Apple reveals first states to use Apple Wallet for ID, driver's licence
Apple has announced that Arizona and Georgia are to support Apple Wallet for state ID and drivers' licences in iOS 15, with six more states to follow.
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Apple Wallet will be able to store your drivers' licence in certain states
Apple has long been preparing to have passports and other ID stored on iPhones, and iOS 15 will add support for it. Now the company has announced seven states that have signed on to accept ID through Apple Wallet.
Arizona and Georgia will be first, followed by Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah. At the same time, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is enabling selected airport security checkpoints to work with Apple Wallet.
"The addition of driver's licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet is an important step in our vision of replacing the physical wallet with a secure and easy-to-use mobile wallet," said Jennifer Bailey, Apple's vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, in a statement.
"We are excited that the TSA and so many states are already on board to help bring this to life for travelers across the country using only their iPhone and Apple Watch," she continued, "and we are already in discussions with many more states as we're working to offer this nationwide in the future."
"This new and innovative mobile driver's license and state ID initiative with Apple and states around the country will enable a more seamless airport security screening experience for travelers," said David Pekoske, TSA Administrator. "This initiative marks a major milestone by TSA to provide an additional level of convenience for the traveler by enabling more opportunities for touchless TSA airport security screening."
Apple has not announced a date by which the states, or the TSA, will implement their support of Apple Wallet. It will require iOS 15, which Apple is expected to release publicly alongside the launch of the "iPhone 13."
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Apple Wallet will be able to store your drivers' licence in certain states
Apple has long been preparing to have passports and other ID stored on iPhones, and iOS 15 will add support for it. Now the company has announced seven states that have signed on to accept ID through Apple Wallet.
Arizona and Georgia will be first, followed by Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah. At the same time, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is enabling selected airport security checkpoints to work with Apple Wallet.
"The addition of driver's licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet is an important step in our vision of replacing the physical wallet with a secure and easy-to-use mobile wallet," said Jennifer Bailey, Apple's vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, in a statement.
"We are excited that the TSA and so many states are already on board to help bring this to life for travelers across the country using only their iPhone and Apple Watch," she continued, "and we are already in discussions with many more states as we're working to offer this nationwide in the future."
"This new and innovative mobile driver's license and state ID initiative with Apple and states around the country will enable a more seamless airport security screening experience for travelers," said David Pekoske, TSA Administrator. "This initiative marks a major milestone by TSA to provide an additional level of convenience for the traveler by enabling more opportunities for touchless TSA airport security screening."
Apple has not announced a date by which the states, or the TSA, will implement their support of Apple Wallet. It will require iOS 15, which Apple is expected to release publicly alongside the launch of the "iPhone 13."
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2) Even once this is enabled by the TSA the inconsistency of the TSA across airports will have me bring a physical ID with me for a very, very, very long time. Good as a backup, I guess.
Now if there was a ‘cop mode’ that could be quickly enabled from Control Center that only presents ID’s & insurance cards, I might use it if it also locks the phone requiring a passcode to unlock the phone. I think some courts have ruled that bio-metrics aren’t even considered protected like a passcode is. Cops can’t make you give them your passcode without a warrant, but I believe at least in some jurisdictions, they don’t need a warrant to make you use touchID or FaceID to unlock your phone.
If these states are approving electronic IDs why won't they allow official vaccination documents? I've been wanting my entire medical history stored on my iPhone so I can quit filling out the same stupid forms at different medical provider's offices.
I am also curious about what it means when you offer an iPhone to law enforcement for ID purposes. I presume the rest of the contents are locked, but surrendering possession of the device might have...4th and 14th amendment...consequences.
With that said, having it in the Wallet is soooo much more convenient than the TestFlight (beta) app that's required now.
Hopefully there will be a convenient way to show both the ID and your ticket in the Apple Wallet for the TSA. The way things are now, well, it wouldn't be drop dead simple (unless you had your ticket on your watch and your DL on your phone.)