Petr Škuta The German Ministry of the Interior has announced that iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to digitize ID cards. Everything is related to the unlocked NFC chip, which until recently was not accessible to third parties.
However, Germany is not the first. This report is preceded by similar information from Japan and Britain, where it will also be possible to scan identity cards and passports. Users there can leave their physical ID card at home.
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David Hanak iOS 13 unlocks NFC
Apple has been integrating NFC chips into its smartphones since the iPhone 6S / 6S Plus model. But only with the upcoming iOS 13 will also allow third-party applications to use it. Until now, it is primarily used for Apple Pay purposes.
Of course, all new applications using an NFC chip will go through the same approval process. Testers from Cupertino will thus decide whether the chip is used in a correct way and not for activities that violate the terms of the App Store.
Technically speaking, however, any country can take the same steps as Germany, Japan and Britain. They can issue their own state applications or allow third-party applications that will serve as a digital fingerprint for an ID card or passport.
Digital ID card, digital payments
Administration will be simplified for Germans already in the autumn, as they will be able to use their digital identity card on the online portals of the state administration. Of course, another benefit will be use when traveling, for example at airports.
The German government is preparing its own application AusweisApp2, which will be available in the App Store. However, potential applicants will be able to use approved third-party applications such as ID, ePass and eVisum. The functionality of all is very similar.
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Dan Pražák It will be very interesting to see how the conservative people of Germany react to this possibility. The country is interesting, for example, in that, although digital payment methods, including Apple Pay, have been working here for a long time, the majority of users still prefer cash.
The average German carries EUR 103 in his wallet, which is one of the highest amounts in the entire EU. The trend of digital payments is slowly starting even in conservative Germany, especially among the younger generation.
Source: 9to5Mac
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