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iPhone Driver's License Feature in Wallet App Now Available in Maryland

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Maryland residents can now add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age. The feature first launched in Arizona back in March.

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When the feature launched in Arizona, Apple said additional U.S. states would offer driver's licenses and state IDs in the Wallet app soon, including Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Ohio, as well as the territory of Puerto Rico. Apple also previously announced that Georgia, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Utah planned to offer the feature to residents, but it is unclear when each state plans to roll out the functionality.

To add an ID to the iPhone, Maryland residents can tap the "+" button in the top-right corner of the Wallet app and follow the on-screen instructions.

The feature is available in the U.S. only and requires an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 15.4 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 4 or later running watchOS 8.4 or later. Apple has yet to indicate whether the feature will launch in additional countries in the future.

For now, IDs in the Wallet app can only be presented at select TSA checkpoints at select U.S. airports, with Apple advising travelers to check TSA checkpoint signage to confirm availability. Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration said residents must continue to carry their physical driver's license or ID card with them, and noted that law enforcement will not accept Maryland driver's licenses or IDs in the Wallet app at this time.

After a driver's license or ID has been added to the Wallet app, users can simply tap their iPhone or Apple Watch on an identity reader at a TSA checkpoint, without taking out their physical card. Users will see a prompt on their device displaying the specific information being requested by the TSA, and only after authorizing with Face ID or Touch ID is the requested identity information released from their device, according to Apple.

Users do not need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to a TSA officer to present their mobile driver's license or ID, according to Apple.

Apple said the feature is designed with privacy and security in mind. When adding an ID to the Wallet app, users are required to take a photo of their face, which will be securely provided to the issuing state for verification. Users are also prompted to complete a series of facial and head movements during the setup process.

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Is this still only for outbound flights for showing the TSA? Or is this actually useful?

Edit: Yep, only for TSA. Lame.
 
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Come on NJ make this happen. Remember you DON’T have to utilize this if you don’t want to but many would like it for various reasons.
 
ds10 said:
Right. Get pulled over, reach for your phone, and get shot because the officer thinks you're reaching for a gun.
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You get pulled over and start reaching for anything in your car without telling the officer or asking for permission - you are asking for issues.

It's really not that hard. Respect the officers position and do everything you can to keep yourself and the officer safe. Ex - My registration is in my glovebox, is it ok if I reach over for it? My drivers license is digital and on my phone. My phone is in the center console - is it ok if I grab it out of there?
 
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ds10 said:
Right. Get pulled over, reach for your phone, and get shot because the officer thinks you're reaching for a gun.
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I have only been pulled over 3 times over the past 13 years. Before the officer even got out of his car, I had my drivers license, registration and proof of insurance ready on my lap visible. And my hands on the steering wheel.
 
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Jared Strike said:
This has been discussed ad nausea. You don't hand your phone away, you simply unlock it, hold the device and they scan it.
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Waiting for the day that a cop grabs somebody’s phone while doing this.

Doesn’t matter now, though, because the only place this is used is at TSA in airports, so pointless for 99% of situations where you need your ID, like when driving.
 
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From Maryland’s own website:

Maryland Mobile ID is voluntary and serves as a companion to your physical, plastic Driver's License/ Identification Card - it is not yet a replacement of the physical card, and you must continue to carry your physical Driver's License/Identification Card with you.
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