The Tesla app now supports Ultra Wideband (UWB) in version 2024.2.3 of the iPhone app. Already seen once Not the Tesla app, This promises a more reliable and secure use of the phone as a digital key than Bluetooth, as the car knows exactly where the key is with accurate UWB tracking, which helps protect against common spoofing attacks.
According to the article, this also involves knowing which user is on the driver’s side of the car if two people enter the car with phone keys. It’s the same kind of precise tracking that lets you pinpoint the location of Apple’s Airtags, even if the item attached to them gets lost in your couch cushion.
The change isn’t available to Android users yet, but some newer Pixel and Galaxy phones have UWB chips, so they may be supported at some point.
After downloading the update, users should be prompted to “update your phone key,” followed by a prompt to grant the app access to “neighborhood interactions,” an iOS setting that unlocks the iPhone’s U1 chip for the app. This can be found under Settings > Privacy & Security > Nearby Interactions.
accordingly Not the Tesla app. All iPhones with only the new Model 3 and the 2023 model iPhone 11 are equipped with UWB technology. Except SE model.
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