Apple launched a digital car key feature in 2020, iPhone or Apple Watch users in close proximity to the door position can automatically unlock, and some compatible models also support automatic ignition start engine.
This digital car key feature is stored in the Apple Wallet app like a credit card, but at this stage, only a small number of models such as BMW, Kia and Genesys support the feature.
Apple continues to strengthen its collaboration with organizations like the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to establish industry standards for sharing digital keys across platforms. Apple today announced that iPhone users can share their digital car keys from Apple Wallet to Pixel phone users via text, email and WhatsApp apps. It’s as simple as selecting your car keys in Apple Wallet and clicking “Share.
Apple said it is working with Google to promote the feature, and any future Android phone running Android 12 and above will be able to receive digital car keys shared from Apple users.
