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# What is the Bold Classic Upgrade?
## Give your Bold Classic the features of the Bold Elite with a one-time upgrade, without replacing your lock.
The Bold Classic Upgrade gives your Bold Classic new security and performance features, the features of the Bold Elite. You keep your current lock in your door. You pay once, there is no subscription and you don't need to change anything about your door.
### What do you get with the Classic Upgrade?
The upgrade adds 9 new features to your lock.
**Extra security**
- Tamper alert: you get an instant notification when your lock detects unusual activity at the door, for example when someone tries to force the lock.
- Follow-in Protection: the moment your door locks, the outside knob is deactivated behind you. Nobody can slip in after you unnoticed.
- Button Auto Disable: when your door is locked, the inside knob disables itself. Nobody can open the door by reaching the inside knob through the letterbox.
**Always know if your door is locked**
- Locked status: see in the Bold app whether your door is locked or not, wherever you are.
- Leave alert: you get a notification when you leave while your door is closed but not locked.
- Night alert: you get a reminder in the evening when your door is not locked yet.
**Better performance**
- Battery Save Mode: your lock's battery lasts up to 6 years.
- Turn to boost: turn the outside knob and your lock responds faster straight away.
- Signal strength: increase the Bluetooth signal for better performance with thick or metal doors, or lower it for even longer battery life.
### What is not included?
Matter is not included in the Classic Upgrade. It needs the hardware of the Bold Elite.
### Do I need a Bold Connect?
Not for all features. Follow-in Protection, Button Auto Disable, Battery Save Mode, Turn to boost and Signal strength work directly on your Bold Classic.
For Locked status, Tamper alert, Leave alert and Night alert you do need a Bold Connect.
- Already have a Bold Connect? You can use it, as long as your lock is within range.
- One Bold Connect works for all Bold locks within range. You don't need one per lock.
- Plug the Bold Connect into a socket 1 to 3 metres from your lock. No installation needed.
### What does the Classic Upgrade cost?
- Classic Upgrade: a one-time €89 per lock.
- Classic Upgrade + Bold Connect: €159 instead of €188, you save €29.
It is a one-time purchase. There are no recurring costs.
### Does one upgrade cover all my locks?
No. Each Bold Classic needs its own upgrade. You get one voucher code per upgrade, and it is valid for one lock. Want to upgrade several locks? Buy a Classic Upgrade for each lock.
Do you have a Bold Elite as well as a Bold Classic? Only your Bold Classic needs the upgrade. The Bold Elite already has these features.
### How do I activate the upgrade?
After your purchase you receive an email with an activation link and your personal voucher code.
1. Open the activation link in the email, or enter your voucher code yourself in the Bold app: tap the white B at the bottom right (next to the magnifying glass) and choose Add-ons.
2. Choose the lock you want to upgrade.
3. Start the firmware update. This takes about 2 minutes.
4. Done. Your new features appear in the Bold app with a green label.
Did you buy the upgrade together with a Bold Connect? Plug the Bold Connect into a socket near your lock and connect it in the Bold app. After that the notifications and the locked status work too.
### I did not receive an email with the voucher code
First check your spam or junk folder. Also check that you entered the right email address when you ordered. Still nothing after half an hour? Contact Bold Support and include your order number.
### The locked status is not correct
Let your lock learn again when it is locked or open. Turn your lock slowly all the way closed and all the way open, twice. You can also run the lock detection setting in the Bold app again, with the lock in the open position. Is the status still wrong after that? Contact Bold Support and include the serial number of your lock. You can find it in the Bold app in your lock's settings, under device information.
### Why is this a paid upgrade?
These features were originally made for the hardware of the Bold Elite. Many Classic users asked whether they could get these features too, without having to buy a new lock. Our developers worked a long time to make this possible on the existing hardware of the Bold Classic. The one-time fee covers that development.
### Do I have to upgrade?
No, the upgrade is completely optional. If you don't choose it, your Bold Classic keeps working exactly as it does now, with all your settings and access rights. Regular firmware updates for security and maintenance always stay free.
Did you know you can turn off the inside button of your Bold Classic without the upgrade? Open the Bold app, choose your lock, tap the settings icon and turn off the push button. With the upgrade this happens automatically: the button then only works when your door is not locked.
### Do I have to replace my lock?
No. The Classic Upgrade adds the new features to your existing Bold Classic. You don't have to replace your lock or change anything about your door.
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