iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users - TechCrunch

Apple iPhone users with iOS 16.1 bundle tin present stock car keys successful their Wallet with non-iPhone users, starting with Google Pixel devices. In the future, that capableness volition widen to different devices with Android 12+, according to Apple.

Apple says it has been moving with the Internet Engineering Task Force and different manufacture players to found a modular for sharing integer keys crossed platforms. Keys tin beryllium shared via email, substance connection and WhatsApp.

When Apple initially launched integer car keys successful 2020, iPhone users could stock their keys done iMessage, Apple’s instant messaging service.

Of course, cardinal sharing lone works connected cars that are compatible with integer car keys. Apple didn’t stock a database of compatible cars, and alternatively directed users to interaction their car shaper oregon dealership for an answer. To our knowledge, determination are respective 2021 and 2022 models of BMW that tin beryllium unlocked and utilized via integer car keys connected iPhones, Google Pixels, Samsung Galaxy devices. Both Apple’s and Google’s integer car keys besides recently arrived connected the 2022 Kia Niro, the 2022 Genesis G90 and the all-electric 2022 Genesis GV60.

Apple’s integer car keys tin usually beryllium added to the Apple Watch (Series 5 oregon aboriginal oregon the Apple Watch SE) with the latest mentation of watchOS, according to a post from Apple. It’s not wide if this cross-platform capableness volition beryllium disposable for Apple Watch users conscionable yet.

Apple’s integer car keys are 1 of the company’s galore features that let users to transportation little worldly around. Perhaps 1 of the company’s astir fashionable examples of this is Apple Pay, which syncs a user’s credit, debit oregon prepaid paper to their phone. In addition, iPhone users successful definite states tin present transportation their driver’s licence oregon authorities ID successful their Wallet, and successful select Hyatt hotels, users tin unlock their rooms with a digitally stored key.