Apple’s much hyped digital driver’s license function will be postponed to early 2022. The Apple Wallet app will soon be able to store state IDs and driver’s licenses in eight US states, according to an announcement made in September.
Apple’s pursuit for “sole control” over how states implement the feature has led to a delay, according to reports. According to leaks, the upgrade will come at a cost to taxpayers.
The system will be first introduced by the states namely, Arizona and Georgia. After that, it will be signed up by the US states Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah.
Apple has said that it is in talks with other US states, including Florida, to bring the function, announced at a presentation in June, to all fifty states in the future.
The system will initially be used in airport-security screenings handled by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Some people were worried about surrendering their phones to police or security officials.
Apple has stated that users do not have to unlock or give their phones over to airport security for the system to operate. However, it’s unclear if or how it will be used for other applications of identification, such as being stopped by the police.