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How to Fix Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred while setting up Apple Pay

  • To fix could not set up apple pay an error occurred while setting up apple pay -> you need to check with your country and region and refresh region.
  • Sign-out of your iCloud account and login back again and restart your iPhone and try setting up Apple pay on iPhone.
  • Update your iPhone to the latest version if you are running an outdated software version and check with your age limit and set your age to correct one above 18 plus.

On your iPhone when you are trying to set up Apple Pay on your iPhone and you are receiving an error message in pop up saying “Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred” and could not complete the apple pay setup process in iOS 14 or iOS 15 or iOS 13 on any model of iPhone or no internet connection on iPhone. Then you need to follow these simple troubleshooting methods and fix this issue if Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred on iPhone error.

When you Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred while setting up apple pay first thing you need to check is the region of your iPhone you are in is supported or not and check with any latest software update.

Fix Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred while setting up Apple Pay

Below troubleshooting methods will help you fix Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred error on iPhone with Apple pay and start receiving payments with apple pay once you finish the setup process.

Change or Select Your Region

Step 1: Launch Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: Now, tap on the General option.

Step 3: Tap on Language and Region

Step 4: Tap on Region here and select your region (country) and try setting up apple pay on your iPhone again.

That’s it, this is how you fix Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred while setting up apple pay on your iPhone and your issue will be resolved successfully and you can complete the setup process of apple pay on your iPhone.

Refresh Your Region

Sometimes your region is set to correct while setting up an apple pay account but you can still face issues while setting up apple pay on iphone and get this error Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred as well and in this case you need to refresh your region.

Step 1: Go to Settings -> General

Step 2: Tap on Language and region -> Region and select any other region here.

Step 3: Now, select your current region here.

By doing this process selecting another region and then selecting your current region the region country on your iPhone is set to get refreshed.

Once you refresh your region and country then you will be able to setup apple pay without any issue successfully and get rid of this error message Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred will be resolved.

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Sign out Of iCloud and Sign in Again

Step 1: Tap on settings and then tap on Apple id account name or banner.

Step 2: Scroll down to bottom here and tap on signout and enter your password

Step 3: Tap on Turn off on top right corner and select the data that you want to keep

Step 4: Tap on signout and confirm iCloud signout.

Step 5: Now, go back to the home screen and force close apps on your iPhone.

Step 6: Now, you need to sign in to your iCloud account using your apple id.

Step 7: Tap on settings -> Sign in to your iPhone -> Enter your apple id and complete the iCloud sign in.

Step 8: Now, go ahead and try to set up Apple pay on your iPhone.

If there is any issue with iCloud account then you need to signing out of iCloud account and then sign in back after sometime will fix Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred error on your iPhone while setting up apple pay.

Restart your iPhone

Step 1: Tap on settings 

Step 2: Tap on general

Step 3: Now, Scroll down -> tap on shut down option and drag slide to power off and wait for your iPhone to completely turn off.

Step 4: Now, turn on your iPhone by holding the side button until you see the apple logo and release the side button once you see the apple logo and wait for your iPhone to restart.

Once you restart your iPhone successfully, then when you try to setup apple pay on your iPhone then you will not experience Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred this error on your iPhone.

Update your iPhone

You need to check for updates on your iPhone and see if there is any new version of iOS available and if an update is available then you need to update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS.

If you are using outdated version of iOS which is not supported or apple pay is not compatible with the version of iOS you are having then you can get to see this error message Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred

Step 1: Launch settings -> tap on General

Step 2: Now, tap on Software update and check for update

Step 3: if any new IOS version is available then go ahead and download and install the latest iOS version.

Once you update your iOS to the latest version then you will not get an error Could not setup apple pay or Could Not Set Up Apple Pay An Error Occurred error message.

Check your Age Limit

If you are less than 13 years of age then apple pay will not allow you setup apple pay on your iPhone, so cross check with the age and change your age, date of birth and other details in Name, phone and email option settings on your iPhone

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Vangari Divya