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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: Wrex22 on 21 January 2021, 21:36

Title: Digital key
Post by: Wrex22 on 21 January 2021, 21:36

Is it iOS compatible?

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: fredgroves on 21 January 2021, 21:48

Seems not...

https://www.portal.volkswagen-we.com/portal/en_GB/web/gb/content/-/content/info-center/we-connect/mobile-key#3

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: Wrex22 on 21 January 2021, 21:55

Thanks.  So just Samsung phones  :rolleyes:

Had been told that you can only lock/unlock the car remotely with the app if you have the digital key

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: fredgroves on 21 January 2021, 22:08

I thought the mobile key was to use your phone as the physical item you needed instead of the key... And that you needed digital key prep option on the car to do it. With that you can also send the key to someone else and revoke them as well (eg send it to a friend so they could get something out of the car and then stop them using it after they had done it)

I think from the we connect app you can only see if the car is locked or unlocked, not actually lock it.

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: Wrex22 on 21 January 2021, 22:14

I was under the impression it could be locked and unlocked from the app like with the 1 series. Oh well

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: fredgroves on 21 January 2021, 22:21

Do you have the we connect app on your phone?

Are you asking because it doesn't seem to offer the lock/unlock option?

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: Wrex22 on 21 January 2021, 22:31

I’ve not got the car yet. But when I downloaded the app  the demo showed lock and unlock

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: fredgroves on 21 January 2021, 22:39

Probably does work then.

Which isn't the same as "mobile key" which is literally using your phone instead of the key to keyless unlock by tapping the phone on the door and then similar to start the car.

The app definitely can't start the car.

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: fredgroves on 22 January 2021, 12:21

This popped up on the Mk7 board today:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287261.0

You might find that interesting to read because i bet it works exactly the same on the mk8.

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: Dave1rs on 22 January 2021, 12:34

My we connect app only says wether the car is unlocked or not, I’m guessing you need the digital key option to actually unlock etc.

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: Daz Auto on 22 January 2021, 17:13

Quote from: Wrex22 on 21 January 2021, 21:36

Is it iOS compatible?

Initially the BMW 2 series was android only. Now it will also work with iOS. So I'm sure that VW will be working on it.

The problem we have is that the BMW phone tray will not hold an iPhone 12 Pro Max with a protective case. First world problems.  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Digital key
Post by: fredgroves on 22 January 2021, 17:42

It also appears to need particular phone models because they need a special chip for car keys..

For your iPhone plus, have you tried folding it in half?  :grin: