With the arrival of new iPhone X, a new security way called Face ID was also coming to the market. This system you want unseat Touch ID via home button. With Face ID we get an unlocking and security system in general on our iPhone that is much more difficult to fake; Through the scan of our face, the iPhone X will let us work with it or not.
Likewise, one of the most popular services in the mobile sector, and especially in Apple, is being able to make payments with our phone (SmartWatch or tablet). Exactly, we mean Apple Pay, one of the fastest growing mobile payment systems in the world and that more and more banks provide to their customers. Until now, the verification system to carry out payments was through our fingerprint; that is, through Touch ID. However, on the iPhone X we must resort, yes or yes, to Face ID. And here we are going to explain how to make it work.
First: set up your Apple Pay
The first thing you should do is set up Apple Pay on your iPhone X. To do this, first go to the «Wallet» section and then click «Add credit or debit card». It will be time to enter all the data of the card you want to use and wait for confirmation from your bank to start using it in establishments that have adapted POS.
Of course, it cannot be said that you can insert as many cards as you want; The only thing you have to make sure is that your bank has registered the Apple Pay service and that your card is compatible. Therefore, if you have any questions, go to the nearest office and ask the entity's staff.
Second: activate Face ID with its use in Apple Pay
The next thing you should do is that Face ID is activated and that it can work with Apple Pay. How do we do this? Very simple: go to the "Settings" section. Inside you should look for the option that will tell you "Face ID and code." The code that it asks for when you press this option is the same one that you use to unlock the terminal; the one that has 6 digits.
After unlocking the function, the following will be make sure that Face ID has the option to be used with Apple Pay activated. Be careful, it will also be the place you should go to configure all the options of the iPhone X security method.
Third: using Face ID with Apple Pay on the iPhone X
The last thing we have to do is start using Apple Pay through Face ID. Always make sure that the front camera of the iPhone X is completely exposed and it is not covered by a finger or by the protective cover.
Once we go to make the payments in the different establishments, to 'invoke' Apple Pay you must press the side button of the iPhone X twice. If you have different registered cards and the one that appears by default is not the one you want to use, double-click, again, on the side button and select the correct card.
Then you will be asked through the phone screen to look at the camera to be able to use Face ID and unlock the phone and make sure that you are the one who wants to use Apple Pay. Again a message will appear on the screen telling you to bring the iPhone X to the compatible POS. You shall keep it close until the correct verification logo appears or you are prompted with a simple "OK". Remember that those moments NFC technology comes into play. These two signals will confirm that your purchase has been made correctly.
Bonus: purchases in 'apps', iTunes Store, App Store or iBooks Store
Of course, you can always make purchases in establishments that are not physical. That is, in online stores. The mechanism is also simple: you should always choose the option "Apple Pay" as a payment method. Again you will be prompted on the screen to look at the iPhone X camera. Once your face is recognized, the payment will be made without problems.
With regards to App Store, iBooks Store or iTunes Store, you must activate the use of Face ID in your payments. Go back to "Settings"; Look for the option "Face ID and code" and activate Apple stores in the internal menu. From then on, once you select the item you want to buy and you are in the payment step, press the side button twice; look at the front camera of the iPhone X to complete the purchase.
