They're more secure than you might think.

Car keys have quietly moved into the same place you already keep your boarding passes, payment cards, and transit tickets: your phone. On modern vehicles and Android phones, it is now possible to ...

With the update, Google Wallet is getting new roles for digital car key ownership, including “co-owner,” “guest,” and ...

Although BMW's digital key fob is considered by many as one of the worst car keys ever made, its digital counterpart does come with a few notable benefits. The BMW Digital Key is integrated with BMW's ...

There's a safer way to unlock and start your car than using the key fob that comes with it, assuming you own the right hardware. The right combination of a vehicle, an Android phone, and an Android ...

If you use your Android phone as a car key, Google just improved the whole experience. The May 2026 Google system services update is rolling out now, with a big upgrade to how digital car keys work in ...

Samsung introduced a digital car key feature in its Wallet app back in 2021, allowing users to lock and unlock their cars using a Galaxy device. At launch, the feature supported a handful of car ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Samsung’s digital wallet ambitions are shifting into high gear. The company announced today upcoming Samsung Wallet support for ...

The Car Connectivity Consortium is running its eighteenth end-to-end interoperability Plugfest at DEKRA Lausitzring in ...

Need to lend your neighbor your car? The newest version of the digital key specification allows vehicle owners to text a copy of the key to other people. Need to lend your neighbor your car? The ...