Subj : You can now store your passport in Google Wallet, but it cant rep
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Sep 13 2024 12:15:05

You can now store your passport in Google Wallet, but it cant replace the 
real thing

Date:
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:03:03 +0000

Description:
Google Wallet can now store US passports for use at select TSA checkpoints, 
though youll still need to have a physical passport with you.

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The Google Wallet can now store a digital version of your US passport, 
allowing quicker passage through select TSA checkpoints, though youll still 
need to have the physical passport with you. 

Any Android phone that has the Google Wallet app can take advantage of this 
new feature, from the Google Pixel 9 to the Samsung Galaxy S24 . 

Google calls this passport-based pass a digital ID, and as this name suggests 
it's not an overall replacement for your passport  the company says youll 
still need to carry the relevant physical ID with you while travelling, at 
least for now. 

Users can create a digital ID by scanning the photo-page of their passport, 
scanning the security chip on the back of the passport, and taking a selfie 
video. This information is then sent to Google for review. 

Once approved the digital ID is stored in an encrypted form, with access kept 
securely behind your phones fingerprint scanner, passcode, or PIN number. 

Digital ID comes to Google Wallet as part of a wider expansion for ID 
support. Support for California IDs was added in August, with state-issued 
IDs and drivers licenses for Iowa, New Mexico, and Ohio to follow in the 
coming months. 

Google says it is working with partners to expand the usefulness of digital 
ID, and lists account recovery, identity verification, and car rentals as 
examples of potential future use cases. More options for commuters 

The update to Google Wallet also brings new options for commuters in the US. 

In the US, Google has added support for prepaid commuter benefit cards, 
starting with Edenred and HealthEquity.Additionally, tickets and booking 
confirmations sent to Gmail will now automatically import to the Google 
Wallet app. 

And new notifications will alert you when a pass is altered, like if your 
assigned seat changes. Live train status updates, including train times and 
delays, are also on the way soon. 

Furthermore, you can now access your passes online at wallet.google.com, 
meaning you don't need your Android device on-hand to check your tickets, 
passes, and IDs. 

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