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The part of the iphone which includes "you" is stored in the cloud. You only lose/damage the hardware part, so get another one and backup from the cloud. Curren

The part of the iphone which includes "you" is stored in the cloud. You only lose/damage the hardware part, so get another one and backup from the cloud. Currently more expensive than when losing a set of keys or wallet but may not be in the future.

bennyg 11y ago
Meh - maybe. Imagine this scenario: You're out at a restaurant, and you drove there. Your phone dies somehow, either dropped in toilet, or what have you. How do you do the following? - Pay for dinner - Drive your car, since your keys were in your phone - Pay for a cab since you can no longer drive - Pay for a phone replacement at an Apple Store etc, etc.
- virusduck 11y ago
  Same if your wallet falls out of your pocket
  - untog 11y ago
    But your wallet can't lose power or suffer water damage (to the cards at least).
  - bennyg 11y ago
    Yeah but then I still have keys to run home and pick up an extra debit/credit/cash I have and can continue with only minor hiccups.
untog 11y ago
...what? What makes you think that getting a replacement for iPhone hardware will be cheaper than buying a new wallet? Because I don't see it. Plus, I'm now going to trust all of my sensitive data to Apple's cloud storage? No thanks.
kalleboo 11y ago
It's an actual selling point that Apple Pay stuff is only stored on the Secure Enclave on the device, and not in the cloud. I'm sure any house key type stuff Apple would implement would work the same way. Lose your phone and you lose your payment instrument and your keys... no thanks.