04-20-2021, 06:56 PM | #133 |
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It also looks like Apple has a similar plan with UWB for iPhone users: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mac...-mid-2021/amp/
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04-21-2021, 06:27 AM | #134 |
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Hi,
First off, once set up card opens locked doors & you can start cart if you put on charging tray. BTW, as of last December, Android app won't work
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04-21-2021, 06:52 AM | #135 |
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This is not correct, the Android app is working. Likely an issue with a specific phone.
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04-21-2021, 07:48 AM | #136 |
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I use my phone exclusively to get into my car. Why would I want to carry something extra? Also why worry about losing it and being absolutely f'd by the dealership for 500-700 dollars for a fob that is plastic with a cheap battery and cheap electronics? The fob is going the way of the metal key.. and good riddance
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I have never lost a car key, ever. I don't think the key fob is going anywhere but if it did, the card key would likely replace it as opposed to an app IMO. Why would I want to take the phone out of my pocket in order to do the mundane things when I can simply keep the key in my pocket? I don't want to have to "tell" my phone to lock/unlock the doors or start the engine for example. A small key fob in my pocket is fine for me. |
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04-21-2021, 09:06 AM | #138 | |
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04-21-2021, 05:13 PM | #141 |
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I am sorry, not meaning to be argumentative, BUT that's not exactly correct. First off, I just checked & my phone doesn't open my car. I was also slightly incorrect. December 20 is when my digital "phone key" expired & I couldn't renew because BMW was abandoning Android for now
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I don't think I have access to the digital key used on a smartphone, or based on the latest info I've seen, unless I own an iPhone which I do not. I am able to use the M digital key card however. |
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Of course you’d just use your Apple Watch as back up when you lose your phone It works the same to get in and start it
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Except for creating music in which I use a Macbook Pro, but that is an exception! As far as smartphones and watches, nope. |
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its inevitable, the phone is the hub of peoples lives and the way car manufacturers are going towards screens in the cars it will be a natural progression especially for younger drivers....those cars without it will seem old school and behind the curve... |
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We'll see. Young people today don't even care about cars. Crazy. That's all I thought about when I was a kid. Well that, and girls. Lol.
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