Florida suddenly pulls digital drivers license support for iPhone and Android — tells everyone to delete the app

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It's time to go back to physical IDs...for now

Apple's preview of how you can scan your driver's license into Apple Wallet on an iPhone.
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In recent years, Google and Apple have been pushing the ability to store driver's licenses and other ID cards on iPhone and Android devices . However, as of this writing, only four states actively support Apple's digital ID feature in the Wallet app.

Beyond that, only 11 states in total currently support mobile driver's licenses. The other states have dedicated apps for the digital IDs. 

The department has asked users to delete the digital ID apps and go back to using a physical driver's license cards until a new vendor is found.

Floridians may not be able to get their digital ID back until 2025. 

We expect the new app to be developed by early 2025 and will notify you by email at that time."

The shut down has been sudden, and it doesn't appear that Florida has a transition plan in place for anyone who has been using the digital ID program. 

The easiest transition solution would be for the state to support Apple and Google's digital ID features that the companies already offer.

In the meantime, Floridians will need to dig out their physical cards for any current need of an ID. 

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Scott Younker
Scott Younker
West Coast Reporter

Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.