ANDROID users are shocked as they learn that the operating system allows them to upload driver's licenses or IDs to their Google Wallet.
A lot of Android fans recently realized that they could be taking advantage of a perk on their phones that was once exclusive to iPhone users.
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Google Wallet now allows those with Android-operated phones to upload their driver's license or state ID into their account, providing quick and easy way to show the credentials when needed.
It's important to keep in mind that this cool feature is only available for certain states in the U.S., Digital Trends reported.
TSA started accepting digital driver’s licenses at a number of airports in early 2022, after Apple began its rollout for select state residents to add their Digital Drivers License (DDL) to their digital Wallet in 2021.
A DDL is a secure version of your physical driver’s license or ID card that can be stored on your cell phone.
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As people are more likely to accidentally leave home without their wallet or purse than they are to forget their cell phones, DDL allows you to access your ID even if you left the physical card at home.
It isn’t a digital copy or screenshot of your driver’s license as the technology works with your state’s government to set up and verify your identity digitally through an app or your phone.
With that in mind, it's crucial to remember a DDL is not a replacement for your license or ID, but rather a supplement to it.
With the convenient option, some airports allow TSA PreCheck passengers to go through security and present their DDL on their smartphones.
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The process of showing the identification is the same as scanning a mobile boarding pass, according to Digital Trends.
DDLs for Arizona, Colorado, and Maryland are currently accepted at the following participating airports for TSA PreCheck passengers:
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DET)
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
- Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
