Tag: Car Key

Apple publishes beta 3 for iOS/iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, watchOS 9.4 and tvOS 16.4. No corresponding Xcode beta is published.

Apple now addresses question raised by developers on how to use developer Apple ID to get beta on the device. Users could pick separate Apple ID to install beta software on the device.

Apple also now warns users that Rapid Security Response might be incompatible with some applications.

Researches also noticed that future Car Key implementations could solely rely on UWB and drop support for NFC.

watchOS 9.4 beta addresses issue on Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm model) incorrectly estimating total battery capacity.

Beta download: Operating Systems

Release notes:

• iOS & iPadOS 16.4 Beta 3 Release Notes
• macOS Ventura 13.3 Beta 3 Release Notes
• watchOS 9.4 Beta 3 Release Notes
• tvOS 16.4 Beta 3 Release Notes

References:

• iOS 16.4 Will Let You Specify an Apple ID to Use for Beta Access
• Apple Continues Building Out Rapid Security Response Feature in iOS 16.4 Beta
• iOS 16.4 beta hints at Car Key feature dropping NFC support in the future
• Everything new in iOS 16.4 beta 3

Car Key Tests app published via unlisted approach is now available for integrators working on support for Car Key technology.

App provides test kit to verify validity, performance and key implementation requirements of Car Key on specific hardware.

App is intended to be used by MFi licensees only.

App Store: Car Key Tests

References:

• Apple Releases 'Car Keys Tests' App for Licensed MFi Developers
• Apple launches new ‘Car Key Tests’ app for iPhone as adoption lags

Car Key introduced several years ago is yet not widely adopted by car manufactures (in some degree due to chip shortages in recent years) and was iPhone only feature for some time. Now these electronic keys could be shared with Google Pixel phone owners and other Android phones to follow soon.

Reference: You can now share your car key in Apple Wallet with Android users, starting with Google Pixel