should not buy this lock?
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Skip it if you rent and cannot get the landlord to agree to a full door change, since it replaces the lock body. Skip it too if you need Apple Home, Google or Alexa, or if guaranteed local warranty and quick parts decide your main door, where an established brand like Yale is the safer call.
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Installation

Fitted and configured by our Dubai team

We supply this as part of a working system rather than as a box. That means checking it suits your property first, fitting it properly, setting up the automations that make it useful, and showing your household how it works.

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