PAAK - Don't Be Like Me!

[kflats]

Just a warning about a hidden danger to those (like me) who have set up PAAK but never rely on it and use their fob. This scenario has recently happened to me twice, and was entirely my fault.

I left my house with both phone & fob, but mistakenly left my keyring (with fob attached) at an intermediate stop. However, the PAAK worked just like it's supposed to do, and let me drive home, where i discovered i couldn't unlock my door and let myself in! Fortunately, both times I was fairly close to home and was able to recover my keys (if not my dignity) without any trouble.

Fair warning to remember your keys (or forget both keys & phone)-- don't be like me!

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[DYohn]

Or conversely, I drove to the store and while walking away from the MME reached into my pocket for the fob to manually lock the doors (because I'm paranoid) only to realize I had left the fob at home. A moment of panic, how will I get home without the keys, then realization that I got here because of PAAK and that would get me home just fine.

 

[macchiaz-o]

Be sure to set (and remember) your door code and backup start password so that you are always about to enter and start your vehicle without fob or phone.

 

[BlueWhale]

Be sure to set (and remember) your door code and backup start password so that you are always about to enter and start your vehicle without fob or phone.

That's the part I struggle with.

 

[ReverendPete]

I have had a similar problem a few times. I always carry my fob, unless I am just moving the car outside to wash it, or something. I do that, because I have a medication that lives in a vial on my keychain for emergency situations. My keys and my wallet live together on a table right inside the door to the garage. That has always been my way of making sure that I don't forget my wallet when I go out.

But a few times in the last couple of years, I have been out at a restaurant or store and realized I don't have my wallet (or my keys), and didn't realize it because I was able to get in my car and drive away, not noticing that I was able to drive using PAAK. Fortunately, the times this has happened, the restaurant/store would accept Apple Pay, so I didn't get stuck washing dishes, or something!

 

[DYohn]

That's the part I struggle with.

Backup start passcode: owner's manual page 65
Keyless Entry Keypad instructions: owner's manual page 74

If you can't get it by using these instructions, perhaps your dealer service manager can help.

 

[BlueWhale]

Backup start passcode: owner's manual page 65
Keyless Entry Keypad instructions: owner's manual page 74

If you can't get it by using these instructions, perhaps your dealer service manager can help.

Apologies for any lack of clarity. I was talking about the memory part. No problems programming it.

 

[DYohn]

Apologies for any lack of clarity. I was talking about the memory part. No problems programming it.

Ah! The only suggestion I have for that is tattoos...

 

[RickMachE]

Apologies for any lack of clarity. I was talking about the memory part. No problems programming it.

Open phone contacts. Store a contact that you know is your car, with the codes...

 

[randomvoice]

Not sure why people carry a key fob. PAAK + Door Code + Passcode is a full proof system. I've literally owned the car for 3+ years now and never had an issue. The only 'major' issue was me taking the car in for a tire rotation and forgetting the key at home and the technician wouldn't allow me to drop it off with a valet mode turned on.

 

[BlueWhale]

Not sure why people carry a key fob. PAAK + Door Code + Passcode is a full proof system. I've literally owned the car for 3+ years now and never had an issue. The only 'major' issue was me taking the car in for a tire rotation and forgetting the key at home and the technician wouldn't allow me to drop it off with a valet mode turned on.

For one, the easiest way to open the back or the trunk is with the fob IMO. PAAK also has been less reliable for me than fob

 

[Colorado MME GT]

I never leave my home without my phone, but I haven't carried a wallet or FOB for a couple of years now, thanks to Paak and Apple Wallet. It helps that my state has an official digital ID app, so I also have my driver's (and fishing) licence.

 

[Ravensfan1996]

Apologies for any lack of clarity. I was talking about the memory part. No problems programming it.

I put mine in the note section of my contact info. As long as you remember who you are you have it! Haha

 

[Snakebitten]

Not sure exactly what has changed since the December 2024 Samsung security update that broke PAAK, and then fixed with the January 2025 security update, but PAAK has been 100% stable since. I haven't had to put the FOB battery in except for a Discount Tire rotation visit.

That's impressive in my book.

 

[RickMachE]

Not sure why people carry a key fob. PAAK + Door Code + Passcode is a full proof system. I've literally owned the car for 3+ years now and never had an issue. The only 'major' issue was me taking the car in for a tire rotation and forgetting the key at home and the technician wouldn't allow me to drop it off with a valet mode turned on.

It is not foolproof.

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