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derekfromburbank
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Q: How does passbook work?

Just updated to iO6, passbook does nothing!! No explanation or instructions, iTunes does not open from the app, has Apple dropped the ball? Is this the future for a company without its founder? I hope not.

Can anyone help?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 22, 2012 9:45 PM

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derekfromburbank

Q: How does passbook work?

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  • by ATX_Rob,

    ATX_Rob ATX_Rob Sep 22, 2012 9:58 PM in response to derekfromburbank
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    Sep 22, 2012 9:58 PM in response to derekfromburbank

    Same problem here. I've only seen it working on iPhone 5's with the new OS. My iphone 4s with iOS 6.0 won't load the app store, but my iPhone 5 will. Apple has yet to comment on the issue at all. Hopefully the tech engineers will fix it when they come back to work on Monday. It would be helpful if Apple would at least acknowledge the issue, but then again, it ain't the same company anymore since Jobs passed on.

  • by tamara w,

    tamara w tamara w Sep 23, 2012 5:40 AM in response to derekfromburbank
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    Sep 23, 2012 5:40 AM in response to derekfromburbank

    According to MacWorld to fix problem follow these instructions.  I did and it works.  I'm still not sure how to get the coupons, etc into the folder in Passbook.  You have to get the Apps and there aren't many right now that work with it.  This at least gets you past the message you get when you try to open AppStore.

    1.  Open Settings

    2.  Go to General

    3.  Go to Date and Time

    4.  Switch off Automatically setting

    5.  Go to Date and Time

    6.  Fast forward to 2013 (one year from now)

    7.  Go back to Passbook and click the App Store

    8. It should work

    9.  Go back to Settings then General, then Date and Time, turn Automatically back to On.

  • by ATX_Rob,

    ATX_Rob ATX_Rob Sep 23, 2012 5:57 AM in response to tamara w
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    Sep 23, 2012 5:57 AM in response to tamara w

    Tried this same solution. Doesn't work for me but it does seem to work for about half the people out there. Apple is still staying quiet on the issue.

  • by wavewuver,

    wavewuver wavewuver Sep 23, 2012 9:54 AM in response to derekfromburbank
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    Sep 23, 2012 9:54 AM in response to derekfromburbank

    I was able to get to the app store and downloaded a couple of apps (Target & Walgreen).  So the app's show up but what the heck do you do with them.  They show up outside of Passbook......I thought they were to be under one app.  I'm confused.

  • by BigBopper,

    BigBopper BigBopper Sep 23, 2012 10:04 AM in response to wavewuver
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    Sep 23, 2012 10:04 AM in response to wavewuver

    Passbook acts as a container for "passes" that come from somewhere else. That can be from another app, or from an email attachment or from a  web site.

     

    I can't say that it is very useful for me at this time. The set of sources is too limited. I wish that I could add an arbitrary loyalty or membership card by photographing a physical card or scanning the barcode.

  • by kimyenc,

    kimyenc kimyenc Sep 23, 2012 4:53 PM in response to wavewuver
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    Sep 23, 2012 4:53 PM in response to wavewuver

    I'm in the same boat. i don't understand it at all either. I downloaded two apps and they showed up on my homescreen. Now what? I read at how-to about passbook on passsource.com but that confused me even more. Test passes? Yeah, I don't get it.

  • by poconnor47,

    poconnor47 poconnor47 Sep 23, 2012 7:48 PM in response to derekfromburbank
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    Sep 23, 2012 7:48 PM in response to derekfromburbank

    I, too, have tried the work-arounds as indicated by tamara w.  I have tried it numerous times over cellular and 3G connections.  I have either gotten the cannot connect message or an infinite wait on it trying to connect to the iTunes store.  I am on a 4S.  This is very frustrating.  Is there a way to get to the Passbook apps via a different means?