# Seperate frontdoor keypad with fingerprint sensor

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/seperate-frontdoor-keypad-with-fingerprint-sensor/133025>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** fingerprint, doorlock\
**Created:** [March 18, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/seperate-frontdoor-keypad-with-fingerprint-sensor/133025 "2025-03-18T21:54:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/seperate-frontdoor-keypad-with-fingerprint-sensor/133025/2 "2025-03-19T00:37:09Z")

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DIY:

> **[How to build a WiFi connected Fingerprint Sensor with Home Assistant](https://www.everythingsmarthome.co.uk/how-to-build-a-wifi-connected-fingerprint-sensor-with-home-assistant/)**
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> When I posted some update videos on Reddit and Twitter (make sure to follow me there for more updates!) earlier this week about the Fingerprint Sensor update, the reaction was so wonderfully positive that I knew I had to get onto this guide as soon...

The on/off functionality most probably can be used with Homey while it’s ESP based:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] ESPhome - Control your ESP8266/ESP32 by simple configuration files](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-esphome-control-your-esp8266-esp32-by-simple-configuration-files/87271):
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> This app is now out of support, if any developper is interrested to take it over, let me know! /!\ This app is not compatible with ESPHome 2025.10 and newest version because of an useless breaking change. Refer to [ESPHome 2025.10+ incompatibility · Issue #105 · Baldhor/Homey-ESPhome-Enhanced · GitHub](https://github.com/Baldhor/Homey-ESPhome-Enhanced/issues/105) =\> Until someone propose a fix, fallback your devices to prior versions of ESPHome is you encounter the issue Hello, Just add a topic to share about the ESPhome app for Homey. It can handle m…

But,  
The fingerprint recording should be done with Home Assistant like the guide shows;  
This is quite easy to (temporary) run from a pc/laptop:

> [@Honeywell T6 Pro Zwave Help!](https://community.homey.app/t/honeywell-t6-pro-zwave-help/114693/5):
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> Yes Buy a €99 [Home Assistant Green](https://www.home-assistant.io/green) or (more effort & more power, less (or more) silver coins) Install VirtualBox/VMware/Hyper-V/KVM on a (old) pc / laptop, or a thin client like Intel NUC or HP Elite; 1a. Download, unzip and just start a HA virtual machine image: 1aA. For Windows OS: [https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/windows/](https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/windows/) 1aB. For linux OS: [https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linux](https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linux) Or a €0 way, as added by @RonnyW : When you own a NAS with Docker support, you can…

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