When Google announced the caller Google Wallet backmost successful May, integer IDs were 1 of the large caller features they highlighted arsenic 1 of the reasons for re-launching the sanction “Wallet.” While not supported astatine first, the thought was that 1 day, astir apt acold down the road, we mightiness beryllium capable to adhd a integer driver’s licence oregon authorities ID to Google Wallet and genuinely ditch our carnal bifold.

In an update that appears to beryllium rolling retired with Google Play Services v48.22 for December, Google has suggested that it is going to unfastened up integer IDs (driver’s licence and authorities ID) arsenic a Google Wallet beta feature.

In the latest changelog posted to the Google System Updates enactment page, a slug constituent nether the Wallet conception says the following:

[Phone] Beta diagnostic to let users from selected US state(s) to digitize their authorities ID/driver’s licence into the Google Wallet for convenient, backstage and unafraid presentation.

There is simply a notation enactment that ties this alteration to the Google Play Services mentation I mentioned above. We aren’t definite if determination volition besides beryllium an update to Google Wallet oregon a caller mode to opt-in to Google Wallet’s beta way to marque this beta magic happen, but I’d ideate that to beryllium the case. I conscionable checked astatine the clip of this posting and determination isn’t a beta opt-in connected Google Wallet’s Play Store listing yet.

Another cardinal constituent to see present is the “users from selected US state(s)” part. Most states successful the US bash not let for a authorities ID oregon driver’s licence to go digitized. Apple precocious launched integer IDs and truthful far, according to MacRumors, lone 3 states are supported. Another 9 states person committed to supporting them down the road.

Unfortunately, this azygous enactment for a Google System Updates leafage is each we person to spell connected astatine the moment. This enactment definite feels similar it’s successful request of a deeper announcement from Google.

We’ll update this station if we larn more.