https://bmi.usercontent.opencode.de/eudi-wallet/wallet-development-documentation-public/latest/architecture-concept/06-mobile-devices/02-mdvm/
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@fallbackerik @pojntfx @arjen the existence of other apps which were downloaded from other stores/spurces wouldn't be an issue
But if you use a phone without Google play services (e.g. lineageOS (although play services can be added later) or grapheneOS) or a rooted phone you won't be able to use that app at all
Maybe just having an unlocked bootloader would keep you from using it (that depends on what level of the device integrity the app requires)@fallbackerik @pojntfx @arjen with an unlocked bootloader (even if you didn't modify the system in any way (although having an unlocked bootloader just for fun isn't a good idea. But it is necessary if you want to install custom ROMs. So if the manufacturer of your phone adds some stuff you don't want and you just want to install vanilla android (without root and with Google play services) you need to unlock your bootloader)) you fail the play protect certification
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@pojntfx Thing is: we must NEVER accept any digital-only solution for things like this (IDs, license etc.). Analouge/offline life must ALWAYS be possible!
...regardless of where it's hosted.
@Bebef @pojntfx yeah, i know you can take a picture of your license here in the us and give your phone to a cop in some places, but i would never. rather just hand over my physical license card i paid way too much money for and always carry with me outside the house. just like my phone, but im not handing that to anyone, nor my physical wallet.
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If a German citizen gets sanctioned by the US government, once this is implemented (later this year), that means they will no longer be able to be a participating member of German society, e.g. to show their (digital) driver's license to traffic police
Sorry, digital drivers license and Germany? I cannot make these ends meet.
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If a German citizen gets sanctioned by the US government, once this is implemented (later this year), that means they will no longer be able to be a participating member of German society, e.g. to show their (digital) driver's license to traffic police -
If a German citizen gets sanctioned by the US government, once this is implemented (later this year), that means they will no longer be able to be a participating member of German society, e.g. to show their (digital) driver's license to traffic police
It is TOTALLY unrealistic this project even works by end of the year. And then it’s gonna been shutdown five to 20 times because of mostly naive yet fundamental design flaws.
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@Bebef @pojntfx yeah, i know you can take a picture of your license here in the us and give your phone to a cop in some places, but i would never. rather just hand over my physical license card i paid way too much money for and always carry with me outside the house. just like my phone, but im not handing that to anyone, nor my physical wallet.
@makeitmythic @pojntfx "Too much money" is a funny thing to say for a US driving license. German prices are in the $4k ball park.
Not trying to diminish anything, just giving a point of reference.
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So, it turns out the German implementation of eIDAS (electronic ID wallet for e.g. age attestation) will require an Apple/Google account to function
Absolutely pathetic
@pojntfx This is european retardation not exclusif to germany
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@fallbackerik @pojntfx @arjen the existence of other apps which were downloaded from other stores/spurces wouldn't be an issue
But if you use a phone without Google play services (e.g. lineageOS (although play services can be added later) or grapheneOS) or a rooted phone you won't be able to use that app at all
Maybe just having an unlocked bootloader would keep you from using it (that depends on what level of the device integrity the app requires) -
I've said it before an I'll say it again: This entire project of identity verification with Apple/Google-account bound mobile devices is going to lead the continent down a dark, dark path into full technological submission to the US
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I've said it before an I'll say it again: This entire project of identity verification with Apple/Google-account bound mobile devices is going to lead the continent down a dark, dark path into full technological submission to the US
it'll probably be even more fun for non-resident (dual) citizens who don't (for whatever reason) have a based in Germany mobile phone account - and thus have no access to install whatever authentication mechanism is required.
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So, it turns out the German implementation of eIDAS (electronic ID wallet for e.g. age attestation) will require an Apple/Google account to function
Absolutely pathetic
the Estonian eID system seems to work pretty well and doesn't require any 3rd party corporate account to work.
even works for e-Residents who don't live in Estonia, nor have Estonian citizenship
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@david @pojntfx I was mostly thinking of NLWallet, which is actually government backed/owned. As far as I know it’s ZKP, and it’s even open-ish (not GPL, but at least source-available). You can build it from source yourself.
But I’m not as knowledgeable on the matter as @pojntfx, so I could absolutely be missing something here on the implementation of zero knowledge here.
See their GitHub page here: https://github.com/MinBZK/nl-wallet
@sstendahl @david @pojntfx is yivi operating on the same trust level?
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@makeitmythic @pojntfx "Too much money" is a funny thing to say for a US driving license. German prices are in the $4k ball park.
Not trying to diminish anything, just giving a point of reference.
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@fallbackerik @pojntfx @arjen
Ah, you were talking about *that* app being installed via fdroid, got itI'm not sure if it follows from that document that they will require installation via the play store but they mention the check for that ("accountDetails.appLicensingVerdict") so they collect it at least
OP only mentions that you need a Google account to install the app from Google play, I'm not sure if the play integrity checks work without an account or if it is needed for that
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So, it turns out the German implementation of eIDAS (electronic ID wallet for e.g. age attestation) will require an Apple/Google account to function
Absolutely pathetic
@pojntfx Hopefully the huge legal issues with this will delay it.
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@fallbackerik @pojntfx @arjen
Ah, you were talking about *that* app being installed via fdroid, got itI'm not sure if it follows from that document that they will require installation via the play store but they mention the check for that ("accountDetails.appLicensingVerdict") so they collect it at least
OP only mentions that you need a Google account to install the app from Google play, I'm not sure if the play integrity checks work without an account or if it is needed for that
@fallbackerik @pojntfx @arjen so yeah, good point, maybe you don't need an account, but it still wouldn't work an a degoogled phone
So maybe it's not as bad, but still badAnd I'm not sure if people who are banned from having a Google account are also forbidden from using those other Google services (without an account)
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@mjarteaga @pojntfx and who's gonna enforce the law of the state decides they won't? GDPR enforcement is already bad.
@elexia @mjarteaga @pojntfx Can someone sue?
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I've said it before an I'll say it again: This entire project of identity verification with Apple/Google-account bound mobile devices is going to lead the continent down a dark, dark path into full technological submission to the US
@pojntfx All data eventually ends up with the palantir stasi
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So, it turns out the German implementation of eIDAS (electronic ID wallet for e.g. age attestation) will require an Apple/Google account to function
Absolutely pathetic
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@pojntfx This scenario raises two main conflicts:
Availability and Access: The GDPR and EU principles require that access to fundamental rights not depend on third countries. Forcing a citizen to accept the terms and conditions of a private U.S. company in order to use their state-issued identity is viewed by many regulators as coercion that invalidates the “free consent” required by the GDPR. 1/2@pojntfx Mitigation Measures in Germany and the EU 1/3
To prevent this technological “lock-in,” several measures are being implemented:
Alternatives Outside Official Stores: The EU is exerting pressure through the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to compel Apple and Google to allow the installation of apps from alternative sources (“sideloading”) and open access to their security chips without going through their accounts.
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@pojntfx This scenario raises two main conflicts:
Availability and Access: The GDPR and EU principles require that access to fundamental rights not depend on third countries. Forcing a citizen to accept the terms and conditions of a private U.S. company in order to use their state-issued identity is viewed by many regulators as coercion that invalidates the “free consent” required by the GDPR. 1/2@pojntfx Mitigation Measures in Germany and the EU 2/3
Interoperability between Member States: According to the regulation, if the German wallet fails due to a lockout, citizens should be able to legally use any other certified wallet from another EU country to identify themselves for German services.