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Multinational smartphone maker, Samsung at its first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, unveiled its flagship Galaxy S21 series, which the company revealed would let users find and unlock their cars.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports true to its words, Samsung has started rolling out the Digital Key feature with the latest update for the Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Samsung said the Digital Key feature supports the newly launched Genesis GV60 luxury EV, and if you happen to have one of the phones mentioned above and the new car, the Digital Key feature will help you lock/unlock your car and safely share the key with friends.
The Digital Key feature will also let you turn on your car’s engine remotely. In addition, the feature offers a horn button that will help you honk your car’s horn using your phone and easily find it in a crowded parking space.
If you’re worried about losing your digital key and thereby your car, Samsung assures that the Digital Keys feature uses Secure Element (eSE) to protect your information and encryption keys. This means that you won’t have to worry about your virtual car keys falling into the wrong hands.
Along with the devices mentioned above, Samsung plans to release the feature to the older Galaxy Z Fold 2 as well. It will likely be a part of the next software update for the device, which should start rolling out in the coming days.
While the feature currently works with just one car, it should become available for more models in the coming months. Samsung had revealed that the devices mentioned above would let users find and unlock Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis cars.
Meanwhile, Internet giant Google had also stated that it was also adding support for a similar feature in Android 12. The company announced the feature at I/O 2021 earlier this year.