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You Can Put Your Driver’s License on Your iPhone. Here’s How and Where You Can Use It

Adding your driver’s license to your iPhone is easy, as long as it’s supported. Here’s how.

Your phone goes with you everywhere. So does your driver’s license. If you’re in the right state, you can now put your license right on your iPhone, in the Apple Wallet along with your boarding passes and concert tickets. 

It’ll be handy for a number of other things, like getting through TSA checkpoints at the airport. You’ll be able to swipe your ID and boarding pass back to back on your iPhone for a snappier security check experience. That’s where we’re at now, but once it’s adopted at a larger scale, this could become the default way you present a form of ID everywhere.

It’s going to take some time before all states have a digital ID system up and running. Below, we’ll cover what states currently support digital IDs via Apple wallet and how to add one to your iPhone. Plus, we’ll go over some of the new features headed to Apple Wallet once iOS 26 is released later this fall. 

For more, don’t miss our visual comparison of iOS 18 to iOS 26.

What states currently support digital ID in Apple Wallet?

Only a handful of states support digital IDs in Apple Wallet, and a key factor is how the state implements its Mobile Driver’s License system. For instance, Louisiana, New York, Utah and Virginia all support mobile driver’s licenses but require separate apps to add and present digital IDs. 

States and regions that support digital IDs in Apple Wallet:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • New Mexico
  • Ohio
  • Puerto Rico

Some states were originally announced to support Apple’s digital ID, but haven’t quite got there yet. 

The number of states supported in Apple Wallet is about half of what the TSA currently allows. Collectively, it accepts digital IDs across Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet and state-based mobile apps in 15 states.

How to add your ID or driver’s license to Apple Wallet

If you live in a state that supports digital IDs for Apple Wallet, it’s easy to add it. After it’s added, you’ll need to verify your identity, which can take a little longer, but is still a straightforward process.

  • Open Apple Wallet
  • Tap the Add button
  • Tap Driver’s License or ID and select your location
  • If applicable, choose whether you want to add your ID to your iPhone only or both your iPhone and your Apple Watch. 
  • Follow the steps to scan your license or ID

(Make sure you scan your ID in a well-lit environment and the photo is in focus.)

Once it’s scanned, you’ll be prompted to confirm your identity with a selfie photo. According to Apple, you may be asked to complete a number of facial or head movements for identification purposes. 

To ensure an easier verification process, Apple suggests that you:

  • Stand in front of a plain background with neutral, light paint
  • Be in a well-lit area, ideally indoors
  • Take off sunglasses, masks, hats or other accessories that could block your face
  • Hold your iPhone steady

When you’re finished, submit your information by confirming with Touch or Face ID. Your biometrics will be bound to the ID, so only you can use it. 

Transferring your ID to another iPhone

If you upgrade your iPhone, you’ll need to transfer your ID or driver’s license to it. 

  • During initial setup, tap Wallet
  • Select your ID
  • Follow the steps
  • Tap to confirm you want to move your driver’s license or ID to the new device

You’ll soon be able to create a digital passport in Apple Wallet

While states are taking time to implement digital ID systems, Apple announced a new feature coming in iOS 26 later this year: You can add a digital passport to Apple Wallet.

When that feature is available, iPhone users will be able to scan their passports to create a digital version for identity verification during domestic travel. You won’t be able to use it for international travel, and it’s not a full replacement for a physical passport (so keep your physical one on you), but it should work at the 250-plus supported TSA checkpoints. 

During the WWDC keynote earlier this month, Apple said that the digital ID made from your passport can also be used «in apps and in person,» but it didn’t give any specifics. 

This is essentially what can be done on Android through Google Wallet. 

Verify with Wallet will make proving your age easier on your next Uber Eats order

Also headed to iPhones this fall is an easier way for you to prove your age using your digital ID. Say you want to have a bottle of wine sent to your place via Uber Eats. Typically, when the driver arrives, you’ll need to present your ID and have it scanned to complete the transaction, but with the new Verify with Wallet, your stored digital ID will be used to verify your age. (I do wonder if things might get more complicated when the delivery arrives if you’re not the one receiving it.)

Verify with Wallet will be supported by Chime, Turo, Uber Eats and U.S. Bank. 

For more, don’t miss what you should know about flying domestically without a Real ID in 2025.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 24

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 24.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Some of the clues are tricky today — 8-Across stumped me until I filled in more letters from the Down clues. Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue:  Traditional meat for shawarma
Answer: LAMB

5A clue: Brainstorm outputs
Answer: IDEAS

7A clue: Cunningly sidestep, as a difficult question
Answer: DODGE

8A clue: Marketing pitch
Answer: SPIEL

9A clue: 12-ounce size at Starbucks
Answer: TALL

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Pot heads?
Answer: LIDS

2D clue: Bring home from a shelter, maybe
Answer: ADOPT

3D clue: ___ darling (one getting favorable news coverage)
Answer: MEDIA

4D clue: Breakfast item with cream cheese
Answer: BAGEL

6D clue: What bears do in a bear market
Answer: SELL

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Samsung’s Cheaper Galaxy Flip 7 FE Foldable Phone Shows Up in New Leak

Foldable phones are typically expensive. If this rumor is true, let’s see if the Z Flip 6 FE ends up being cheaper than the Motorola Razr 2025.

New renders of the rumored Galaxy Z Flip7 FE phone, a cheaper alternative to last year’s Z Flip 6, have hit the internet via notable leaker Evan Blass. The images were shared Monday on smartphone news site Phone Arena.

The FE stands for Founders Edition and is Samsung’s way of offering comparable devices with slightly weakened specs for more affordable prices. Past FE phones include the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and FE Plus.

The renders show off a device that looks very similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, appearing in white and black colorways. Phone Arena reports that the Flip 6 FE will have similar hardware as last year’s Flip 6 but may swap out the Snapdragon chip for a Samsung-made Exynos processor. 

Blass also shared renders of the flagship Galaxy Z Flip 7 which, if accurate, will drop the camera cutaway and feature the screen running edge-to-edge, with cutouts for the cameras, much like the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025.

Foldable phones, once $2,000 devices, have slowly started creeping downwards in price as designs have improved and more players have entered the space. Despite more foldable phones entering the market, it’s still a smaller piece of the overall larger smartphone pie. 

Trendforce predicted last year that 17.8 million foldables would ship in 2024, making up only 1.5% of overall smartphone shipments. Foldable phone shipments actually decreased by 1%, making it the segment’s first-ever Q3 decline, according to Counterpoint Research. That decline was attributed to weak performance from the Samsung’s Z Flip 6, which was a mild improvement over 2023’s model. 

While Samsung is the foldable market global leader at 56% share, the Z Flip and Fold 6 saw shipments fall 21%. With more exciting handsets coming out of China, where Samsung has a smaller presence, consumers might be holding out for either cheaper prices or more exciting designs. Already, rumors claim that Apple might be readying its own foldable device, which may expand the market as well as pull share from Samsung. 

There are other concerns with foldables, apart from the higher price. According to a 2023 Kantar report, 55% of early foldable buyers later switched back to a regular slab phone. Lower battery life and software uncertainty is what drove people away, according to the report. A 2024 YouGov report said 56% of young adults said durability was a major concern when considering a foldable.

Some foldable phones are seeing more affordable prices, notably, the new Motorola Razr 2025, which has a starting price of $700. If the rumored Z Flip 7 FE can match or undercut Motorola, that could entice some consumers.

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Samsung’s New Galaxy Foldables Will Be Announced at July 9 Unpacked Event

Samsung’s been teasing Ultra-grade and slim foldable phones for the upcoming Galaxy Z series. The company may also unveil its next smartwatch.

Samsung is gearing up to debut its next slate of foldable Galaxy Z phones, which likely includes follow-ups to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The company will host an Unpacked event in July, where it’ll show off its latest devices and Galaxy AI updates. 

The event will take place in Brooklyn, New York, and will be live streamed on the Samsung Newsroom, at Samsung.com and on Samsung’s YouTube channel. Unpacked kicks off on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. 

Samsung has been teasing its upcoming foldables for the last several weeks. In early June, a Samsung Newsroom post pointed to the company bringing «an Ultra-experience» to «a smaller and more portable form factor.» That apparently includes a «powerful camera» and «AI-powered tools.»

The following week, the company said in another blog post that its «newest Galaxy Z series is the thinnest, lightest and most advanced foldable yet.» It appears to be following in the footsteps of the slim and lightweight Galaxy S25 Edge, which was released in May. 

Samsung seems to be especially focused on scaling the capabilities of its foldables’ cameras with the help of AI. It noted in a subsequent blog post, «The camera will only get smarter — helping users capture life’s moments more vividly and make everyday experiences more seamless, personal and impactful.»

An animated invite for July’s Unpacked event begins by showing the slim side profile of a device that then splits into two phones. One of these phones folds like a book, and on-screen text at the end reads «Ultra Unfolds.» 

It’s possible Samsung could unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Z Fold 7 and then the Z Fold Ultra. There are also murmurs of a more affordable Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE phone. Leaker Evan Blass shared renders of the rumored device, which appears similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, but the phone could swap out the Snapdragon chip for an Exynos processor. Meanwhile, renders of the flagship foldable Galaxy Z Flip 7 suggest Samsung could nix the physical camera notch and opt for an edge-to-edge cover display. But we’ll have to wait and see what the company has in store.

There have also been rumors about the Galaxy Watch 8 making its debut at Unpacked, though Samsung hasn’t yet been teasing its wearables like it has its foldable phones. 

If you’re eager to get the upcoming Galaxy device, you can reserve it now and earn a $50 Samsung Credit at Samsung.com.

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