The Cupertinos continue to make internal changes due to what is seen in the European Union and the Digital Markets Act. Just yesterday, they announced a change that was expected worldwide, opening it for all third-party applications that require the iPhone’s NFC chip. In this case, The API that will allow developers to handle this innovation will be available until iOS 18.1.What can be done now that this API is free?

The iPhone’s NFC chip works for almost everything, most of which depends on an app

You’ll be amazed at how much you can do with the iPhone’s NFC chip. A technology that has been around for years and was implemented in the iPhone 6 and the first generation of the Apple Watch with the subtle difference that it is only used for Apple Pay.

Things will change now and this Apple Wallet will no longer have dedicated NFC on iPhones allowing other apps to have it and use it for various purposes. For example, if a country or bank doesn’t support Apple Pay, Any banking or transaction application can use the API to implement a contactless payment solution.

There are many uses for the wallet app

Just like there are already some cars that implement digital keys, this one too The API will open up the possibility for any car brand to implement this more easilyOne thing we may see in the future is a competitor looking to implement their own digital wallet as an alternative to Apple’s Wallet.

In addition to payments, keys, credentials or identities may be applied any organization, organization, company, school etc.; reward cards, tickets, badges and Anything physical that contains data and can be converted to digital.

Apple will make it secure even if used by third parties

One of the advantages of this new application is The API will have a Secure Enclave so that each of the data processed can be managed privately.. Therefore, Apple Wallet can no longer be the default wallet for users and they can change it to something else.

The API will currently only be available to developers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the United States, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, so it will receive priority release. Developers will need to request the use of the API with a permission that will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

ID in Wallet

The process already created in the developer support guide indicates that it will work with the configuration of a contactless application (payment or wallet). The app will now be the default, and will automatically launch when an NFC terminal is approached and user authentication with Face ID using the side button or home button for iPhones with Touch ID.

Compatible iPhones on this new system will be from the iPhone XS running iOS 18.1 or later.

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