Subj : Google Wallet now lets you add passports, library cards, and heal
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Aug 13 2024 15:15:05

Google Wallet now lets you add passports, library cards, and health 
insurance, thanks to AI

Date:
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:12:11 +0000

Description:
Latest Google Wallet update adds AI tool so you can store a wider range of ID 
and cards in your digital wallet.

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Ahead of its Made By Google event , where we expect big new Pixel 9 phone 
reveals, Google has released the AI-powered update to Androids Wallet app, 
which was announced at Google I/O 2024. This update will make it much simpler 
to save a broader range of digital passes (if you live in the US, that is). 

Previously, Google Wallet allowed you to add and save payment cards, transit 
passes, loyalty cards, gift cards, and some ID cards, with one final extra 
option letting you take pictures of anything else you might want to add with 
a QR code or barcode. That Photo mode has received a major overhaul in the 
latest app update; its now labeled Everything Else, and it recognizes a much 
more comprehensive range of pass types, which are: Business card Car 
insurance Drivers license Events & tickets Health insurance ID card Library 
card Loyalty card Passport Residence permit Student ID Tax ID card Vehicle 
registration Voter ID card Other 

Simply hit the Add to Wallet button on the main page, select Everything Else, 
take a picture of it, edit any details that the AI scanned incorrectly, and 
press Save. Android's Google Wallet is getting a refresh (Image credit: 
Future | Alex Walker-Todd) 

Just like your other Wallet additions, these items can be shared with your 
other Google Wallets. With the exception of passes that contain sensitive 
info  such as those related to health or government ID  theyll stay only in 
the Wallets you manually add them to.



This Google Wallet update certainly makes it feel much more like a real 
wallet  especially with the addition of Drivers licenses  but we wouldnt 
recommend having it fully replace the real thing. While a digital version of 
some ID might help in emergency situations, we expect nine times out of ten a 
photo of your drivers license or passport wont cut the mustard. 

If youre still seeing the old Photo option, its because you arent a US-based 
Android user or because the update hasnt yet rolled out to your device. Keep 
an eye out for it, and the feature should be in your Wallet app soon enough. 
You might also like Google Pay reaches the end of its life in June A 
long-overdue feature gets added to Google Wallet Google adds biometric 
verification to the Play Store



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/google-wallet-now-lets-you-add-passpo
rts-library-cards-and-health-insurance-thanks-to-ai


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