How do I get passbook to work on my iPhone 5?

Myiphone7 · Jan 17, 2013, 01:30 PM

I downloaded some of the apps for passbook but when I tap passbook it just has a link to the iTunes Store.

TaEbOm · Jan 17, 2013, 02:14 PM

You have to add the app to passbook by first opening the app you downloaded and then there should be an option to add it to passbook. From there you can see the app in the passbook app itself.

pnoyblazed · Jan 17, 2013, 02:20 PM

it's a gimmick don't even bother

Myiphone7 · Jan 17, 2013, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoyblazed

it's a gimmick don't even bother

Lol i just got the Starbucks app to work on it. Put 25 on my card seems cool.

alksion · Jan 29, 2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TaEbOm

You have to add the app to passbook by first opening the app you downloaded and then there should be an option to add it to passbook. From there you can see the app in the passbook app itself.

That didn't work for me at all. No choice to add anything to passbook.

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Originally Posted by pnoyblazed

it's a gimmick don't even bother

I'm really beginning to the think this is true. I could see it getting axed eventually.

lunaoso · Jan 29, 2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Myiphone7

Lol i just got the Starbucks app to work on it. Put 25 on my card seems cool.

Works great for Starbucks and even target, but other than that, it's pretty useless. But I do use it for Starbucks often.

vastoholic · Jan 29, 2013, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lunaoso

Works great for Starbucks and even target, but other than that, it's pretty useless. But I do use it for Starbucks often.

Unless you travel often there's not a whole lot of great uses. Gift cards, coupons, and movie tickets are about it for passbook for those of us who aren't frequent flyers.

lunaoso · Jan 29, 2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vastoholic

Unless you travel often there's not a whole lot of great uses. Gift cards, coupons, and movie tickets are about it for passbook for those of us who aren't frequent flyers.

Yup pretty much. A few people on MR who travel a ton swear by passbook though. For what I do use it for though, it's great. It gets too much hate. It's a great idea/application, just needs more uses.

AustinIllini · Jan 29, 2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by alksion

I'm really beginning to the think this is true. I could see it getting axed eventually.

Awesome tool on a business trip. Just saying.

SAD*FACED*CLOWN · Jan 29, 2013, 04:14 PM

hotel booking confirmations, rewards cards from walgreens, boarding passes and concert tickets from ticket master....very good uses.... passbook is new give it time

alksion · Jan 29, 2013, 06:44 PM

We shall see. If it evolves, then nice, but if it goes down the road of ping, then we already know the answer to that one.

macingman · Jan 29, 2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by alksion

We shall see. If it evolves, then nice, but if it goes down the road of ping, then we already know the answer to that one.

Ping and passbook are completely unrelated. Passbook is going to be expanded on in the future with things like NFC. Ping was a fail idea which apple never even really tried.

Passbook is already supported by many big companies and saves me 30+ minutes at airports. I literally just get out the taxi and walk straight to the plane.

A mobile device replacing wallets is the next major development in technology, and in fact the technology for it already exists, it just has to be adopted, and passbook is the first step.

alksion · Jan 29, 2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by macingman

Ping and passbook are completely unrelated. Passbook is going to be expanded on in the future with things like NFC. Ping was a fail idea which apple never even really tried.

Passbook is already supported by many big companies and saves me 30+ minutes at airports. I literally just get out the taxi and walk straight to the plane.

A mobile device replacing wallets is the next major development in technology, and in fact the technology for it already exists, it just has to be adopted, and passbook is the first step.

Well then, we shall see..

From A Buick 8 · Jan 30, 2013, 08:02 AM

I use it for some store loyalty cards ( whish more where native to it). The Walgreens one works well, pops up on my lock screen when i walk into my local store.

On a side note, i just deleted some passes it created for a christmas event and the shredder thing kind of freaked me out at first.

Jan 17, 2013, 01:30 PM	#1
Myiphone7 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010	How do I get passbook to work on my iPhone 5? I downloaded some of the apps for passbook but when I tap passbook it just has a link to the iTunes Store.
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SADFACEDCLOWN macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX	hotel booking confirmations, rewards cards from walgreens, boarding passes and concert tickets from ticket master....very good uses.... passbook is new give it time __________________ "people like to feed pigeons, but try to shoot eagles"
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alksion macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles County	We shall see. If it evolves, then nice, but if it goes down the road of ping, then we already know the answer to that one. __________________ When life gives you lemons, eat an apple.
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From A Buick 8 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ky Close to CinCinnati	I use it for some store loyalty cards ( whish more where native to it). The Walgreens one works well, pops up on my lock screen when i walk into my local store. On a side note, i just deleted some passes it created for a christmas event and the shredder thing kind of freaked me out at first. __________________ Homemade Interocitor,iPhone 5 32GB Black & Slate, iPod Touch 4th and 5th Gen, iPad 1st gen, iPhone 4, Two Apple TV's, -- 21.5-inch: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 iMac.
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TaEbOm macrumors member Join Date: May 2009	You have to add the app to passbook by first opening the app you downloaded and then there should be an option to add it to passbook. From there you can see the app in the passbook app itself.
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