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The welcome page takes you to functions such as PIN management, the provider list, and the option of displaying the data stored on your ID card. In the mobile app, you can also check whether your device can read out the eID card and whether the eID function of your ID card is activated.

Before each readout of your ID card data, AusweisApp displays the so-called authorization certificate of the service provider. This provides information about who your data is to be transmitted to and what data this provider wants to read from your ID card.

The authorization certificate is a government permit that the service provider must apply for at the Federal Office of Administration. With the application, he commits himself to comply with all legal requirements regarding data protection and IT security. The validity of this certificate is checked and displayed for each new request.

In PIN management, you have the possibility to change your 5-digit transport PIN to a self-selected, 6-digit PIN once and thereby unlock the eID function. You can also change an existing 6-digit PIN.

If you want to use the AusweisApp on a device that does not support the NFC function, you can connect your smartphone as a card reader. Readout of the eID card and PIN entry are performed on your smartphone, on which AusweisApp must also be installed. The initial pairing of smartphone and computer/tablet is done via the displayed pairing code. After this initial pairing, click the "Allow connection" button on your smartphone to confirm that the device can now be used as a card reader.

Use the "Check device and ID card" feature to find out whether your smartphone meets all the technical requirements for reading out the ID card and whether the eID function of your ID card is activated.