What happens if the cloud disappears?
If the lock is offline, Nest app control and remote features stop, but the keypad, local passcodes, and inside thumb-turn continue to operate the deadbolt.
Dependencies and fallback
Cloud requiredNohigh confidence · 2 sources
Account requiredYeshigh confidence · 1 source
App required for setupNohigh confidence · 1 source
App required for normal useNot yet documentedNo model-specific evidence yet
Internet after setupNot yet documentedNo model-specific evidence yet
Local operationYeshigh confidence · 2 sources
Claim-level evidence
Lifecycle status
highCurrently supported
Cloud required
highNo — Internet is required for app and remote features, but keypad operation and on-lock passcodes remain available.
Manufacturer account required
highYes — A Nest home/account is required for connected app features, not for keypad-only use.
App required for setup
highNo — Yale documents creating a master code and user passcodes directly on the lock without the app.
Local operation
highYes
Subscription required
highNo
Cloud-loss outcome
highIf the lock is offline, Nest app control and remote features stop, but the keypad, local passcodes, and inside thumb-turn continue to operate the deadbolt.