Car Key Apple Wallet
When its added to wallet the key s security information is stored in the secure element on your iphone s system on a chip just like your debit and credit card information so it remains secure.
Car key apple wallet. The ability to use your phone as a car key isn t new but it. 22 06 2020 press release at today s apple. The new feature allows certain vehicle owners to unlock and start their cars using a digital car key that is stored within the apple wallet app. Apple carkey turns iphones into car keys allows keys to be shared via text apple leverages nfc tech to deliver a phone as key solution built into ios software.
Down the track working with the car industry apple hopes to utilise it s u1 wide band chip to ensure that you can open your car without even taking your phone out of your pocket or bag. The car key feature is only available on iphone xs. Car keys is a digital version of a car key that s stored inside the wallet app. The key has been an essential part.
Apple released the first beta of ios 13 4 today and it apparently contains references to an unannounced feature that could let you use your iphone or apple watch as a digital key for your car. The whole system operates via apple wallet. Unlocking or locking a vehicle with car keys will involve holding an apple watch or iphone near an nfc reader. While most of the car key details were buried under the hood in ios 13 4 as of the ios 13 6 beta apple has now published a section on adding and managing car keys to the wallet section of.
In the new 2021 bmw 5 series apple iphones with nfc capabilities apple pay will be able to unlock and start the car using basically a digital key in your apple wallet. With car keys in wallet you can use your iphone or apple watch to unlock your car and start it by. Your digital car key can be added to the wallet app on your iphone by following the instructions provided by your car s manufacturer. Bmw announces support for digital key for iphone.
A secure and easy way to use iphone as a car key to lock unlock drive and share keys with friends.