Apple Watch Key

skindoc · 11-29-2021, 08:33 PM

2022 BMW X6 M50i

I have the Digital Key on my iPhone and was thinking about getting an Apple Watch. If I added the Digital Key to the Apple Watch, would I have to take it off and place it on the wireless pad in order to start the car? I imagine the unlocking of the door would work well.

cantgobak · 11-29-2021, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skindoc

2022 BMW X6 M50i

I have the Digital Key on my iPhone and was thinking about getting an Apple Watch. If I added the Digital Key to the Apple Watch, would I have to take it off and place it on the wireless pad in order to start the car? I imagine the unlocking of the door would work well.

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Originally Posted by skindoc

2022 BMW X6 M50i

I have the Digital Key on my iPhone and was thinking about getting an Apple Watch. If I added the Digital Key to the Apple Watch, would I have to take it off and place it on the wireless pad in order to start the car? I imagine the unlocking of the door would work well.

Yes, you can use Apple Watch to lock/unlock the door from the driver side and it works 100% of the time for me, same as with my iPhone. Although someone on this forum as well as my wife did not have 100% success rate. I don't believe you can use the watch to start the car though (others here can correct me if I'm wrong) and it also defeats the purpose of the Apple Watch in my opinion, but you can do both with an iPhone…. For me, since we almost always have either our phones or watch with us at all times, it's just a convenience to use either a watch or a phone to lock/unlock the door when I need to enter my vehicle and I don't have physical key fob with me, whether it be in a parking lot somewhere or my home garage…

HuskerNSC · 11-30-2021, 06:37 AM

I have started my X5 with my Apple Watch without fail. You have to hold it as close as possible to the tray and press the button. Luckily for me, I wear the watch on my right wrist.

cantgobak · 11-30-2021, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HuskerNSC

I have started my X5 with my Apple Watch without fail. You have to hold it as close as possible to the tray and press the button. Luckily for me, I wear the watch on my right wrist.

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Originally Posted by HuskerNSC

I have started my X5 with my Apple Watch without fail. You have to hold it as close as possible to the tray and press the button. Luckily for me, I wear the watch on my right wrist.

NICE! Thanks for correcting me! I never thought to try it and I do wear it on my left! The manual also didn't mention or I missed it! 😀

Bearco · 11-30-2021, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cantgobak

Yes, you can use Apple Watch to lock/unlock the door from the driver side and it works 100% of the time for me, same as with my iPhone. Although someone on this forum as well as my wife did not have 100% success rate. I don't believe you can use the watch to start the car though (others here can correct me if I'm wrong) and it also defeats the purpose of the Apple Watch in my opinion, but you can do both with an iPhone…. For me, since we almost always have either our phones or watch with us at all times, it's just a convenience to use either a watch or a phone to lock/unlock the door when I need to enter my vehicle and I don't have physical key fob with me, whether it be in a parking lot somewhere or my home garage…

This is a great idea. I get in my car once in a while in the garage to load it up, etc. I was thinking how annoying it will be if I use the auto lock feature when you walk away with the fob, but if I didn't have keys on me in the garage, it would be locked. I always have my apple watch on, so now I don't have to disable the autolock feature!

skindoc · 11-30-2021, 02:23 PM

To bypass the need to put the watch close to the pad to start up, what if I left the key fob in the car at all times and just locked/unlocked with the watch/phone all the time? I know I have used my phone in the past to lock/unlock the car when my fob was in the car. Any ideas? (Besides the security aspect of leaving a fob in the car all the time)

cantgobak · 11-30-2021, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by skindoc

To bypass the need to put the watch close to the pad to start up, what if I left the key fob in the car at all times and just locked/unlocked with the watch/phone all the time? I know I have used my phone in the past to lock/unlock the car when my fob was in the car. Any ideas? (Besides the security aspect of leaving a fob in the car all the time)

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Originally Posted by skindoc

To bypass the need to put the watch close to the pad to start up, what if I left the key fob in the car at all times and just locked/unlocked with the watch/phone all the time? I know I have used my phone in the past to lock/unlock the car when my fob was in the car. Any ideas? (Besides the security aspect of leaving a fob in the car all the time)

Won't go into the security aspect of it as I'm sure the risk… just from purely technical standpoint though, it should not let you lock the door unless you leave it in the cargo area / trunk. Though I have not tried to do that with the watch but for sure you wouldn't be able to lock it with the key fob if the other key fob is in the sitting area. I also know for sure about the key fob in the cargo area because my wife accidentally left it in the jacket which was in the cargo area and the car was locked when I walked away…

EdvardCalen · 12-09-2021, 10:31 AM

it is apple))

txmav83 · 12-09-2021, 02:11 PM

sorry for the simple question, but how do you set it up so that you can use your apple watch?

Thanks in advance for your help.

cantgobak · 12-09-2021, 02:53 PM

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sorry for the simple question, but how do you set it up so that you can use your apple watch?

Thanks in advance for your help.

txmav83 I don't recall the exact steps, but you have to setup it via My BMW app. There is a "BMW Digital Key" tile (4th tile) right below lock / unlock / highlight / horn / start climatization buttons. Then I believe you click on Manage in Apple Wallet and it should give you directions to setup digital key on iPhone. Once it's setup, Apple watch should sync with iPhone automatically.

txmav83 · 12-10-2021, 12:22 PM

Thanks. I will try that.

walkday · 12-11-2021, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by skindoc

To bypass the need to put the watch close to the pad to start up, what if I left the key fob in the car at all times and just locked/unlocked with the watch/phone all the time? I know I have used my phone in the past to lock/unlock the car when my fob was in the car. Any ideas? (Besides the security aspect of leaving a fob in the car all the time)

My solution: activate the Keycard

Unlock the door with my Apple Watch
Put the Keycard on the NFC tray
Drive away

Stop and stash the Keycard
Lock the door with my Apple Watch
Walk away

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skindoc Private 24 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X6 M50i Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Apple Watch Key 2022 BMW X6 M50i I have the Digital Key on my iPhone and was thinking about getting an Apple Watch. If I added the Digital Key to the Apple Watch, would I have to take it off and place it on the wireless pad in order to start the car? I imagine the unlocking of the door would work well.
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HuskerNSC Private First Class 115 Rep 198 Posts Drives: 2023 X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	I have started my X5 with my Apple Watch without fail. You have to hold it as close as possible to the tray and press the button. Luckily for me, I wear the watch on my right wrist.
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skindoc Private 24 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X6 M50i Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	To bypass the need to put the watch close to the pad to start up, what if I left the key fob in the car at all times and just locked/unlocked with the watch/phone all the time? I know I have used my phone in the past to lock/unlock the car when my fob was in the car. Any ideas? (Besides the security aspect of leaving a fob in the car all the time)
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txmav83 New Member 14 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2001 330i; 2011 335i; 2021 X5 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Plano, TX iTrader: (0)	sorry for the simple question, but how do you set it up so that you can use your apple watch? Thanks in advance for your help.
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txmav83 New Member 14 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2001 330i; 2011 335i; 2021 X5 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Plano, TX iTrader: (0)	Thanks. I will try that.
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