Calling All Hackers!!! Volvo Replaces Key/Fob with Bluethooth Phone App!
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Calling All Hackers!!! Volvo Replaces Key/Fob with Bluethooth Phone App!
For those of you who have not seen this Jalopnik/Gizmodo post...
Oh yeah, I do not see any security, legal or logistical issues there at all. I would like to have been in this design meeting...I am all for cool new technologies and trying stuff out, but this had me 
Volvo will offer its customers a Bluetooth-dependent smartphone app that serves as a copy of their vehicle’s keys and fob. It can be used to open a car’s doors, trunk, activate or deactivate its security system, and even allow the vehicle to be started without the physical key being anywhere in the vicinity.
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The app’s most useful feature, however, is its ability to share virtual keys with other users of the app. So if a friend or family member wants to borrow your car while you’re out of town, you can simply send them a virtual key and their smartphone with then be able to access and operate the vehicle.
Volvo Brags About Making the First Car That Doesn?t Need Keys
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The app’s most useful feature, however, is its ability to share virtual keys with other users of the app. So if a friend or family member wants to borrow your car while you’re out of town, you can simply send them a virtual key and their smartphone with then be able to access and operate the vehicle.
Volvo Brags About Making the First Car That Doesn?t Need Keys
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Technically it's aready out there they finally just put it to work.
Not the least bit surprised. I know there's a way to do it w Mopar Products, you can remotely unlock, roll down, etc w a phone on certain vehicles for certain situations. Add in the audio/software app and throw in a few more lines of code and go for it. Heck, technically I don't even need my fob in the ignition anymore, I can do something and then start my truck w a finger.
Why I still prefer an actual key, even if now it's inside my fob.
Not the least bit surprised. I know there's a way to do it w Mopar Products, you can remotely unlock, roll down, etc w a phone on certain vehicles for certain situations. Add in the audio/software app and throw in a few more lines of code and go for it. Heck, technically I don't even need my fob in the ignition anymore, I can do something and then start my truck w a finger.
Why I still prefer an actual key, even if now it's inside my fob.
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