Apple iOS 16.1 might let iPhone users delete the built-in Wallet app as the new version rolls out, its beta code reveals.
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 24: Haikal Putra (R) and Wayne Chang try out newly released products at the Apple Store at Orchard Road on September 24, 2021 in Singapore. Apple announced September 14 the release of four variants of its latest iPhone 13, alongside other upgrades to its product lineup.
But why did the Cupertino-based tech giant include such a change?
Apple iOS 16.1 Allows iPhone Users Delete Wallet App
The latest news from 9to5 Mac reports that the iPhone maker has released the all-new iOS 16.0 beta 7 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 1.
Surprisingly, the beta version of iPadOS jumped to its 16.1 beta 1 iteration, leaving iOS behind. It turns out that Apple is delaying the release of iPadOS, which now makes the official rollout of iOS earlier.
And as such, iPhone users could start getting their hands on iOS 16 in the next few weeks. But on the other hand, iPad folks would have to wait for the debut of iPadOS 16 this fall, which would release as version 16.1 right away.
Thanks to the delay of the iPadOS, developers now have access to its version 16.1 early on, which Apple apparently bases on iOS. Thus, it gives us a glimpse of what to expect from the next iPhone software update.
Customers setup an iPhone X at an Apple showroom in Sydney on November 3, 2017. - Apple iPhone X went for sale in Australia with long queues outside the Apple stores.
From there, the folks from 9to5 Mac discovered from the codes of the iPadOS 16.1 beta that Apple is working to allow iPhone users to uninstall the built-in iPhone Wallet.
The code from the beta software leaked that the iPhone Wallet app would soon have a delete option, letting its users uninstall it from their devices. But, of course, they would lose a couple of payment functions along the way.
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iPhone Wallet App: What Happens When You Delete It?
According to a recent report by Mac Rumors, one of the necessary apps on iPhones is none other than the Wallet app. It essentially allows users to utilize Apple Pay, enabling them to store their debit and credit cards without needing to bring along their physical counterparts. But what's more, the built-in app also features Apple Pay Cash and Apple Card.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: In this photo illustration, an iPhone is used to make an Apple Pay purchase at The Post Office on July 14, 2015 in London, England.
Not to mention that it also lets iPhone folks link their transit tickets for trains and airplanes, as well as a couple of loyalty cards.
Given that the discovery came from a beta code sighting, the renowned phone maker has yet to explain why it has come to this.
However, Mac Rumors points out in its report that the iPhone maker is battling a class action lawsuit, which accuses the tech behemoth of going against the antitrust law. It centers on the tap-to-pay platform on its smartphones, Apple Pay.
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