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Choose battery mode for battery-powered Parakey devices

📖 Parakey’s battery-powered devices – Parakey Cylinder, Door Handle, and PDL – offer different battery modes that let you choose between faster unlocking or longer battery life.

Written by Cecilia Rubinstein
Updated today

❗ Note that the *Faster unlocking* mode can reduce battery life by up to 50%.

Requirements

  • Software version 2.23.0 or later

What do the different battery modes mean?

“Faster unlocking”

  • Provides faster unlocking

  • Suitable for doors with high traffic or where quick response is important

  • Results in shorter battery life

“Longer battery life”

  • Provides longer battery life

  • Unlocking takes slightly longer

  • Suitable for environments where the lock is used less frequently

How to change battery mode for a lock

  1. Go to Locks and press the lock you want to change the battery mode for.

  2. Under Battery saving & performance, press Edit.

  3. Select Faster unlocking or Longer battery life.

  4. Press Save. The changes will take effect the next time the lock is unlocked.

How to change battery mode for multiple locks

  1. Go to Locks and select the locks you want to update in the list.

  2. Press Update battery mode in the top menu.

  3. Select Faster unlocking or Longer battery life.

  4. Confirm by pressing Update battery mode.

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