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iPhone Users in Colorado Can Now Add IDs to Wallet App

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iPhone and Apple Watch owners in Colorado are now able to add their IDs and licenses to the Wallet app to serve as a form of identification in lieu of a physical card for TSA checkpoints at select airports.

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Colorado's Department of Revenue announced the news today, and said that the Wallet-based ID or license can be presented at select TSA checkpoints at the Denver airport. Digital IDs are available to individuals with a current, valid Colorado-issued driver license or ID.

The Department of Revenue says that the Wallet ID is designed to be a companion to the physical driver's license or ID, and it is not a replacement. Coloradans must continue to carry their physical driver license or ID with them, and the Wallet ID can only be used at airports.


Apple with iOS 15 added support for allowing users from participating U.S. states to add their licenses and state IDs to the Wallet app, and so far, Arizona, Maryland, and Colorado support the feature.

Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah are also working on support.

(Thanks, Coady!)

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CalMin Avatar
CalMin
44 months ago
I want this too. Come on California!
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
lazyrighteye Avatar
lazyrighteye
44 months ago

Good luck with that. Here in Arizona we have had Digital ID for months, but I have gone through the signup procedure in the Wallet app on two separate occasions and heard nothing for the Motor Vehicle Department.
I just sent my info off to the DMV in CO. Interested to see how long this takes.


Edit: Whoa - took under 5-min! Un. Ex. Pect. Ed.

Edit #2: Whoa again! The license art is pretty slick. When you rock the phone from left to right, up and down, there is foreground/background separation (depth) and an iridescent rainbow wash that makes it feel almost lenticular. Fancy.



@WilliApple I don't recommend milking that cow. 😜[Click to view video attachment]
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cateye Avatar
cateye
44 months ago
Really interesting process. Scanned front and back of license, then lots of face scans, sort of like when you set up FaceID, then it all gets sent automatically to the Colorado DMV. Then you wait for approval.

EDIT: aaand there it is, like 3 minutes later. It just shows up in Wallet. Neat.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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coachgq
44 months ago
I’m so jealous here in Texas.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cateye Avatar
cateye
44 months ago
No option here either, yet (also CO resident)

EDIT: Oh, whoops, didn't realize 16.1.1 is out too. Will try updating first and then see.

EDIT2: After 16.1.1 update, option is now there! woohoo.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CarlJ Avatar
CarlJ
44 months ago

This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but hear me out.

During a traffic stop, you pop your phone out to show the cop your license. They take the phone to their car computer and, while it’s unlocked, they connect to it and download your information. They find references to drugs. They arrest you.

Dystopian future or possible reality? Just playing Devil’s Advocate. I don’t think this would play out, but is it worth giving them the opportunity?

I probably won’t add my license to my phone.
No, it's a depressingly popular opinion, that is ENTIRELY WRONG.

They're not allowed to take it back to their car, they have to read the information off the screen while you hold the phone (either via NFC or QR code or just visually reading the info), and the card is in Apple Wallet, so you had to authenticate via Face ID or Touch ID to bring it up, but your phone is not unlocked - even if they took it back to their car, they can't download a damn thing, no snooping around looking for drug references. They can't arrest you, but if they grab your phone and carry it away, you can press charges against them.

Stop spreading misinformation!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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