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Cannot set up Apple Pay
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Outside of the Watch app can you access the Passbook icon and if so do you currently have items set up in that
No, I have an iPhone 5. According to Apple though, it should work just fine to set up through an iPhone 5, even though the phone can't use Apple Pay itself.
When you go into the Passbook part of the watch app, what options are you presented with? Can you post a screenshot of that?
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It's because you have an iPhone 5. You have to enter your Apple Pay info in a rather roundabout way...
I think there's a guide on Apple's website. If I weren't on my iPad, I'd attach a link (sorry).
I think there's a guide on Apple's website. If I weren't on my iPad, I'd attach a link (sorry).
According to Apple and every other site I have found, I should be able to open the Apple Watch app, scroll down to "Passbook & Apple Pay" and go from there. Unfortunately, that option is not there.
This is just a shot in the dark, but, what version is your Apple Watch? I know we're all on 1.0, but is there a chance you're on a Beta build still?
Do you have a passcode on your Apple Watch and Wrist Detection turned on? Signed into iCloud (same account) on both devices?
According to this site:
http://www.imore.com/how-set-default-card-apple-pay-apple-watch
There's a second step. You open the Apple Watch app on your phone, then you select the 'My Watch' icon on the bottom row of icons, then you go to Passbook & Apple Pay.
Perhaps you're missing that second step?
The screenshot OP posted clearly shows he is looking at the "My Watch" section of the Apple Watch app.
When I do, it just gives me a toggle switch for alerts and no way to set up Apple Pay.
I don't even have my watch yet (June delivery), and my Apple Watch app also shows the 'My Watch' icon in orange when I launch my app. As far as I can tell, the color of that icon doesn't mean a thing ... it's just there to get your attention.
And the screenshots from the website do not make it clear if 'My Watch' on the top of the screen is there before actually selecting My Watch or not. I just don't have the information at my disposal.
So, I can't tell from the screenshot that the 'My Watch' icon has been actively selected.
Set Region to US
In the Apple Watch app -> My Watch -> General -> Language & Region -> Region Format -> make sure this is set to United States.
Only then will Passbook give you the option for Apple Pay. The other regions will have to wait until Apple Pay officially supported for your region.
In the Apple Watch app -> My Watch -> General -> Language & Region -> Region Format -> make sure this is set to United States.
Only then will Passbook give you the option for Apple Pay. The other regions will have to wait until Apple Pay officially supported for your region.
Hot damn, that was it! I'd set it to Ireland on my phone on a trip there months ago and forgotten it; it must have synced over to my watch when I set it up!
Many, many thanks; it's working fine now!
Yup. My second paragraph covered that. In any event, the problem has been resolved.
Make sure you're logged into your iCloud on your iPhone 5 in settings and that's the card you will use