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Android 12 to Allow Google Pixel And Samsung Smartphones Into Car Keys
 
Almost a year after Apple announced it would soon be able to use the iPhone as car keys; Google will announce a similar technology. The new operating system Android 12 will allow duplication of keys in the Pixel series and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
The developers announced this at the Google I / O 2021 conference. Only BMW has signed up -- the automaker has already announced the corresponding interaction with Samsung. At the same time, BMW has allocated only one model to test the technology. The ultimate goal is to completely replace the bulky key fob with a smartphone, using Ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless technology already featured in virtually all new Apple smartphones and Apple Watch sixth-generation smartwatches. It is possible that Google’s announcement indicates that a similar solution will be implemented in the new Google Pixel. This technology, among other things, allows you to quickly find a car in a large parking lot. Using the Apple and Google options for the simultaneous use of the NFC module, a smartphone will literally have to be close to the car – in a sense; it is now more convenient to use the alarm key fob.