CA DMV Wallet

California Department of Motor Vehicles Wallet

CA DMV Wallet

App stats

Version: 0.2.16 (Last updated: 2024-11-05)
Creation date: 2023-05-12
Permissions
Location:
  • approximate location (network-based)
  • precise location (GPS and network-based)
  • access extra location provider commands
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • change network connectivity
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • control flashlight
  • full network access
  • control Near Field Communication
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Now live in Pilot Phase – California DMV Mobile Wallet
Californians now have a secure way to present their driver’s license or identification card using their smartphones via a Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) digital credential.

California DMV Wallet gives you the control of the driver’s license data you share with others. For example, when buying age-restricted items, the app can confirm you are of legal age without having to share your birth date or address.

With mDL in your CA DMV Wallet, you can breeze through the TSA queue at the airports using your phone. You can also enroll in the TruAge program via the Wallet Marketplace to purchase age-verified products at a corner store near you (starting with select pilot locations in California and expanding nationally). The Wallet will soon be supporting online identity verification for government and commercial applications.

Designed with California's diverse population in mind, the CA DMV Wallet open-source platform uses state-of-the-art encryption algorithms and security technologies to combat fraud and reduce identity theft while improving privacy, transparency, and access for all Californians with a smartphone.

Important note: While the mDL can be used as an official state-issued ID, per the pilot scope approved by the California legislature, you must still have a physical driver’s license or identification card with you.

For more information, please visit: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/

California DMV Wallet is free, easy, secure, and convenient

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to sign up and verify your identity
  • Concept of a digital driver's license is appreciated
  • Fast approval process in some cases
Cons
  • App frequently crashes or freezes
  • Requiring multiple logins and verifications is frustrating
  • Biometric authentication does not function smoothly
  • Users must refresh or re-provision the app regularly
  • Poor design, especially with text and usability
Most mentioned
  • App crashes or is stuck on loading screens
  • Frustration with logins and authentication process
  • Issues related to the user interface and design
  • Inconsistent performance across different devices
  • Need for manual refresh of the digital wallet
User reviews
Terrible UI. Almost impossible to use with password manager due to the fact that every time you switch to another app the app requires unlock and usually just hags with a blue screen after that. Easily the worst app on my phone. Plus the mobiles drivers license can not be accessed without unlocking the phone, allowing the viewer to search the phone.
by Christian Huebner, 2024-09-27

You'd think an organization as large and as well-funded as the DMV would be able to make an app capable of functioning without crashing every 2 minutes. Switching to another screen on an Android phone? Crash. Clicking on the "Forgot my Password" screen? Crash. Clicking on "Send Me a Verification Code"? Closes the app when you check your email and deletes your session info, so that the verification code is invalid every time you try to enter it. Barely usable.
by Joon Bug, 2024-08-25

Made me scan my ID and take the pictures twice and upload twice. What's the point of an app if I still have to log into the actual website and submit "extended" information? It was literally the exact same info I submitted the first time. Changed to Two stars. It approved the info on a Sunday. Still not sure why I needed to touch it twice.
by Sly Green, 2024-08-25
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