Keyless start? Anyone got it working?

[Mr Fibb]

Hi, my original 2022 Trophy MG4 does allow true keyless entry and driving. For unlocking, I get within Bluetooth range (Bluetooth logo goes from greyed out to blue in the homescreen of the app). I get in the car, it pings like crazy saying ‘key not detected’ (or something like that). Then after a short while and pressing the brake pedal (not sure if that actually does anything) the app tells me to calibrate. It shows a picture of holding the phone in the centre of the steering wheel. So I hold mine there and then says ‘calibrating’ after a few seconds. Eventually it’s done and depressing the brake pedal puts the car into the ‘ready’ state.

I’ve had to do this when I can’t find my physical key and need to go to work; it’s been a life saver!

 

[fnegroni]

Calibration is only necessary first time since a recent upgrade in the app.

 

[securespark]

Doesnt work for me in the Trophy. Can anyone else try with a Trophy?

Just by chance I was with the car today without the key I usually carry. But I have the MG app on my phone. I only wanted to put some stuff in the car, so opened the app and tapped "unlock" on the main screen. I got in the car and sat in the passenger seat.

Then I got interested and remembered this thread and thought I'd try the Digital Key.

So I tapped the octagon with the key in it, then My Car Key. Then Keyless Start.

The first time I did this, it directed me to place the phone in the centre of the steering wheel. Then the app declared success. I leaned on the driver's seat cushion and the car fired up. No need to press the brake pedal.

So I locked the car and unlocked it and repeated the digital key stuff, without the need to do the steering wheel malarkey. As soon as I "sat" on the driver's seat, everything fired up.

So, it works for me on our 23 plate Trophy LR with rear wiper.

Edit: I forgot to add (if it makes a difference) that my phone is a Nokia XR20, running Android 14.