{"id":2451,"date":"2022-01-16T18:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/carkey-support-may-spread-to-hyundai-genesis-by-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2022-01-16T18:30:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:30:06","slug":"carkey-support-may-spread-to-hyundai-genesis-by-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/carkey-support-may-spread-to-hyundai-genesis-by-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"CarKey support may spread to Hyundai, Genesis by the summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Drivers may be able to open more cars with an iPhone<\/a> or Apple Watch in the coming months, with Hyundai and Genesis expected to support Apple’s CarKey feature by the summer. <\/p>\n

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Originally introduced in June 2020<\/a>, Apple’s CarKey<\/a> is a feature designed to unlock and start cars and other vehicles, using a digital key stored in the Wallet app of an iPhone or Apple Watch<\/a>. While it has so far been officially supported only by BMW, it seems that support could expand in 2022. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is said that CarKey will start to become available in certain models from Hyundai and its Genesis spinoff, according to sources of Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg<\/em>. Functionality for CarKey will apparentlly roll out for the unidentified models by the summer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This isn’t the first time the claim about CarKey expansion has been made. In September 2021, code found<\/a> in an iOS 15 configuration file referenced Genesis as a “partner” for supported car access terminals, joining the existing BMW relationship. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Neither Hyundai nor Genesis have publicly confirmed CarKey support was on the way, however Genesis does use a digital key supporting Android devices for select models. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For iOS 15, CarKey was upgraded with support for Bluetooth Low Energy and Ultra Wideband<\/a>, potentially allowing for its use without removing the iPhone from a bag or pocket beforehand. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hyundai’s potential support of CarKey could arrive a year after the disastrous talks between the manufacturer and Apple about the Apple Car<\/a>. After Hyundai publicly confirmed<\/a> talks were underway, Apple pulled away<\/a>, though apparently the discussions weren’t fully abandoned<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n