Aemulo, one of the most comprehensive jailbreak tweaks for tinkering with the Near Field Communications (NFC) capabilities of jailbroken iPhones, has apparently moved from the Chariz to the Havoc repository in a move that developer Amy While (@elihwyma) says is primarily motivated by the need for alternative payment options.
You’ll be able to use the iPhone’s NFC transactions separately from Apple Pay and Wallet and even set the app as your default contactless app.
iOS 18 brings a new Tap to Provision feature that removes any remaining friction when adding credit or debit cards to Apple Wallet on iPhone.
Opening up the iPhone's NFC system would allow Apple Pay rivals like PayPal and banks to create alternative mobile wallets on Apple devices.
A new NameDrop-like feature in iOS 17.2 uses NFC to enable you to quickly share eligible Wallet passes by bringing two iPhones together.
Apple's protocol for digital home keys has served as the basis of a new industry standard for smart locks and digital keys, dubbed Aliro.
Learn how to prevent your iPhone from sharing data or communicating with nearby iPhones.
Use these workarounds to replicate the features of the Action button on the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, or older iPhone models for quicker access to tasks.
The Apple Pay mobile payment service is now available to Hyundai Card customers in South Korea on their iPhones, iPads and Macs.
BMW's Digital Key Plus now works with the 2023 Xi model and the iX1, its all-electric SUV, using an iPhone or Apple Watch in your pocket.
Watch Apple's “Tap to Pay” feature, which lets the iPhone accept contactless payments without using additional hardware, in use at Apple Park's visitor center.
Apple will launch a new iPhone contactless payments feature with Tap to Pay on Apple Pay, coming later in 2022 via merchant-enabled iOS apps in the United States.