I usually keep my phone unlocked and without a passcode. But since I enabled Apple pay it is required to use either a passcode or fingerprint to unlock the phone. Is there a way around this Thanks.
I'll echo William's above post and reiterate my original. I agree that there should be a requirement for either a fingerprint or passcode within passbook to actually use the card. However, as the card information is not visible, there is no conceivable security reason that necessitates a passcode or fingerprint for the lockscreen. Put simply, there is currently a requirement for two layers of security when there only needs to be one (i.e., in passbook).
I echo Dan_1776's comments:
This is a huge issue for me personally. I was very excited for Apple Pay, but I am not willing to set up a lock-screen passcode to use it. I always have my phone secured on my person and check it quite often so the value and need for a passcode isn't there for me.
I understand the need for security, but I don't see how a passcode helps. You need to scan your fingerprint anyway to even use the card. It's frankly an unnecessary layer of security, and it should not be required. My assumption is that, to minimize liability, the deals between Apple and the banks and CC networks were contingent on a very risk-averse security standard, resulting in the passcode requirement (read: overblown and non value-add security standard).
If I compare the time I would save pulling out my wallet a few times a day vs. entering a passcode or scanning my fingerprint every single time I want to check my phone, it makes Apple Pay completely irrelevant to me from a convenience standpoint. Apple needs to fix this asap.
Dear folks at Apple: I really want to use Apple Pay, but I will not do so for the reasons mentioned above. Also, if we do have to disable the passcode for some reason, currently all the bank card info is deleted. It would be great if there was some way for the bank card info to be retained, such as having to enter my Apple ID in order for the bank info to be restored.
BTW, a quasi work around is to set your phone to use a passcode, then set "require passcode" to the most amount of time, 4 hours. This way the phone remains unlocked for 4 hours at a time.
Yes, but if Touch ID is enabled, the ONLY option is to require the passcode "immediately." All of the other delay options are no longer available.
Apple pay requires passcode or fingerprint to unlock phone?
