It is recommended to remove them. The top and bottom hooks are used in family door applications. Through the “#”-shaped structure with the door frame, the door opening side and the top and bottom are more firmly locked. It is just a protection enhancement between the door and the top and bottom, but there is no technical improvement. The top and bottom hooks are only better in preventing violent door breaking. In terms of anti-theft performance, the top and bottom hooks have nothing to do with the security of smart door locks. As long as the main lock body is opened, the top and bottom hooks will also be opened.
Keyson Moment丨Should keep the top and bottom hooks or not when installing smart door locks?

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