Could your Samsung phone replace your passport?
Samsung has introduced a new feature called Samsung ID with CLEAR, allowing Galaxy smartphone users to store their digital ID in Samsung Wallet. This digital ID, verified by CLEAR, can be used at over 250 TSA checkpoints, aiming to simplify the travel experience. However, the convenience raises concerns about the security of storing personal identity information in a single app.
- ▪Samsung has partnered with CLEAR to launch Samsung ID with CLEAR, a free digital ID inside Samsung Wallet.
- ▪The digital ID uses information from a U.S. passport and allows verification at TSA checkpoints.
- ▪Travelers can present their digital ID by tapping their phone or scanning a QR code.
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Smartphones Could your Samsung phone replace your passport? Samsung ID with CLEAR is free and available to U.S. passport holders using compatible Galaxy smartphones By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published June 3, 2026 6:46am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video 'CyberGuy': Controversial biometric iris scanning launches in US cities for digital identity Kurt Knutsson reports World ID's iris scanning tech launches in six U.S. cities to verify identity, fight AI bots. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anyone who travels a lot knows the moment. You reach the TSA line, your bag slides off your shoulder, your boarding pass is somewhere on your phone and your passport somehow sinks to the bottom of your carry-on.
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