{
  "id": 13395561,
  "title": "My favorite iOS 27 feature finally makes your physical wallet redundant — here's how to use it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/my-favorite-ios-27-feature-finally-makes-your-physical-wallet",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/one-of-my-favorite-ios-27-features-is-something-android-phones-have-had-for-over-2-years-and-it-means-your-physical-wallet-is-finally-redundant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple Wallet has long served as a virtual replacement for a physical wallet, storing credit cards, tickets and passes. However, it has been limited by official support for passes and tickets. With the launch of iOS 27, Apple has closed this gap, making Apple Wallet as functional as Google Wallet. Android devices have been able to generate custom passes for two years now, which can be highly beneficial in various scenarios. For instance, forgetting a loyalty card at a movie theater and having to rely on a receipt for 10% cash back becomes a distant memory with iOS 27. Now, regardless of whether a physical wallet is present, users can simply open Apple Wallet to access virtual copies of their belongings. Here's how to create custom passes in Apple Wallet:\n\n1. Open the Apple Wallet app. Users can access it by double-tapping the power button or through the App Library and iOS 27's Search feature.\n2. Tap the plus (+) button followed by 'Create a Pass'.\n3. Choose how to add the pass. Users can either utilize Apple's 'Visual Intelligence' to scan a physical pass via camera or select an existing photo from their gallery. Alternatively, manual entry of details is available, with options for membership, event, and custom templates.\n4a. Scanning the physical pass involves using the camera or selecting a photo from the gallery. Once scanned, Apple's AI deciphers all the details and creates a custom pass. Upon confirmation, users can edit the pass details if necessary.\n4b. Entering details manually begins with selecting a template, followed by filling out a form with all required information. Users can also scan QR and bar codes by tapping the 'Add Code' option, which also utilizes the camera.\n\nOnce the custom pass is created, it can be summoned from the wallet whenever needed. These virtual passes occupy space in the collection of cards and are readily available with a tap. They can include entry keys relying on QR or barcode scanners, but should be viewed as supplementary to physical passes, owing to potential legal and identification issues. While this advancement offers a convenient way to declutter one's physical wallet, it's important to remember that it remains a work in progress, awaiting further societal and legal developments.",
  "summary": "You can finally ditch those physical passes and tickets, thanks to the latest big feature in Apple Wallet. All courtesy of iOS 27.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}