A big limitation of the blog format is that related information gets scattered across different posts over time, a particular problem with constantly evolving tech topics. Major guides and topics […]
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EX Shinkansen Mobile Ticket Quick Guide
Sections Service OverviewsmartEX RegistrationIC Card LinkingeTicket Reservation • Purchase IntroJR Central offers the EX Online Ticketing Services and accompanying EX App for Shinkansen mobile eTickets that can be linked with […]
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Apple Pay Suica 101: Fare adjustments, In Progress transit and gate alerts
In the Tokyo region where Suica usage rates are well over 90% with Mobile Suica capable smartphones everywhere, a generation has grown up using Suica and well versed using mobile […]
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Apple Pay Suica Wallet app recharge working for foreign VISA cards after iOS 17.2 update
Notice: this post describes the situation of December 2023, latest updates here. The very long non-JP VISA credit card block by the VISA payment network for adding money to Suica […]
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Move Suica to new iPhone
Apple Pay transit cards (Suica, PASMO, and ICOCA) and e-Money cards (WAON and nanaco) are different from Apple Pay payment cards in that a transit or e-Money card prepaid stored […]
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Multi-device provisioning iOS 17 Wallet kills off Suica 2-step for good
The Apple support pages for adding transit cards and e-Money cards has a completely new updated section for transferring cards to a new iPhone: iOS 17 Setup Assistant automatically transfers […]