Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 5 hrs ago
Japan lists Android phones that support its digital My Number Card
Japan's Digital Agency has published a list of Android phones that support the digital My Number Card.
The service lets users add their My Number Card to Google Wallet and use their phone for some identity checks.
From October 20, a new attribute-verification feature will let users prove details such as their name, address, date of birth and photo.
It can be used for in-person checks, including when opening a bank account or verifying age.
Only some supported phones can use the new feature, because they must meet security requirements.
The broader phone list includes models from several brands, but some phones sold outside Japan may not work.
Users need Android 12 or later and the latest security update, and can check the agency's list to see which features their phone supports.
Japan’s Digital Agency published a list of Android phones that support the digital My Number Card.
The agency said the service is due to start on October 20, 2026.
The list covers phones that support the existing electronic certificate function, while fewer models support the new attribute verification function.
The new function can let a phone verify identity and attributes such as a person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, My Number and photo.
Users need Android 12 or later and the latest security patch to use the digital card on an Android phone.
- Who
- Japan’s Digital Agency published the list of supported Android phones.
- What
- It listed phones that support the digital My Number Card, including models that can use the new attribute verification function.
- When
- The list was published on October 19, 2026; the service was due to start on October 20.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- To show which phones can use the digital My Number Card and its features.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Japan began offering an electronic certificate function for My Number Cards on Android phones.
The attribute verification function was introduced on iPhones.
The Digital Agency published an updated list of Android phones that support the digital My Number Card.
The Android service, including the attribute verification function, was due to start.
- Minimum OS
- Android 12
- Security requirement
- Latest security patch
- List publication
- October 19, 2026
- Service start
- October 20, 2026
- Attribute verification
- Supported on a limited set of phones