Rivian Adds Samsung Wallet Digital Car Key Support With Latest Update

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Rivian is closing out the year with a software update that focuses on convenience as much as performance. Along with new hands-free driving support and extra drive modes, the company is adding a phone-based digital key that lets owners ditch the physical key. Rivian confirms many Samsung Galaxy phones are supported from day one.

You can now store your Rivian car’s digital key in Samsung Wallet

Version 2025.46 is rolling out to second-gen Rivian R1 models, including the R1S and R1T. The big addition is Rivian Digital Key, which follows the Car Connectivity Consortium standard and works with Samsung Wallet, so your phone can double as your car key.

You can unlock the vehicle by holding your phone near the door. Once inside, the phone acts as the key fob, letting you start the car without pressing anything. Rivian also lets owners share digital access, which comes in handy for families or shared vehicles.

On Samsung phones, the digital key works through Samsung Wallet and requires the Rivian app version 3.8.0 or newer. The phone needs NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy and must be running Android 15 with One UI 7.0 or later. If the phone does not support Ultra-Wideband, it has to be placed on the wireless charging pad so the car can verify it before driving.

Which Samsung phones can unlock Rivian R1S and Rivian R1T?

S series:

• Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25 Edge, Galaxy S25 FE (likely)
• Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21 FE
• Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra

Z series:

• Galaxy Z Fold 2
• Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3
• Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4
• Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6
• Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7

Note series: Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
A series: Galaxy A36, Galaxy A56

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Abhinav Anand

Abhinav Anand is the News Editor at SammyGuru and a technology journalist based in New Delhi. Before joining SammyGuru, he contributed to numerous outlets, including Android Headlines, ExtremeTech, The Mac Observer, Financial Express, Economic Times, iGeeksBlog, KnowTechie, PhonesWiki, SlashGear, and more. You can reach him at [email protected].

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