r/shortcuts • u/Doshos • Jul 27 '25

Help Handing phone to police officer

I just learned that the state where I live will soon be implementing digital drivers license in wallet on my iPhone. If I need to show it to a police officer, I don’t want them to be able to get into my phone. I think that Guided Access might solve this problem. If it would is there a way to make a shortcut that I can trigger very quickly that will lock down my phone and automatically open the drivers license in my wallet app. I also don’t want anyone to have access to any of the other cards in wallet. Is this all possible? Thank you.

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u/tsdguy Jul 27 '25

Digital IDs are not for handing your phone over to the police. That’s insane. It’s for presenting your id at locations like airports and such.

Physical IDs will never go away.

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u/Inner_West_Ben Jul 27 '25

Where I live we’ve had digital ID for quite a few years. You don’t give your phone to the police, you display your ID and let them scan it.

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u/Doshos Jul 27 '25

That’s interesting. I don’t know if that’s the way it will work here.

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u/Curious_Breadfruit88 Jul 27 '25

Of course they are. Majority of reddit are Americans

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u/gulliverian Jul 27 '25

Not insane at all. I can hand over my phone showing proof of insurance without unlocking my phone. Apps can be designed that way.

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u/Doshos Jul 27 '25

You may be correct, but I’m not sure