How to configure and use Apple Pay on iPhone and Apple Watch?
Most recently, contactless payment service Apple Pay was implemented. Let's talk, how to set it up in Russia and how to use?
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Just the other day the new Apple Pay function was released. We will tell you how to set it up and how to use it in Russia.
What is required to use Apple Pay in Russia?
How does Apple Pay in Russia work?
First of all, your device must be compatible. The iPhone 6, 6S, 6 and 6S Plus, 7, 7Plus, SE, as well as Apple Watch are supported.
If your device is not in this list, then you do not have the opportunity to pay through it in the store or restaurant offline.
On the sites, this option is not yet implemented, but in the future it will be implemented on all the above devices and iPad with the Touch ID.
By the way, before use, you must definitely activate authorization through the touch ID or make sure it is enabled. To do this, enter the settings, select Touch ID and Password.
If all the sliders are inactive, then select any of them and configure the fingerprint recognition system.
What bank cards are suitable for Apple Pay?
At the moment, only the Card from Sberbank Payment System Master Card can work with the service.
The rest, unfortunately, have not yet been introduced to work. For a short time, the creators promise to introduce cards of approximately five banks. But at the same time, in the future it is planned that Apple Pay will cooperate only with the Master Card system. Consider this.
If you have everything, then go further.
Enabling Apple Pay.
It is automatically activated by the service for each compatible device. Semish for this you will not have to make the system update or restart the gadget - everything will work itself.
To check the APLE PAY activity, go to the Wallet application. If there is a lock on Apple Pay, as shown in the picture, this indicates that everything works. In no, restart the smartphone and everything should earn.
Adding a map and setup Apple Pay
- Launch "Wallet" on the iPhone.
- Select Appendix "Payment card".
- Scan it or register its information on your own.
- The service must take it.
- If you will be displayed that "The issuer of your card is not provided for support for this card."This means that your Apple Pay card does not support or you have less than one ruble.
How to use Apple Pay?
How to use Apple Pay technology?
- The system can work with each country terminal, which has the support of a contactless way of holding payments: PayPass, PayWave, as well as NFC.
- Press your finger to the Touch ID sensor and bring the smartphone to the terminal.
- So that the funds are written off automatically - do not remove the finger from the sensor.
- Sometimes the system asks to sign the signature on the smartphone screen and specify the IDU card. For example, such measures are needed when payments over one thousand rubles.
- By the way, the service does not charge any additional commission.
Is Apple Pay technology safe?
First of all, you do not have to pass the map to the seller, so it is impossible to steal its data. On the screen of the smartphone during payment, only the card icon glows.
Payment is carried out through encrypted data that cannot be intercepted.
In addition, all payments are carried out through the confirmation of the fingerprint, which indicates that even when the smartphone is lost, no one can spend money from your card.
It turns out that the technology is absolutely safe and protected from hacking.
Setting up Apple Pay on Apple Watch
Apple Pay on Apple Watch
The most important advantage of Apple Watch is that you will not even need an iPhone. So, you can leave the smartphone at home and pay the purchase with the help of the clock.
In order for the system to earn on the clock, you should activate the quotient password request.
Next, tie a card in the Watch application via the Apple Pay menu. This must be done, since the clock is an independent device for which its own encryption keys are provided.
How to pay for the purchases of Apple Watch?
- Click on the rectangular icon on the clock
- You will open a menu where you need to select a card to pay
- After that, bring the clock screen to the terminal
With a successful operation, you will feel vibration. Most likely, when buying more than a thousand rubles, you will need to confirm the PIN operation code or signature.
Therefore, even if you have the clock, you will not work in the store to pay.