BMW adds CarKey support to its app ahead of iOS 13.6 releaseBMW is ready to start using Apple's digital key.
What you need to know
BMW has updated its BMW Connected app.
The update adds support for Apple's CarKey feature.
The BMW 540i will be the first model to support digital car keys.
BMW is ahead of schedule and ready to support Apple's digital car key.
Reported by MacRumors, BMW has released an update to its BMW Connected app that adds support for Apple's new digital car key feature. The update will allow BMW customers with a compatible model to use their iPhone as a digital car key to unlock their car.
According to the release notes, the BMW Digital Key for the iPhone will allow customers to not only lock and unlock their car by holding the phone near the door handle but start it by placing the iPhone in the smartphone tray as well. You can also share your key to give access to your car to others, but it is limited to five people.
BMW says that the feature will be supported in the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, X5, X6, X7, X5M, X6M and Z4 ...
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BMW adds CarKey support to its app ahead of iOS 13.6 release
