BMW is the first car manufacturer to offer the user tools to open a car door using a smartphone. Now the company is also becoming the first to offer features for the two main operating systems on the market: Android and iOS. This week, BMW announced a partnership with Samsung and users with Android 13 will be able to turn their mobile phone into a digital key for BMW cars.

According to a press release, the manufacturer “continues to improve its technology and make life easier for customers“Recently, BMW also partnered with Meta to offer virtual reality in cars, and we see the German automaker investing in bringing technological innovation to its vehicles.

BMW Digital Key Samsung

The tool works via NFC and UWB, eliminating the need for a physical key to open car doors. In addition, the operation of the digital key does not depend on the cellular network, so even if the car is parked underground or in some other isolated place without a telephone network, the system will work normally.

The digital key can be stored securely in Samsung Wallet and can also be shared with other drivers. In addition to locking and unlocking the car, the user of their choice will also be able to start the engines via a Samsung smartphone with Android 13. Now, a user who owns a BMW car will have more comfort and accessibility options to get inside the car. . To activate the functionality, the user needs to access the My BMW app. (available for Android and iOS).

The luxury car maker stressed in a statement that the functionality is available for models: BMW 3 Series, 4 Series, New X1, X3, X4, X5, X6, M3, X6 M, in addition to the electric i4, iX3 and iX. , with the year of manufacture of the BMW car, software and hardware compatibility with the resource. For those who love practicality or are forgetful and end up losing their car keys, the BMW Smart Key is the perfect tool to avoid problems when unlocking or starting the car.

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Source: BMW

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