Samsung’s Digital Home Key lets you use your phone as your key

March 2, 2026 Emma Roth

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Just days after showing off the Galaxy S26, Samsung is finally rolling out the ability for users to unlock their home with a tap of their phone or by simply approaching their door. The new feature, called Digital Home Key, will live inside Samsung Wallet and is powered by the Aliro smart home standard.

Samsung first teased its Digital Home Key feature in 2024 and said the feature would be available in 2025. That didn't pan out, as the CSA's Aliro standard - which will let users unlock smart locks with any phone - only arrived in February of this year. The new standard uses near-field communication (NFC) for its tap-to-unlock technology. It …

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