Overview
- Teardown of Tesla app version 4.52.0 reveals multiple references to “Harmony Wallet Key Cards,” indicating work on system-level digital keys.
- Native wallet keys live in secure phone hardware rather than an app, enabling faster, more reliable access and features like NFC tap-to-unlock.
- Code strings specifically reference HarmonyOS and Huawei Wallet, aligning with Tesla’s pattern of testing new software in China before broader release.
- Tesla has not announced support or timing, and any rollout would also require vehicle firmware and backend updates in addition to app changes.
- Rivian recently added Apple Wallet and Google Wallet car keys, with Porsche, Toyota, and GM moving in the same direction, underscoring an industry shift toward OS-level keys.