Does anyone use a mobile device as a vehicle key?

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PatrickAlessi
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Post by PatrickAlessi »

I just ordered Golf 8 in Denmark.
Mobile Key is listed as an extra add-on costing DKK 4.295 or EUR 577.

The dealer had no idea what it was and was not able to answer weather this was required to enable Apple Car Key in the future out of it can be activated later.

Very frustrating.

Scratch
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Post by Scratch »

id73 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:36 pm It sounds like it requires factory fitted hardware rather than a software update to enable. Maybe VW might offer as a retrofit option in the dealership?

My Tesla Model 3 has the mobile phone as a key (and a backup rfid(?) card) which I must say is brilliant, I can even open it and preheat, honk, vent windows etc just be telling Siri on my Apple Watch. So having a physical key feels a bit out dated and ‘analogue’ - I hope VW makes this an easy/ inexpensive upgrade for existing owners..
Can you also activate the botty burps?
robal_k
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Post by robal_k »

I think "Mobile Key" is part of "We Connect" app for non-ID vehicles.
Looks like VW hasn't implemented Mobile Key for IDs.

"We Connect ID" is still missing things (like multiple user accounts for example !)
It's still very much unfinished. Looks like VW bitten more than they could chew when they decided to do all software in-house. Hopefully they will get their act toghether eventually.
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