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The sound for Apple Pay purchases has changed

The new sound sounds like a penny dropping into a bucket of water, followed by a ding, for confirmation.

I was looking up to see what sound Google Wallet made. But I couldn't find any information on it.

People say that Apple wasn't the first at mobile payments but it sure does look that way.
 
technosix said:
I have no interest in using Apple pay nor do the greater majority of iPhone users. A recent article mentioned a mere 6% of those eligible to use it, are using it, meaning they have the newer phones designed for Apple Pay.

At some point as it becomes a more accepted choice I imagine that gradually more will use it. I know when I asked around at work many hadn't heard about it and when I explained it to them, most just aren't impressed. It's so easy to swipe a credit/debit card that women especially have no desire to change or take chances with a payment. That's precisely what they told me. I thought it is an interesting view on this technology.

I believe once enough people are using it so the ladies see it's neither risky or difficult to learn, eventually they'll try it.
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I think it'll pick up more once people have to start using the chip readers instead of the magnetic swipe. I was able to use Apple Pay in Canada where they have NFC readers everywhere and it was significantly faster to use the phone to pay.

nouveau-apple said:
The iPad has Apple Pay? I don't think so.
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Shadowbech said:
Yes the iPad has Apple pay. It would have to be the latest model though, which is the iPad Mini 3 and the iPad Air 2. I have the iPad Mini 3 and it has Apple Pay. But I don't use Apple pay on my iPad nor on my 6 Plus.
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The iPads have Apple Pay only via TouchID transactions like ordering something through an app. You can't hold them up to NFC readers to pay for something.
 
In the rare chance I might try Apple Pay one day, I'd like to change the sound to that of crisp and brief flatulence.
 
FieldingMellish said:
In the rare chance I might try Apple Pay one day, I'd like to change the sound to that of crisp and brief flatulence.
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You're idea is brilliant. One look in the App Store reveals the popularity of Apple Fart apps. Android pales in comparison, that ecosystem has very few fart apps compared to Apple.

iOS has a wide variety and huge number of Fart apps, now that's classy for sure, ha... ha... ha...:eek:
 
funny i have been using apple pay since the first day and the second video was the sound I always thought it made lol,but i have not used apple pay in a while.
 
If anyone could extract and upload the new sound i'd appreciate it?

I love the older apple pay sound and use it as my text tone #
 
nouveau-apple said:
You know the sound it used to make when you paid using Apple Pay? Well; in the new iOS, it changes.

The old sound
YouTube: video

The new sound
YouTube: video
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well that's interesting. Those demo vids must've had the sound cranked up all the way, most of the time I wasn't paying attention to the sound so I suppose I couldn't really hear it.
For transaction confirmation, I'm sensing for the vibration on the home button and the check mark on the screen instead of the beep.

Now that the local grocery store is accepting apple pay, I use this pretty much 100% because that's the place i use my card most.
my goodness the checkout process is so fast.
 
technosix said:
I have no interest in using Apple pay nor do the greater majority of iPhone users. A recent article mentioned a mere 6% of those eligible to use it, are using it, meaning they have the newer phones designed for Apple Pay.

At some point as it becomes a more accepted choice I imagine that gradually more will use it. I know when I asked around at work many hadn't heard about it and when I explained it to them, most just aren't impressed. It's so easy to swipe a credit/debit card that women especially have no desire to change or take chances with a payment. That's precisely what they told me. I thought it is an interesting view on this technology.

I believe once enough people are using it so the ladies see it's neither risky or difficult to learn, eventually they'll try it.
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What is risky about it? I don't understand the fear. It's safer in every way than using a physical card, and faster too. I don't think you understand what you are trying to explain to others.
 
Apple needs people to adapt this quickly. When Samsung roles out theirs it will work pretty much everywhere.
 
I decided that I'll be using the Wilhelm Scream as my Apple Pay sound.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream
 
caesarp said:
What is risky about it? I don't understand the fear. It's safer in every way than using a physical card, and faster too. I don't think you understand what you are trying to explain to others.
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There's nothing to fear, it's about educating oneself about the risks.

I haven't explained anything as you claim, I'm simply commenting. It's no faster than swiping a card unless milliseconds make your day...:)

Want to know more about the risks? Simply read the financial sites all across the blogosphere, they have very helpful info.

You don't really believe Apple's going to admit the risks...they make far too much money off you.
 
technosix said:
There's nothing to fear, it's about educating oneself about the risks.

I haven't explained anything as you claim, I'm simply commenting. It's no faster than swiping a card unless milliseconds make your day...:)

Want to know more about the risks? Simply read the financial sites all across the blogosphere, they have very helpful info.

You don't really believe Apple's going to admit the risks...they make far too much money off you.
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Maybe it will change back. They're still advertising Apple Pay on TV with the old sound.
 
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nouveau-apple said:
Maybe it will change back. They're still advertising Apple Pay on TV with the old sound.
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sorry, it's the future talking, they never changed it back, I actually like the sound it is now, and being from the EU, so not having apple pay until way later, until now, I never knew the earlier iOS used a different sound for apple pay then the one I'm used to, the chime-like sound. I actually like that one a lot, and find it very apt for Apple Pay, but then Apple gone and put the sound to all types of payment confirmations and app store downloads on all apple devices, there should be more clearer separation in uses and thus different sounds for different scenarios, but there aren't unfortunately.....
 
Haven't used it in a bit. Will be getting gas soon so I will weigh in. They also changed the Roblox death sound. I liked the old OOF sound better.
 
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