At WWDC 2019, Apple officially announced that it wanted to open the iPhone's NFC chip in a controlled manner under iOS 13. This step leads to new possible uses - one very special one: From autumn, the iPhone will become an identity card - also in Germany.
Apple will open up the NFC interface a little more in iOS 13. Selected services will then be able to use the iPhone's reading function - the German ID card will also be included. The Federal Ministry of the Interior officially announced the support in mid-June via a press release. Now there is new information about the launch date. In a statement published yesterday, the Ministry of the Interior announced the following:
"The AusweisApp2 project team had already achieved initial success with online ID last week. Following the release of the third developer beta version of iOS 13 at the beginning of this week, the developers were able to successfully complete the entire reading process. From today's perspective, nothing stands in the way of the release of AusweisApp2 for iPhones with the release of iOS 13 in fall 2019. According to the manufacturer, an iPhone 7 or newer is required to use the NFC interface for online ID."
iPhone replaces wallet
The release of the AusweisApp2 is therefore expected to coincide with the official release of iOS 13 - this should be the case in mid-September. In addition to the ID card, other features will follow. In the future, iPhone users will be able to digitize their passport and use it at the airport, for example. There will also be an eVisa soon - we are excited. Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen.) for 19.99 euros – only for a short time
