Google's latest Android update integrates OpenID support to streamline the management of digital credentials, making it easier to verify identities securely. Utilizing the DigitalCredential API, Android embraces OpenID4VP and OpenID4VCI standards, allowing developers to explore innovative applications beyond traditional IDs. These digital credentials can extend to education certificates, insurance information, and more, democratizing access across various apps, not just specific wallet applications, thereby enhancing user control over their digital identity.
Other apps not necessarily thought of as 'wallets' may also have a use case for holding these verified credentials, broadening the applications in everyday digital interactions.
Android's push towards using open standards ensures users aren't locked into a single company's system for managing their digital identities.
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