Samsung Wallet
Safe to disable
Samsung's wallet app for tap-to-pay cards, boarding passes, IDs, loyalty cards and digital car keys.
Samsung package
Samsung Wallet Digital Key
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.dkey Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Lets Samsung Wallet act as a digital car key over NFC or ultra-wideband for supported cars. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
This package adds digital car keys to Samsung Wallet. After you register a supported car in the carmaker's app, the phone can lock, unlock and start it with an NFC tap or, on phones and cars with ultra-wideband, as you approach, and you can share keys with others. Samsung lists support in a limited set of countries and car brands. It runs when you use or manage a key.
If you disable it
Digital car keys in Samsung Wallet stop working. If you have no compatible car, nothing changes.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.dkeyTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.dkeyThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.dkeyRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.dkeyNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Stores car keys in the phone's secure hardware and talks to Samsung and the carmaker when keys are added or shared.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 12 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.dkey?
com.samsung.android.dkey is Samsung Wallet Digital Key. Lets Samsung Wallet act as a digital car key over NFC or ultra-wideband for supported cars.
Can I disable Samsung Wallet Digital Key?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Samsung Wallet Digital Key?
Digital car keys in Samsung Wallet stop working. If you have no compatible car, nothing changes.
Sources
- Samsung UAE: What is Digital KeyVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Samsung Wallet Digital Key listingVendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.dkeyCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.samsung.android.dkey/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.