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There was talk the permissions used were a bit worrying: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/10/nsws-digital-driver-licence-has-some-worrying-permissions/ https:

There was talk the permissions used were a bit worrying: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/10/nsws-digital-driver-licence-has-some-worrying-permissions/ https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/10/nsws-digital-driver-li... On Google Play it included access to Calendar, Camera, Photos, Location, Storage...

shakna 7y ago
And for some strange reason, the ability to pair with Bluetooth devices. Which I have no idea why it exists, I can't find a single service that the app has access to which would require that feature.
- winter_blue 7y ago
  Probably to use Bluetooth beacons.
- angry_octet 7y ago
  To communicate with Bluetooth readers instead of using QR code scanning.
- willsr 7y ago
  This probably has something to do with the ISO 18013-5 standard. https://medium.com/@dkelts.id/mobile-driver-licenses-mdl-how-to-use-iso-18013-5-5a1bbc1a37a3 https://medium.com/@dkelts.id/mobile-driver-licenses-mdl-how...
climb_stealth 7y ago
The photo permission is to verify someone else's digital ID by capturing their QR code.
Maxious 7y ago
Google Play includes permissions that have been taken out in the latest version of an app https://twitter.com/ServiceNSW/status/1189390044273856513 https://twitter.com/ServiceNSW/status/1189390044273856513 IIRC a former developer explained (on reddit?) they explored other functionality like bluetooth LE verification rather than QR code