Kunci Digital BMW Kini Boleh Dikongsi Antara Peranti iOS Dan Android

Kunci Digital BMW membuat lonjakan teknologi yang kecil.

Android dan iOS adalah dua sistem pengendalian telefon pintar bersaing yang tidak bermain dengan baik antara satu sama lain. Sesiapa sahaja yang pernah membuat pertukaran dari satu kepada yang lain akan menyedari betapa sukarnya memindahkan data antara kedua-duanya. Malah sandaran WhatsApp hilang dalam pertukaran tanpa penyelesaian pihak ketiga! Oleh itu, tidak hairanlah Kunci Digital BMW juga tersepit di belakang ‘walled garden’ sejak sekian lama. Minggu ini semuanya berubah dengan Remote Software Upgrade “22-11”.

BMW Group telah mengumumkan bahawa BMW Digital Key kini boleh dikongsi antara telefon dengan sistem pengendalian yang bersaing. Sebelum ini, kunci itu dikongsi melalui sistem iMessage selamat Apple sahaja. Kini, kunci dikongsi melalui fungsi “kongsi” asli apl itu sendiri yang boleh dihantar melalui e-mel, SMS, WhatsApp atau mana-mana perkhidmatan pemesejan lain.

Penerima tidak memerlukan sebarang apl khusus atau ID BMW. Mereka hanya perlu klik pada pautan. Ia juga boleh dikongsi melalui AirDrop antara peranti iOS dan pada Kongsi Berdekatan antara peranti Android.

Berikut ialah siaran media BMW dengan maklumat lanjut.

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The BMW Group is continuing to drive the digitalisation of access to its vehicles in co-development with Apple and Google. It is now possible to share a BMW Digital Key across platforms between iPhone and Android devices. Previously, keys could only be shared via Apple iMessage. There is now no longer any need for a specific app or a set method of transmission. Instead, keys can be easily passed on to friends or family from the wallet using the native “share” function known from many apps.

This means that sharing a BMW Digital Key now takes the straightforward form of sending a link. The key can be sent by e-mail, SMS or any other messaging service, e.g. WhatsApp. The recipient does not require either a specific app or a BMW ID. To add the Digital Key to their wallet, they simply click on the link. If the owner and recipient are standing next to each other, the key can also be shared via Apple AirDrop or Android Nearby Share. In certain cases, an activation code may have to be entered in the vehicle for security reasons, which the sender would ideally disclose to the recipient via a different channel. Once a digital key has been received on an iPhone, the recipient can add it to an Apple Watch just as easily.

This new function is available for all new vehicles with BMW Digital Key or BMW Digital Key Plus. Older suitably equipped vehicles will be able to make full use of this feature once their software has been updated to status “22-11” or later via Remote Software Upgrade. Cross-platform sharing will initially be available for compatible iPhones and Google smartphones*, with models from Samsung set to follow shortly.

This latest upgrade is the result of a close collaboration between BMW and its partners Apple, Google and Samsung under the umbrella of the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC). It marks another milestone for the BMW Digital Key en route to complete cross-platform interoperability – and towards securing the status of smartphones as digital vehicle keys.