How do you remove apple pay from iphone

Apple on Tuesday surprised developers with the release of both iOS 16.0 beta 7 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 1. And while neither update comes with significant changes, it seems that Apple will soon let users delete the Wallet app from their devices with iOS 16.1.

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Update: Confirmed
Antitrust concerns over Apple Pay
How to delete Apple Pay from your stolen iPhone
What you’ll need
What you need to do
What will happen next?
Why can't I remove my Apple Pay?
Can you delete Apple Pay off your phone?
How do I delete set up Apple Pay?
How do I get Apple Pay off my home screen?

To make things clearer, iPadOS 16.1 beta is only available for iPad at this point as Apple has confirmed that the release of iPadOS 16 has been delayed to a later date. As such, iOS 16.0 is expected to be released for iPhone users in the coming weeks, while iPadOS 16 will arrive as version 16.1 later this fall.

Of course, iPadOS 16.1 gives us an idea of what to expect from iOS 16.1, since the iPad’s operating system is heavily based on iPhone software. By looking at the internal codes of iPadOS 16.1, 9to5Mac found that users will be able to uninstall the Wallet app with the update.

The Wallet app, once known as Passbook, is an app that comes installed by default on the iPhone to let users manage tickets, transit cards, keys, and most importantly, credit and debit cards added through Apple Pay. Right now, users can’t uninstall the Wallet app from their iPhone if they want to, but this is about to change.

Code seen by 9to5Mac makes it clear that the Wallet app has become “deletable” with iOS 16.1. Unsurprisingly, some features like Apple Pay won’t work without the Wallet app. In this case, users will see a message telling them to “Download the Wallet app from the App Store.”

Since iOS 16.1 is not yet available for iPhone and the iPad lacks the Wallet app, we haven’t been able to see this new option in action.

Update: Confirmed

Following the release of the first iOS 16.1 beta for iPhone on Wednesday, we were able to confirm that the Wallet app is now removable.

Antitrust concerns over Apple Pay

This move comes at a time when Apple is facing antitrust complaints against Apple Pay. Earlier this year, the European Union shared a Statement of Objections in which it criticizes Apple for restricting the NFC technology in the iPhone to its own payments platform. In July, law firm Hagens Berman also filed a lawsuit against Apple for forcing banks to adopt Apple Pay in order to reach iPhone and Apple Watch users.

With iOS 16, Apple has already introduced some changes to minimize these concerns. The update, which will be available to everyone this fall, will finally allow third-party web browsers to work with Apple Pay. Apple also announced “Tap to Pay” for iPhone as a way to let third-party apps use the device as a contactless card terminal to receive payments.

On a related note, previous betas of iOS 16 began letting users delete Apple’s Find My, Health, and Clock apps.

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by · January 4, 2022

Switch device to missing mode to automatically delete all payment cards and lock.

If you use Apple Pay and one of the devices you have setup to use the system is lost or stolen, you don’t need to panic. You can delete Apple Pay from a stolen device.

How to delete Apple Pay from your stolen iPhone

Biometric security in combination with your passcode should help maintain security around Apple Pay on your device, but if it is lost or stolen it is quite natural to take additional steps to secure your payment system.

Apple has thought of this and baked such support into the iCloud based FindMy system. Not only will this help you track down your device, but it will also delete Apple Pay from your device remotely.

In brief:

Access your device using FindMy on Apple products or via iCloud on other systems.
Switch the device to missing mode.
You can also delete individual cards.

Read on…

What you’ll need

Apple has made this pretty simple to do. You can now use any device, including Android, on any OS via a compatible web browser.

You need access to a computer or smartphone.
If you are using your own Apple solution logged into iCloud, you can use the FindMy app.
Otherwise, you should navigate to com and login with your Apple ID to access this feature there.

What you need to do

Open FindMy on your Apple device, or online at iCloud and sign-in with your Apple ID, if required.

Now follow these steps…

On an Apple device do this:

Tap ‘Devices’ and select your missing device from the list.
Once selected you should tap to activate ‘Mark as Lost’
You will be asked to create a lock PIN for your device.
Make sure to write this PIN down as you will need it to unlock your device if it is ever returned to you.

[Also read: How to add a Covid Pass to Apple Wallet in the UK]

When using iCloud, do this

Once logged into your account open your Apple ID account page.
You’ll find a list of your devices, select the one you wish to manage.
Select Remove Card and then tap Remove.
You’ll need to repeat this step for each card on your device.

What will happen next?

Once you’ve locked your device using this system it will automatically remove all stored payment information from the device. Now whoever has your Apple thing has a locked device and no access to your payment cards even if they do manage to get past the lock screen.

And you’ll feel just a little less vulnerable.

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Why can't I remove my Apple Pay?

If you have subscriptions, use purchase sharing, or have an unpaid balance, you must keep at least one payment method on file. If you're trying to remove your payment method because you don't recognize a charge, see why you were charged.

Can you delete Apple Pay off your phone?

Go to your Apple ID account page or use Find My iPhone to suspend or permanently remove the ability to pay from that device with Apple Pay. On your Apple ID account page, sign in and click your device. In the information that appears, go to the Apple Pay section and click either Remove or Remove all.

How do I delete set up Apple Pay?

How to stop Apple Pay from pestering you into signing up..

Tap Set Up Apple Pay..

Tap Cancel..

How do I get Apple Pay off my home screen?

Go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay. Choose options such as the following: Double-Click Side Button: (on an iPhone with Face ID) Your cards and passes appear on the screen when you double-click the side button.