Comment on Google Wallet now works for California driver’s licenses

QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Joelk111@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For me it’d be more of a backup plan in case I forgot my wallet

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• simplejack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  As I recall, you don’t need to unlock your phone to share your ID.

  • You tap an NFC reader with your locked phone
  • The reader asks you to share certain information (for example, a bar might just ask for birthday and photo)
  • you approve the encrypted data share via biometrics
  • the share completes and returns to your Lock Screen

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• IamAnonymous@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It would be useful everywhere else, apart from when pulled over by a cop. Like at a bar, grocery / liquor store while buying drinks, airport security if TSA allows it and any store which needs your ID for pickup. No need to pull my ID out if I’m just going to pay with my phone.

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  • QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    All fair points. I don’t fly much and it’s been such a long time since I’ve been carded that I don’t really think about using it for stuff like that.

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