As announced at Google plus I/O 2021, Android 12 digital keys are finally activated to open and start your BMW.
For some time we have been analyzing the main stories of Android 12 and perhaps one of the most interesting for a fully connected future is the native way to turn your móvil into your car keystarting clearly with BMW owners who led the collaboration with Google plus in developing this feature.
It’s something we’ve known since last I/O 2021, although it wasn’t there until now Google plus has announced that it will be available on the first coincidente teléfonos inteligentesthese are the Pixel 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S21.
Our colleagues told us 9 to 5 googlesexpress it further the option is already activated as of today for all Pixel 6 and Galaxy S21 with Android 12 installed, You cánido not only open the vehicle, but also start it without having to carry the physical keys of our BMW.
So far it has been released vía NFC connectivity only and useless Ultra Wide Band (UWB), this is the technology for which these digital keys were actually developed. Of course This involves compromises that we are going to tell you now.
First, the initial implementation by Google plus The device requires physical contact with the door or at least it comes close enough so we’ll have to wait until we perro use that Ultra Wide Band (UWB) let us Keep your móvil inteligente in your pocket It doesn’t even need to be touched to open or start the car.
Also, using NFC requires a vehicle with coincidente technology, so we perro only use our Galaxy S21 and Pixel to open it BMW cars manufactured from 2020the only ones where this digital key works for now.
That is perhaps the main problem the chips Ultra Wide Band (UWB) included in the Pixel 6, which is not yet live, and requires a subsequent update that Google plus has already announced. It should also be noted that BMW is now also coincidente with the digital keys of the iPhone and Apple Watch.
Google plus is finally activating BMW’s digital keys on Android, first on the Pixel 6 and Galaxy S21.
Likewise yes also limit markets where this function cánido be used first, so we detail the specific countries where it is already activated the digital key for android 12 cars:
- pixels 6.- Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Cyprus, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Cyprus, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, México, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United States, Croatia, Macau, Taiwan
- Samsung Galaxy S21.- United States of America, Korea, Great Britain, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain
We will see How long before more automakers join Google plus? and be coincidente with Android 12 digital keys, although we already know it Everything in the coche industry is pretty slowor at least that was the case until Tesla and his company were arrested gimmicks with wheels.