Together with its partners, BMW - in the context of the Car Connectivity Consortium - continues the development and distribution of the BMW Digital Key.
Now the BMW digital key will be available for smartphones based on the Android operating system. With this update, the number of compatible smartphone models is increasing and therefore the number of BMW drivers who will be able to use the BMW Digital Key in the future. BMW Digital Key is now available for Android smartphones, starting with the Samsung Galaxy S21 series and the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
With the BMW Digital Key, customers can easily unlock and lock their BMW simply by holding their smartphone next to the driver's door handle.
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The engine can be started when the mobile phone is placed in the BMW wireless charging compartment. To ensure maximum ease of use and security, the BMW Digital Key is stored on the secure element of the smartphone. It can be easily configured via the My BMW app and is then available as an option for almost all BMW models.
In the next edition, it will be possible to send the key to five friends
The functions of BMW Digital Key Plus, based on the UWB communication system, will also be introduced for Android smartphones in a future version.
Since 2018, BMW has been committed to setting global standards in the field of keyless access systems and is considered one of the pioneers in using the smartphone as a digital car key. The latest development stage is the result of a close collaboration between BMW, Google and Samsung to further improve the ease of use and availability of the digital key. Also, BMW is the first manufacturer to offer a system according to the global CCC (Car Connectivity Consortium) standard that is available for both iOS and Android.
In Romania, the BMW Digital Key is supported for the Apple iPhone, operating depending on the car and phone, with the NFC or UWB communication system. At the same time, using the MyBMW application, the user can send the key via iMessage to friends, it being stored in the Wallet application.
Availability of BMW Digital Key for Android smartphones:
-Google Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia, Taiwan and Singapore;
-Samsung Galaxy S21/S21+/S21 Ultra: France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain, UK, USA.
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