Ya know what else works? My wallet.
Google Wallet now works for California driver’s licenses
Submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Willy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
haven’t carried a wallet in more than a year. phone only. its quite nice.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have too much in their ecosystem as it is. Mail. Drive. I think I’ll be skipping Wallet.
Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
So now I can not have access to maps, communication, money. And identification when my phone dies. And is it really more convenient to install readers for difital licences everywhere then to just look at a licence?
I dunno I’m old but the whole idea of having my phone store everything important seems like a bad idea. I don’t even like to do banking on my phone let alone use it as a payment method.
800XL@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No thanks.
QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I’ve never understood the appeal of digital driver’s licenses. If I get pulled over, there’s no fucking way I’m unlocking my phone and handing it to a cop.
Joelk111@lemmy.world 2 months ago
For me it’d be more of a backup plan in case I forgot my wallet
simplejack@lemmy.world 2 months ago
As I recall, you don’t need to unlock your phone to share your ID.
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.
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.