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Originally Posted by bacampbe
Why would it require an update? If it already works with Android and with the digital keycard, why would an iPhone be different?
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For security reason, I don't think the car should allow any device other Samsung phone, which is the only brand they currently support, to unlock the car.
Unlike the digital key running on Samsung phone that requiring you to hold your phone next to the door handle to unlock, Apple and BMW want to achieve keyless experience using the new standard. So your iPhone would work just like your BMW key fob. You won't need to hold it next to the door handle to unlock the car.
So I would say there should be an update required for this new feature.
Also, it wouldn't be surprise to me that if BMW choose to give this feature only to upcoming new models 😀