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Originally Posted by hans007
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Originally Posted by Poochie
I'm guessing the NFC/RFID hardware will be integrated into the door handles, to recognize your phone. So moving forward, it would be implemented into newer model vehicles and won't be able to be retrofitted easily.
Also, if this completely replaces the key fob, some sort of failsafe would have be designed into the system, incase your phone batteries dies, which certainly would require new hardware and programming.. One would assume..
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The hardware is already there, because you can already do this if you have a samsung phone that supports digital key. |
That's only on the newer G-Series vehicles, I was referring to retrofitting it into the older models, such as the F-Series.
Also, with the NFC in the G-Series M340i, it only works with some Android phones and or if you have the NFC card, you must place it in the Wireless Charing tray, to start the vehicle.
It would be nice to have Apple Wallet support and not have to touch your phone at all, once the vehicle is unlocked.
#FirstWorldProblems