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BMW Digital Key now available for Android smartphones.
Wed Dec 01 17:55:00 CET 2021 Press Release
Simple and secure keyless access starting with Samsung Galaxy S21 and Google Pixel 6 devices.
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Note: This press release was originally issued by the BMW
Group Global Communications and has not been adapted for the UK market.
Together with its partners BMW – in the context of
the Car Connectivity Consortium – is continuing to press ahead with
the development and distribution of the BMW Digital Key. Now the BMW
digital key will be available for Android operating system-based
smartphones. With this update, the number of compatible smartphone
models is increasing and thus also the pool of BMW drivers who will be
able to use the BMW Digital Key in the future. The BMW Digital Key is
now available for Android smartphones, starting with Samsung Galaxy
S21 Series and 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 handle of the
driver's door. The engine can also 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 My BMW app
and is then available as an option for almost all BMW models. In the
next release, it will be possible to pass the key on to five friends.
The functionalities of the BMW Digital Key Plus based on ultra-wide
band will also be introduced for Android smartphones in a future release.
BMW has been committed to establishing global standards in the
field of keyless entry systems since 2018 and is considered one of the
pioneers in the use of the smartphone as a digital car key. The latest
stage of development is the result of a close collaboration between
BMW, Google and Samsung for further improving the ease of use and
availability of the digital key. BMW is also the first manufacturer to
offer a system according to the global CCC standard (Car Connectivity
Consortium) that is available for both iOS and Android.
Availability of BMW Digital Key for Android
smartphones:
Google Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro: U.S., Canada, U.K.,
Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia, Taiwan and
Singapore
Samsung Galaxy S21/S21+/S21 Ultra: France, Germany,
Italy, Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.