DyslexicAtheist6d ago

German implementation of eIDAS will require an Apple/Google account to function

https://bmi.usercontent.opencode.de/eudi-wallet/wallet-development-documentation-public/latest/architecture-concept/06-mobile-devices/02-mdvm/

Mobile Device Vulnerability Management Concept - German National EUDI Wallet: Architecture Documentation

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Mastodon thread on this topic: https://mastodon.social/@pojntfx/116345677794218793

See also this issue from 2025 where the developers responded: https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eudi-wallet/wallet-developmen...

AFAICT, there is no mention of an Apple or Google account being required in general - the documentation just lists "signals" that are used to securely authenticate a person - such as Google's/Apple's security ecosystems.
I am not sure what this means in practice.
Can anybody with deeper understanding explain the actual implications and possible outcomes?

(Note: BMI is the German Federal Ministry for the Interior)

Question regarding Android App Attestation (#2) · Issues · BMI / EUDI-Wallet / Wallet Development Documentation - public · GitLab

Hi, this is a question and not an issue. On your page on app integrity, you state that on Android,...

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