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      10-18-2020, 12:52 AM   #1
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Digital Keys for Apple Devices

Hey all thought I start a thread can't find anything about this. I was at the m3/ m4 event at Macarthur and the genius mentioned that the digital keys will be available for apple devices in the g20 series soon. Did anyone also hear about this?
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      10-18-2020, 01:50 AM   #2
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yes, it should be for cars that were produced July on wards, but i cant seem to find anything about it.. ill let you know once i take delivery of my car this coming week.

https://www.caradvice.com.au/859909/...lock-your-car/
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      10-18-2020, 01:57 AM   #3
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yes, it should be for cars that were produced July on wards, but i cant seem to find anything about it.. ill let you know once i take delivery of my car this coming week.

https://www.caradvice.com.au/859909/...lock-your-car/
Thanks so much DrMilan - you must be super excited to receive the delivery of your beast which model you getting again? What plans works have you got for your beast
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I’ve got a metallic white 330i coming with all the options, plan to change the grill and maybe the badges to black, and also get my friend to do some coding. I’ve been looking at some exhausts and a tune perhaps a bit down the track.
Very very excited!! And the lockdown is almost lifted so the timing is impeccable.
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I’ve got a metallic white 330i coming with all the options, plan to change the grill and maybe the badges to black, and also get my friend to do some coding. I’ve been looking at some exhausts and a tune perhaps a bit down the track.
Very very excited!! And the lockdown is almost lifted so the timing is impeccable.
Nice nice cannot wait to follow your adventure DrMilan
Yes have to change to black grille
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      10-20-2020, 07:45 AM   #6
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From what I can tell, they say the feature is available on cars produced > 07/20 because those cars come shipped with the latest update installed (that supports it).

People with cars < 07/20 will have to wait for a software update which could be any time between now and anytime next year.

For those of us with < 07/20 cars, we will have to cross our fingers and hope that it's just software
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I've had one person at the BMW dealership tell me it's hardware, and another that it's software. Time will tell
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I've had one person at the BMW dealership tell me it's hardware, and another that it's software. Time will tell
It's both I think - you need the comfort access pack for starters, which includes hardware (my wife's Z4 has different door handle parts with the comfort pack, I assume the g20 is no different).

Then it's enabled via software, so anyone with the comfort pack (or whatever regional variation that is in each territory) will get it applied.

That's what I've been able to piece together from our local dealer anyway.
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Hey all thought I start a thread can't find anything about this. I was at the m3/ m4 event at Macarthur and the genius mentioned that the digital keys will be available for apple devices in the g20 series soon. Did anyone also hear about this?
I took delivery of my 330e a few weeks ago. When you register the VIN to your Connect account, you'll get an email with a link. Simply click the link, place the iPhone on the phone pad in the car and hey presto, you have a digital key on your iPhone. I've not actually found a need to ever use it as I always carry my car key but some will find it useful.
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      10-21-2020, 09:43 PM   #10
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I took delivery of my 330e a few weeks ago. When you register the VIN to your Connect account, you'll get an email with a link. Simply click the link, place the iPhone on the phone pad in the car and hey presto, you have a digital key on your iPhone. I've not actually found a need to ever use it as I always carry my car key but some will find it useful.
That's because you have a car delivered > 07/2020. We're talking about < 07/2020 cars.

On an interesting note, BMW advertise features like Drive Recorder as available on cars only > 07/2020 in their latest videos, this obviously isn't true because I have a 11/19 build car and it has it. I'd say it's all related to cars that have the update pre-installed, I am hoping that most of these features (all be it gimmicks) become available for our < 07/2020 G20's.
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