Rivian’s Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid confirmed today that the .46 OTA update will bring Digital Key support to the second-generation R1S and R1T. Here’s what that means.
Unlock with the iPhone and Apple Watch, even with no battery
With today’s announcement, Bensaid confirmed that later this month, the .46 OTA update will let iPhone users store their key for a Gen 2 Rivian in their Apple Wallet, and use their iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock and lock their car.
Digital Key support is coming to @Rivian Gen 2 with the .46 OTA update later this month!
Your car key now lives natively in your Apple, Google, and Samsung Phone Wallets.
• UWB support for high precision • Native Watch support • Unlocks via NFC even if your phone battery… pic.twitter.com/e5ijW1xIW2 — Wassym Bensaid (@WassymBensaid) December 4, 2025
The update will bring full support to Digital Key, including UWB support for high precision, and NFC support, which, as he said, “unlocks (…) even if your phone battery dies” for up to 5 hours using Power Reserve on compatible devices.
With the update, it will also be possible to send a digital key via text, allowing a friend or contact to walk up to the car and lock, unlock, or start it.
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