How to Fix Apple Pay Not working on iPhone X/ 8/ 8 Plus/ 6S+/ 6/ 5S/SE/ 7 Plus

Apple Pay offers a comfortable, most secure and private way to pay for iPhone and Apple Watch. An iPad is also useful to spend using Apple Pay but only for App purchase. We mostly prefer to use Apple pay at different stores such as Walgreen, Subway, MacDonald, Winn-Dixie, Whole Foods, MTA vending machine and more. For that users uses his/her bank credit, debit or Store cards like Capital One Visa, Chase, Amex, etc. Unfortunately, many folks are having an issue Apple Pay not working on iPhone and they got an instruction on the screen like ‘’Hold near to Pay’’. The merchant’s terminal does not recognize their device and decline transaction even they gently placed fingerprint.

Also, we also heard from the lots of users, they said after upgrade iOS 11, Apple Pay not working or Apple Pay is broken. If you are one of them, Don’t worry. We offer following clues, hope this will help you to get back Apple Pay working flawlessly on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. You can apply this troubleshooting for iPhone models such as iPhone X, iPhone 8/ 8 Plus, iPhone 7/ iPhone 7 Plus/ iPhone 6S/6 Plus, iPhone 6S/6, iPhone SE and later, Apple Watch paired with iPhone Apple pay.

Potential Clues to fix Apple Pay not working on iPhone: iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7/ 7 Plus, 6S/ 6/ 5S, SE

Note: Before getting started below ways – You should keep remembering that Apple Pay facility still available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, China, Australia, and recently added in many other countries in the world. Some of the cards of the banks don’t offer Apple Pay feature.

For iPhone X:

• Activate Face ID On Apply pay payment by double click on side button.
• Keep your Face 25 to 50 CM away from your iPhone X
• Enable Face ID for Apple pay (Go to the Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Enable For Apple Pay)

For iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6S/6/5S

Useful new Feature- Use person to person payment using Apple Pay Cash in iOS 11

Clue 1. Check Region on your iPhone

Go Settings app on your iPhone home screen.

Tap General

Language & Region then scroll down the screen to Region.

For Apple Watch –

Go to Watch app on iPhone – tap My Watch – General – Language & Region then check Region format.

If language and region settings in iOS 11 okay, however, Apple Pay not working on iPhone/ iPad or Apple watch keep continues.

Clue 2. Once do restart iPhone

Steps to Restart iPhone or Hard Reboot.

Way to Restart Apple Watch

in Some Case, Force Restart also works well then Soft Restart – Get below how to hard Restart iPhone X and other earlier iPhone

For iPhone X/ iPhone 8 Plus/8 Plus user:
1: Press and Quickly Release Volume Up button, then
2: Press and Quickly Release Volume Down Button, then
3: Press and Hold Side Button until you see the Apple logo on Screen.

To Start iPhone, Again press Side button until startup apple logo on the screen.

iPhone 7/7: Sleep/Wake + Volume Down button simultaneously
iPhone 6S and Earlier: Sleep/Wake + Home button simultaneously

Clue 3. Update Software on iPhone and Apple Watch

Update iOS on iPhone,

Tap Settings > General > Software Update.

Update WatchOS on your Apple Watch.

Clue 4. Delete and Re-add card iPhone/ Apple Watch

Bank’s Credit card, debit, or store cards and use Apple Pay with Touch ID to make purchases quickly and securely, right from your iPhone.

Launch Settings app > tap Wallet & Apple Pay > Tap the card that you want to remove, and tap Remove Card.

Now Re-add card again.

If you still can’t add a card or use Apple Pay in stores or within apps, then you will get a message that the Your issuer Does not yet offer for This card. So, you should contact your bank or card issuer for help. You can check out here Apple Pay participating banks and Store card.

Find out other essential settings for use apple pay and fix all problems Apple pay not working on Apple watch, Mac or iPhone.

Many Other possibilities for Apple pay not working on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

• Try Apple Pay after removing your iPhone case if any wrap.
• In some case, Apple Pay not working due to severe hardware problem so, once you should go to nearest Apple Store and tell them about your device problem. If your Apple device has under coverage, then they will swap.

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Do you have any other issue related Apple pay like Apple Pay billing address error? Go for Apple support.