SentriKey for iPhone

Modified on Fri, 15 May at 1:13 PM




SentriKey® Real Estate
iPhone & iOS App

This user guide describes how to install and use the SentriKey® Real Estate App on an iOS device. With this app, you can access a lockbox using your iOS device. It works with all five lockbox versions:

GEN I GEN II NXT NXT Wireless BLE

The app delivers a convenient method to instantly communicate with the lockbox and allows you to:

  • Release the shackle
  • Open the lockbox key compartment
  • Take ownership of a lockbox
  • Assign a lockbox to a property
  • View lockbox access logs
  • Generate One Day Codes for lockboxes

The app also provides agent safety features and can be integrated with property data tools such as RPR - Realtors Property Resource®, so you can easily access all the detailed listing information you need as soon as the lockbox key compartment is opened.


The app works with Bluetooth® wireless technology, which exchanges data securely over short distances — perfect for use with Bluetooth lockboxes.


As a SentriKey® Real Estate user, you'll be given a SentriLock ID and email, which will include your SentriKey® Real Estate ID. When you click the link in the email, you'll be prompted to create a Password and PIN.

iOS Requirement

Your iOS device must be enabled by your Association, and it must use iOS version 9.0 or higher.


Installation & Login

Install the App

To install the SentriKey® Real Estate app on your iOS device, you must have an active SentriLock account and your App Store password. If you don't know it, open your web browser on your mobile device and go to support.apple.com/en-us/HT204030. Tap Sign-in → Need Help? → Application and follow the steps to reset your password.


Or, you can go to apple.com. In the search field, enter I forgot. Tap Reset Your Password. Enter your Apple ID and follow the steps. If you don't know your Apple ID, go to the App Store on your device and tap Featured — your Apple ID will be displayed at the bottom of the page.

  1. Launch the App Store on your iOS device.
  2. Use the search field to search for SentriKey® Real Estate.
  3. Tap SentriKey® Real Estate and enter your iOS password to install the app.
  4. When the installation is done, tap Open.
Log In to the App
  1. Tap the app's icon on your home screen. The SentriKey® login screen will be displayed.
  2. Enter your SentriKey® ID and Password. Then tap Log In.
  3. The license agreement will be displayed. You must agree before the app can be used. Agreeing means you are taking responsibility for any access to the lockbox via the app on your device. Accesses are displayed in the lockbox Access Log.
  4. Tap Agree. You'll then be prompted to enable: Location Services, Touch ID / Face ID, and Agent Safety.
Enable Location Services

As an agent, you are required to use this capability. It allows the SentriKey® Real Estate app to use your current location to display properties listed for showing in your area.

  1. The Location Services screen will be displayed.
  2. Tap Enable Location Services.
  3. Tap Allow.
  4. Then tap Continue.

Enable Touch ID & Face ID

Touch ID allows you to use your fingerprint, instead of your PIN, for logging in. Face ID allows you to use your face instead. Both can be turned on/off in the Settings screen.

Touch ID
  1. If you want to use Touch ID, you can turn it on now. Tap Enable Touch ID.
  2. Then tap Continue.
Face ID
  1. If you want to use Face ID, you can turn it on now. Tap Enable Face ID.
  2. Then tap Continue.

Enable Agent Safety

SentriLock takes agent safety very seriously and supports best practices to keep agents safe on the job. The Enable Agent Safety feature is an automatic safety check for you as an agent. Your designated emergency contact will be alerted if you don't respond within a designated period of time after your lockbox's key compartment has been opened. You can have more than one safety contact. In addition, discuss this feature and the safety protocol with your emergency contacts.

Your designated emergency contact will receive an Agent Safety Notification email or text. This notification includes your name as the agent, the lockbox listing location, and the time of access. It will explain that you have not responded to attempts to confirm your safety — this is why your emergency contact is being notified. Your phone number and a link to the location map of the property will also be included. Emergency contacts should use their best judgment when responding.

  1. Tap Enable Agent Safety.
  2. The Release Agreement will be displayed. Tap Accept.
  3. Enter the name of your Safety Contact and tap Search.
  4. The Select Agent Safety Contact screen will be displayed, showing your contact's name. Tap Continue.
  5. The Agent Safety confirmation screen will be displayed. Tap Continue.
  6. The home screen will be displayed and your login is complete.

Password & PIN Management

Forgot Password

If you have forgotten your password, you can change it and still log in. You don't need to know your current password to log in.

  1. In the app, begin the login process. When prompted to enter a user ID and password, tap Forgot Password?
  2. Enter your username. Tap Send Email.
  3. You'll receive a confirmation message telling you that a link to change your password has been sent to your email address.
  4. Tap the link in the email and you'll be taken to the Change Password page.
  5. Enter a new password and confirm it by entering it a second time.
  6. Tap Submit Changes.
  7. You'll receive an automated email notification confirming the change.
Change Password
  1. In the app at the bottom-right, tap the User Icon.
  2. When your digital member ID screen is displayed, tap the Pencil icon at the top-right.
  3. Then tap Change Password.
  4. Enter your current password.
  5. Enter your new password, then enter it again to confirm.
  6. Tap Save.
  7. You'll receive an automated email notification confirming the change.
Change PIN
  1. In the app at the bottom-right, tap the User Icon.
  2. When your digital member ID screen is displayed, tap the Pencil icon at the top-right.
  3. Then tap Change PIN.
  4. Enter your current PIN/Password.
  5. Enter a new PIN, then enter it again to confirm.
  6. Tap Save.
  7. You'll receive an automated email notification confirming the change.

Release the Shackle

Bluetooth® Lockbox
  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Release Shackle.
  4. On the lockbox keypad, press ENT to wake up the lockbox. You'll see a flashing blue light.
  5. In the app, enter your PIN and tap Release Shackle, or use Touch ID / Face ID.
  6. Tap OK. The shackle will release.
Non-Bluetooth® Lockbox
  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Release Shackle.
  4. Tap Get Shackle Release Code. Select the lockbox for which you want a shackle release code.
  5. Enter your PIN and tap Get Shackle Release Code, or use Touch ID / Face ID.
  6. The code will be displayed with instructions. Then tap Done.
Note:

Hold on to the lockbox because the shackle will come completely out of the lockbox.


Open the Key Compartment

Bluetooth® Lockbox
  1. Launch the app on your iOS device.
  2. On the lockbox keypad, press ENT.
  3. In the app, enter your PIN and tap OK, or use Touch ID / Face ID. The lockbox motor will begin turning and the key compartment will open.
  4. On the popup screen, tap Continue.
  5. If the key is missing, tap to toggle Key Missing. This will notify the listing agent.
  6. On the Listing Detail screen, tap Done.
Non-Bluetooth® Lockbox
  1. In the app, tap View Nearby Properties.
  2. The Property List will be displayed. Tap the desired property.
  3. Enter your PIN or use Touch ID / Face ID.
  4. You'll be given a code to enter on the lockbox keypad. This will open the lockbox.
  5. In the app on the Listing Detail screen, tap Done.

Lockbox Ownership

Take Ownership of a Bluetooth® Lockbox

Taking ownership of a lockbox means you are placing the lockbox in your inventory. This action can be performed only with the SentriKey® Real Estate app and a Bluetooth® lockbox.

  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Take/Remove Ownership.
  4. On the lockbox keypad, press ENT to wake up the lockbox. You'll see a flashing blue light.
  5. In the app, enter your PIN and tap Take Ownership, or use Touch ID / Face ID.
  6. The lockbox will be updated with your settings and will now be in your inventory. Tap OK on the popup screen to complete the process.

Assign a Lockbox to No Owner

Assigning a lockbox to no owner means you're taking the lockbox out of your inventory, but you still have access to it if needed. This action can be performed only with the SentriKey® Real Estate app and a Bluetooth® lockbox. If you don't have ownership privileges to this lockbox, you won't be able to assign it to no owner.

  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Assign/Unassign Ownership.
  4. On the lockbox keypad, press ENT to wake up the lockbox. You'll see a flashing blue light.
  5. In the app, enter your PIN and tap Done, or use Touch ID / Face ID.

Assign a Lockbox to a Property

Assign to a Property
  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Assign Property.
  4. On the list of lockboxes, tap the desired lockbox.
  5. Tap the property to which the lockbox should be assigned. If the property isn't listed, tap Can't Find Property and enter the numeric portion of the property address. The address will be assigned to the MLS, and the lockbox will automatically assign itself to the property.
  6. Tap Done.
  7. Tap Done again.
Unassign from a Property
  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Assign / Unassign Property.
  4. On the list of properties, select the desired property.
  5. Tap Remove.
  6. Tap Done.

Lockbox Access Logs

  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap Access Logs. The Access Logs will be displayed, showing the most recent accesses at the top of the list.
  3. To view details, tap the desired item on the list.

Grant SentriConnect® Access

SentriConnect® is a mobile app that enables someone to access the key compartment of your lockbox with their iOS device, but without having the SentriKey® Real Estate app on their iOS device. However, you, the listing agent, must grant permission for someone to use SentriConnect® to access your lockbox. If you're inviting a user who is not a registered SentriConnect® user, they'll receive an invitation to register.


The lockbox must be assigned to a listing in order to grant SentriConnect® access. SentriConnect® accesses to a lockbox's key compartment are displayed in the listing agent's lockbox access log, allowing secure tracking of lockbox activity.

  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Grant SentriConnect® Access.
  4. Tap the lockbox to which you are granting access.
  5. Enter the following information for the user:
    • Email address
    • Start time
    • End time
  6. Tap Grant Access. Then tap Done. A confirmation message will appear in your Message Center. This message can also be used to revoke access when needed.

Generate a One Day Code

A One Day Code allows access to the key compartment of one of your lockboxes for a limited period of time, after which the code is no longer valid. This code is ideal for use by out-of-area agents, homeowners, and contractors who need access to a property but are not SentriLock members.

One Day Codes are generated by you (the lockbox owner) in the SentriKey® Real Estate app and assigned by you to a lockbox. When you create a One Day Code, it is active for the rest of that day only. Or, you can make the code active for a full day up to two weeks in advance.

Note:

This feature cannot be used if your Association settings do not permit the use of One Day Codes.

  1. In the app, tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Get One Day Code.
  4. Tap the desired lockbox in the list.
  5. Select the date the code will be active.
  6. Tap Get One Day Code.
  7. Enter your PIN and tap One Day Code, or use Touch ID / Face ID.
  8. The One Day Code will be displayed along with steps to use it and share it. Then tap Done.

Access by Appointment (ABA)

Turning On ABA When Placing a Lockbox on a Listing
  1. Log in to the app and tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap Release Shackle.
  3. Press the ENT button on the lockbox.
  4. Enter your PIN and press Release Shackle.
  5. After the shackle releases, tap Assign to Property.
  6. Select the listing and tap Assign to Property.
  7. Tap Confirm on the listing assignment.
  8. On the Success! screen, tap More Settings and follow the prompts.
  9. On the Access by Appointment screen, tap Turn On.
  10. On the Success! screen, tap Done.
Turning On ABA When Assigning a Lockbox to a Listing
  1. Log in to the app and tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Assign/Unassign Property.
  4. Select the desired lockbox.
  5. Select the property.
  6. Tap Assign to Property.
  7. On the Success! screen, tap More Settings and follow the prompts.
  8. On the Access by Appointment screen, tap Turn On.
  9. On the Success! screen, tap Done.
Modifying ABA From Property Access Settings
  1. Log in to the app and tap the hamburger menu at the top left.
  2. Tap My Lockboxes.
  3. Tap Property Access Settings.
  4. Tap the desired listing.
  5. Follow the Property Access Settings prompts.
  6. On the Access by Appointment screen, tap Turn On. If you want to turn off Access by Appointment, tap Turn Off.
  7. On the Success! screen, tap Done.

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