Samsung Wallet Can Now Have a Key to Your Front Door: Here's What to Know

Android users have been able to unlock their cars with their phones for years now. But when it comes to the front door of your home, it isn't as simple. You still need a smart lock with a dedicated app or an iPhone with Apple's Home Key. Now, Samsung is putting its digital key software into the wild with Digital Home Key, an add-on feature in the Samsung Wallet app that will unlock your front door on compatible smart locks. 

According to Samsung, its Digital Home Key experience will be powered by Aliro, a smart home protocol running on Matter designed specifically for smart locks and digital keys. Aliro 1.0 was only launched on Feb. 26, so Samsung's Digital Home Key is the first digital key to support the new standard. Apple and ...