An alternative way to unlock doors without starting the Parakey app. With a NFC sticker next to the door all it takes is for you to tap your device against the sticker to automatically unlock the door.
How to tap and unlock
To use this feature your device needs to support NFC. NFC was introduced in the iPhone 7 but was significantly improved with the iPhone X. Further improvements came with iOS 13. We recommend all iPhone users to keep their OS updated.
iPhone X (and up) with iOS 13
Step by step
Step 1
Make sure that device is unlocked
Step 2
Hold the device against the Parakey sticker close to the door
Step 3
A notification is shown on the screen
Step 4
Tap the notification to unlock the door
From iPhone 7
Step by step
Step 1
Unlock the device and start the Parakey app
Step 2
Tap the NFC button in the lower right corner
Step 3
Hold the device against the Parakey sticker close to the door
Step 4
Unlock starts automatically
Older iPhones
These devices unfortunately doesn't support NFC and are unable to use this feature. You will always be able to unlock with Parakey in app as usual.
I can't see the NFC-button in my app
Contact the local administrator at your place to find out if you can use the NFC feature.
How can we tap and unlock our doors?
If you don't see a NFC sticker by the door, contact the administrator at your place for more information.
Do you have an Android device?
Tap and unlock usage differs a bit between iPhone and Android devices. Read more about how it works for Android.