Here Are the Apple Devices That Will Support “CarKey”

Jun. 25, 2020

What is CarKey

“CarKey” is a digital key that aims to replace the physical key fob of a user’s car.It uses NFC to help users unlock their cars without the physical key fob. To use the feature, users can place their compatible device on the NFC reader on compatible cars for the initial process. Once the process is complete, the digital key for the users’ cars will be available in the Wallet app.

Now, after the initial process, the “CarKey” feature works automatically.Users do not need to open any app or unlock their iPhones for the feature to workand that is where the compatibility issues arise.

For the feature to work automatically,users need a device that comes with a technology called “Background Tag Reader”, that is available only on theiPhone XRand later models. So, users using any iPhone model between the iPhone 6S and the iPhone X cannot enjoy this feature.

Also, according toApple’s website,the “CarKey” feature is only available for theApple Watch Series 5.

Below you can find the complete list of devices that will support Apple’s “CarKey”.

“CarKey” is coming with iOS 14 andWatchOS 7to compatible devices this fall. The first car company to integrate the feature will be BMW,just as we expected.

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