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iOS Digital Key vs key card? Why not both?

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New 2025 Ioniq 5 Limited owner here. I've set up the Digital Key in my MyHyundai app, but I also ordered an NFC key card. Attempting to activate that, but when I tap "Manage Keys" in the app, it kicks over to the Wallet app, with no apparent ability to add another digital key. Is this a known limitation? I'd seen the mention of only supporting one key, but I'd assumed that didn't include the mobile one.

I was hoping to get the key card in order to avoid having to carry the fob (coming from a Tesla, the key card in-lieu-of-fob feature was one I appreciated on that car), but using my phone is far more convenient than pulling the card out of my wallet. Is that not possible here?
In a 2025 Ioniq 6 you can have both an iOS (iPhone) Digital Key and an NFC key car. Try initiating the process from the car (not the app) and follow the instructions. The 2025 Ioniq 5 has the ccNC infotainment system while the 2025 Ioniq 6 doesn't - so the process may be a little different but I would be surprised if you can't have both an iPhone and a NFC digital key.

Note if you want the digital key on multiple iPhones you can share with other iPhones from the Digital Key in your wallet.

Now the NFC Key card is useful if you want a key for running, cycling surfing etc but frankly much more awkward to use than as a day to day key vs the fob or phone (in the case in the 2025 Ioniq 5 with Digital Key Premuim where the phone is similar to the key fob - not true with the Ioniq 6 or earlier Ioniq 5's)