Digital Vault Payments cards are supported on:
- Apple iPhones and Apple Watches running iOS version 13 (and later)
- Android phones running Android API version 21 (and later)
Vault Payments is not supported on iPads or other tablet devices.
To use Vault Payments for in-store payments, the device must support NFC (Near-Field Communication) and NFC must be turned on.
For Apple phones NFC is always on.
For Android phones you can turn NFC on and off for specific apps i.e. it can be turned on for Samsung Pay but not for Google Pay.
To check if NFC is turned on on your Android phone please follow these steps:
Step 1.
Open the Settings app
Step 2.
Tap 'Connections'
Step 3.
Tap 'NFC and contactless payments'
Step 4.
Tap the switch to turn NFC on
Step 5.
Now NFC has been enabled, you can change your settings to allow contactless payments for multiple wallets - Tap 'Contactless payments'
Step 6.
Select your preferred mobile payment service and follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting it up