Yale

Yale Linus Smart Lock L2

Yale service backing on a retrofit that leaves your cylinder and your keys working.

BluetoothWi-FiPremium
Works with
Apple HomeAmazon AlexaGoogle HomeManufacturer app
AED 1,347
bridge and keypad quoted separately

Typical amazon.ae price for the device, checked 19 Jul 2026. See the listing Installation is quoted separately after we check your property.

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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 Linus L2 is the option for someone who wants Yale's UAE support network without cutting the door. It mounts on the inside face over an existing euro cylinder and turns it, so the outside of the door is untouched, the original key still works and everyone in the house can carry on as before. That combination makes it viable in apartments and in villas where the door is a finished piece of joinery nobody wants a router taken to. Bluetooth handles control at the door. Adding the Wi-Fi bridge brings remote locking, Apple Home, Alexa and Google, and the optional keypad adds PIN entry for anyone without the app, which in practice is how staff and older family members get in. Auto-lock closes the deadbolt behind you on a timer, which quietly fixes the most common security failure in any home, a door left on the latch. It needs a euro cylinder that turns freely from inside with the key in the outside; on a stiff or misaligned lock, fix the door first.

  • Fits over the existing cylinder, so the key and the outside of the door stay as they are
  • Yale's UAE service network behind a retrofit product
  • Auto-lock closes the deadbolt behind you on a timer
  • Optional keypad gives PIN access to anyone without a smartphone
Technical

Specifications

Model Linus L2

CredentialsApp, PIN via optional keypad, existing mechanical key
Lock typeRetrofit over an existing euro cylinder, inside face only
Door alterationNone, the outside of the door is unchanged
PowerAA batteries, several months per set
ConnectivityBluetooth, plus Wi-Fi and remote access with the Yale Connect bridge
Works withApple Home, Alexa, Google Home, Yale app
Auto-lockTimed relock after the door closes
Access recordsNamed user activity log in the app

In the box

  • Lock body
  • Cylinder adapters
  • Mounting plate
  • Batteries
In Dubai homes

What to check before you order

Most Dubai apartments use a euro cylinder mortise, which is exactly what this is designed to drive, so it is the usual pick for a tenant who wants a recognised lock brand rather than a value brand. Confirm with your landlord even so: the device is non-destructive and comes off cleanly, but building management in some towers takes an interest in anything fitted to a fire-rated entrance door. Check the mechanism first. If the key is currently stiff to turn or the door has dropped on its hinges, the motor will struggle, and the honest answer is to adjust the door before fitting anything smart to it. The Wi-Fi bridge is not optional in practice: without it you have a Bluetooth lock you can only control while standing next to it.

Yale in the UAE. ASSA ABLOY has a formal UAE presence through Yale Home and ACE. The most mature offline lock support network in the country: showrooms, spare parts and installers.

Answers

Questions about the Yale Linus Smart Lock L2

Do my existing keys still work?
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Yes. The cylinder is unchanged, so every key that worked before still works. That is the point of a retrofit: nothing on the outside of the door changes, and anyone who prefers a key carries on using one.
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Do I need the Wi-Fi bridge?
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If you want remote locking, Apple Home, Alexa or Google, yes. Without the bridge the lock is Bluetooth only, which covers control while you are at home and nothing while you are out. Most people who buy this lock want to check it from the office, so we usually quote the bridge with it.
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Can I fit this in a rented apartment?
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Physically yes, and it removes without a trace at the end of the tenancy. Ask the landlord anyway, and expect a straightforward yes for a device that does not alter the door. If the tenancy is short or the landlord is difficult, the SwitchBot Lock Ultra does the same job for less money.
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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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