Ford: Smart device-car interoperability key A Ford executive on Thursday said that 36 percent of smartphone app users are using them as they drive.

Ford explains: If you currently use a device that runs on the Android 14 operating system and drive a Ford vehicle, the Phone as a Key functionality in your FordPass app may currently be impaired.

In addition to the key fobs and programming device, Smith said he recovered black clothing, a black hat and tools from the vehicle. The device was traced back to a locksmith in Birmingham, Alabama ...

KHOU 11 reported that officers found a stash of blank key fobs and a key programming device — evidence of a growing problem with high-tech car theft in the area.

The four suspects — two 23-year-old men from Toronto, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy — were arrested and charged with possessing an electronic device for motor vehicle theft and unlawfully ...

Inside the vehicle, they found a car key programming device and a programmable master key. One of the suspects fled on foot but was found nearby, the release said.

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