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iOS 27 Tweaks Apple Wallet's U.S. Passport Feature

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ios 26 digital id passport walletiOS 27 tweaks some of the information and menus shown alongside the Digital ID passport feature in the Apple Wallet app.

As a result of these changes and/or a related bug, some iPhone users have seen their Digital ID deactivated on recent iOS 27 beta versions. Apple says affected users must remove the card and re-add it to the Apple Wallet app in order to use it again.

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chrono1081
2 weeks ago

Tell me how it works or I will never understand
You need FaceID for it to work and you need to be looking at the phone for it to activate.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Zorn
2 weeks ago
This happened to me yesterday afternoon and I was looking all over to see whether or not it was just me. Glad to see this to explain it.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Aurock
2 weeks ago

Isn't this useless? Kid could just take mom’s iPhone !
Egads, you've found a critical flaw in our passport system! A kid could just take Mom's passport..!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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ReliableSource
2 weeks ago

Given what TSA and ICE are doing at the border, I've actually started removing digital IDs from my iPhone and reverted to a numerical unlock instead of Face ID.
You can temporarily disable Face ID by long pressing the side and volume up buttons, or by pressing the side button five times quickly. Either way it brings up the off-switch screen, and Face/Touch ID won't work again until the phone is unlocked by passcode.

I understand the thought behind turning all this stuff off, but I think knowing you can quickly and temporarily disable it if you're in a situation where you need to is good enough. I say that from a place of privilege, of course, but I figured it might be of interest to people who don't know.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
chrono1081 Avatar
chrono1081
2 weeks ago

Isn't this useless? Kid could just take mom’s iPhone !
That's not how it works.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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DocMultimedia
2 weeks ago
Mine got deactivated last night (I’d updated to beta 7 yesterday). Will try to add it again later today. In any case, you should ALWAYS bring your physical one with you.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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