BMW Helps Broker Digital Armistice Between Apple And Android Phones | Carscoops carscoops
Digital key technology, the ability to use your phone as a key to open and start your car, is nothing new to BMW. But previously the keys could only be shared using Apple’s iMessage. Now they can be shared easily from your wallet to another phone even if the two phones don’t run the same operating system.
a few weeks ago but this is the first time we’ve had any detail from an automaker on how it works in practice.is as straightforward as sending any other link, and can be transferred via email, SMS or via other messaging services like WhatsApp. If the sender and receiver and close by, the key can be fired across using Apple AirDrop or Android Nearby Share.The person receiving the link doesn’t need a BMW ID or specific app; they simply click on the link to add it to their phone’s wallet.
The feature is available on all new BMWs equipped with BMW Digital Key or BMW Digital Key Plus, and some older vehicles will also be able to join in the armistice once their software has been updated to status “22-11” or later, which can be carried out over the air. But there are some limitations on which devices can make use of the tech. Support for Samsung phones will follow, but for now
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