Apple has released iOS 13.6, bringing support for its new digital car key tech, as well as boosting new symptom categories in the Health app. Intended for those iPhone owners who aren’t already experimenting with the iOS 14 public beta, iOS 13.6 also adds support for the new features of Apple News, such as professionally narrated stories from Apple News+.
Digital car keys were announced at WWDC 2020, though at the time Apple did confirm that you wouldn’t have to wait for the full release of iOS 14 in order to activate the functionality. With select compatible cars – initially models from BMW, like the new 5 Series – an iPhone can be used as a virtual key.
Bringing an authenticated iPhone near the door handle of the car unlocks it, while bringing it close to a pad in the cabin allows the vehicle to be started up. There’s the ability to add extra drivers – up to five – by sending invitations through iMessage.
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