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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
the only thing that's still slightly annoying is the scanning app says that the person's ID needs to be checked to validate the name and birth date embedded in the QR. so you're still pulling out your driver's license along with your phone or printed code.
in theory that was the one advantage of PortPass is that it combined both into a single scan. not sure if there's a way for the AB app to evolve into that. maybe they should ask Zak about it.
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If the photo ID is digitized, it'd be pretty trivial to fake it. You get a friend's QR code, scan their ID, and Photoshop your own picture on it and you're good to go. Presenting original pieces of ID is really the only way it'd work.
Interestingly, because of the ID check, I know a few people who have opted for paper QR codes over digital ones. They just keep it in the same spot as their license and instead of fiddling with their phone and a piece of ID, they just pull both out at once.