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Google makes it easier to share digital credentials on your Android phone

Expanding interoperability, Android supports OpenID4VP and OpenID4VCI, allowing users to securely share digital credentials across apps.

This update enables wider use of digital credentials for various purposes, including account recovery and identity verification on different platforms. Google recently expanded its Digital ID access through its Wallet app for residents in the U.K. And to further expand the interoperability across different apps that store digital identities, the search giant is aiming to support open standards via various identity providers and services through the Android operating system. (Image credit: Android Central)Per the recent Google Wallet announcement, soon users can use digital credentials to recover "Amazon accounts, access online health services with CVS and MyChart by Epic, and verify profiles or identity on platforms like Uber and Bumble."

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