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.

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.

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.

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 ...

[Fileark] has instructions for reprogramming keyless entry devices for your car. His demonstration video, which you can see after the break, shows how to make one key fob work for two different veh… ...

Ford has warned its users that the 'Phone as a key' feature is not working on some smartphones based on the Android 14 version.

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 ...

Ford has filed a patent for a system able to prevent vehicle key fob relay attacks by using a new authentication system which makes a thief’s job a lot harder ...