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Ohio State’s Mobile BuckID Takes Over | Columbus News
Ohio State just dropped a game-changer: the mobile BuckID lets students tap their phones or smartwatches to unlock doors and swipe for purchases—no more bulky cards. Eighty percent of new students are already ditching physical IDs, and even staff and student groups can join the digital revolution this fall. But there’s a catch—you can only use it on one device at a time. Still, the vibe of tapping your watch to breeze through campus? Pure hype. Phones have built-in backup power modes, but watches don’t—so grab a temporary card if your watch dies. Old BuckIDs are officially obsolete; upgrade…
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