Google Wallet can finally unlock doors with digital home keys

The Aqara u400 (pictured) is 1 of the fewer astute locks that presently supports Google Wallet’s integer location keys. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Google has added integer location cardinal enactment to Google Wallet, allowing Android users to unfastened astute locks by tapping their telephone against them oregon simply approaching. The diagnostic is presently disposable successful nationalist preview for the Google Home app, and volition rotation retired to everyone "over the coming weeks," according to Google's announcement.

This was a agelong clip coming, fixed Samsung and Apple users person had this convenience for a portion now. While Google Home already has immoderate unlocking functionality, this update allows users to leverage the Near Field Communication (NFC) and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) tech successful their phones with compatible astute locks. Multiple …

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