ApplePay from iPad Air 2?

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ApplePay from iPad Air 2?

Have any of you been able to use ApplePay on an iPad Air 2 to buy something (meaning on-line, of course)?

I saw a description on YouTube, based upon the iPhone 6, that showed how to make an online purchase using the Target app. It mentioned a "ship" button, and I didn't see any such button on the iPad app.

I'm pretty sure this just means that the iPad app hasn't been updated to allow for ApplePay, since only a few iPads that have (on-line) ApplePay capability have shipped so far.

iPad, iOS 8.0.2

Posted on Oct 25, 2014 7:50 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 25, 2014 7:55 PM in response to mr88cet

Go to the App Store and then the Updates tab, and see if the Target app has an update. The latest version of the app does support Apple Pay. There should be a button at checkout that says "Buy with  Pay."

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:05 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

No, no updates; I'm pretty sure I have the latest. I don't see any "buy with Apple Pay" button anywhere.

the YouTube video mentioned that "ship" button on the item page, but I don't see any ApplePay-related button there, in the shopping-cart page, or on the check-out page.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:09 PM in response to mr88cet

I haven't managed to find anything in the Walgreens app either...

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Answer 4

Oct 25, 2014 8:11 PM in response to mr88cet

I just checked and the latest version of the Target for iPad app was last updated July 7th... before Apple Pay. So it seems they only updated their iPhone app for Apple Pay. Was the video you saw done on an iPhone?

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:18 PM in response to mr88cet

Yes, as I mentioned, it was on an iPhone, so I concluded, as you apparently also concluded, that's the iPad app simply has not been updated to address this.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:22 PM in response to mr88cet

Interestingly, I also didn't see the iPhone app from the App Store (unless that's what "Target Ticket" is?).

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Answer 7

Oct 25, 2014 8:26 PM in response to mr88cet

In the upper left (when you're in the App Store), it should say "iPad only." Change it to iPhone. iPhone apps can run on the iPad (with a smaller screen, you can tap "2x" in the lower right to increase the screen size), but I'm not sure that Apple Pay would work with that. I'll test it out.

"Target Ticket" is something else, not the official Target app.

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sberman

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Oct 25, 2014 8:33 PM in response to mr88cet

One additional observation ...

Your profile says you are running iOS 8.0.2. You need iOS 8.1 for Apple Pay.

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Answer 9

Oct 25, 2014 8:34 PM in response to mr88cet

Just checked, and no, the Target for iPhone app cannot use Apple Pay if running on an iPad. We'll have to wait for them to update their iPad app.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:41 PM in response to mr88cet

Yes, good point. not surprisingly, the iPad Air 2 came with 8.1. Just got it yesterday; haven't had a chance to update my profile.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:44 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Ah, got it (iPad only). I saw that,but it didn't occur to me that it was a changeable setting.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 25, 2014 8:48 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Have you, or anybody else, seen any signs of other vendors' apps that allow for this?

Oh, I do see an Apple Pay option in the Apple Store App.

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Answer 13

Oct 25, 2014 8:58 PM in response to mr88cet

The following apps have Apple Pay, as of now:

Apple Store

Target

Uber

OpenTable

Groupon

Print Studio

Fancy

Lyft

Panera Bread

Houzz Interior Design Ideas

Instacart

Spring

Staples

Hotel Tonight

Chairish

Indiegogo

Threadflip

LIFX

If any of these have universal apps (meaning they work across iPhone and iPad with a single app, as opposed to Target which has an iPhone version and separate iPad version), then they should support Apple Pay.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 26, 2014 5:52 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Good reply! I saw this list, essentially, in the latest "Tim Cook Show," as I jokingly call it (October 2014), where they announced the iPad Air 2, however, it's good to see a list, in searchable form, here on the discussions.

Interesting that Walgreens doesn't appear to be in that list, since thir retail stores take ApplePay NFC a at the POS.

Of the handful here that are of interest to me, none of them appear to have iPad ApplePay, other than the Apple Store, but hopefully that will change as apps get updated over time.

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mr88cet Author

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Oct 26, 2014 6:37 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

I downloaded the Target iPhone app (until they update the iPad app), and was indeed able to buy something via ApplePay On my iPad Air 2.

When my 6+ comes in, I'll hobble off to Walgreens and get something or other using NCF!

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