Overview
- Google began rolling the feature out to Google Home public preview users on November 11–12 with a staged expansion to arrive over the coming weeks.
- After adding a home key from Google Home, users can Tap to Unlock with NFC on Android 9 or later and the tap works by default with the phone screen locked.
- An Unlock on Approach option uses Ultra Wideband under the Aliro standard to open doors automatically for compatible phones such as the Pixel 10 Pro series and select Samsung models.
- Setup requires a Matter‑certified, Aliro‑compatible lock and a Matter‑enabled Google hub with a Thread Border Router (examples include Nest Hub and Nest Wifi Pro) and supported locks at launch are the Aqara U400, Schlage Sense Pro, and Nuki Keypad 2 NFC.
- Keys are tied to a Google Home rather than a single lock, sync across Android phones signed into the same Google Wallet account, and Google offers adjustable verification controls to balance convenience with proximity‑based security risks.