Enabling your iPhone/iPad Wallet - April (2024)

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Synchronize Your Wallet

The key to synchronizing directly is that you must start sync on both your Mac and your iPhone or iPad. Follow the steps below to synchronize your wallets. On your iPhone or iPad, start eWallet, press the Sync button (an icon with two circling arrows), then press Synchronize.

Synchronize Your Wallet

The key to synchronizing directly is that you must start sync on both your Mac and your iPhone or iPad. Follow the steps below to synchronize your wallets. On your iPhone or iPad, start eWallet, press the Sync button (an icon with two circling arrows), then press Synchronize.

Go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay, then tap Add Card. You may be asked to sign in with your Apple ID. Do one of the following: Add a new card: Tap Debit or Credit Card, tap Continue, then position your card so that it appears in the frame, or enter the card details manually.

There is no Wallet app for the iPad.

There is, however, the Wallet app for the iPhone that is included and comes pre-installed with the iOS. The way this works is that you would add your cards/passes to the Wallet app on your iPhone.

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. Double-Click Home Button: (on an iPhone with a Home button) Your cards and passes appear on the screen when you double-click the Home button.

Just add a credit, debit, or prepaid card to the Wallet app on your iPhone, then choose to add the card to any other Apple devices you want to use with Apple Pay. It works on iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad. If you upgrade to a new iPhone, you can automatically transfer your cards to the new device in one easy step.

Place the wallet on the back of your iPhone. Magnets in the wallet secure it in place. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up the wallet and add it to Find My.

The simplest way to set up synchronization with your iPhone or iPad is to start eWallet on your device and then press the Sync button (a pair of circling arrows) then press Sync Setup. eWallet on the iPhone/iPad walks you through the entire process.

You may have removed it from the Home screen, but it is still in the App Library (the last page of the Home screen). Go to the App Library, find the Wallet app, and drag it to where you want it. Mine is gone from my phone and my iPad.

The actual Wallet app is not available or part of iPadOS for iPads. You can setup up some of the Wallet app & Apple Pay app features from within the Settings app under Wallet & Apple Pay settings panel to use with the various Apple Stores & other online purchases.

Where is the Apple Wallet icon on iPad? ›

You can't lose something that your iPad never had… as iPad (and iPadOS) does not have a Wallet App.

If you can't find your Apple Wallet, go to the App Store on your phone and search 'Apple Wallet'. If you have removed it by accident, you will have the option to install it again shown on the screen.

Update to the latest version of iOS, watchOS, macOS, or visionOS. Confirm that you have Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID, or a passcode set on your device. Make sure that you are in a supported country or region. Check that your device is compatible with Apple Pay.

If your iPhone has Face ID, double-click the side button. If prompted, authenticate with Face ID or enter your passcode to open Apple Wallet. If your iPhone has Touch ID, double-click the Home button.

The simplest way to set up synchronization with your iPhone or iPad is to start eWallet on your device and then press the Sync button (a pair of circling arrows) then press Sync Setup. eWallet on the iPhone/iPad walks you through the entire process.

What if I get a new phone? If you transfer over the Google Wallet app to a new phone, your cards and passes should transfer to your new phone, but you must: Set up your cards for tap to pay transactions.