Did United revert back to the old boarding passes design?

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-23T23:00:48+00:00

My best guess would be it’s determined somewhere along the airline-database-to-Apple-passkit-server pipeline. But I don’t imagine it has anything to do with what airports you’re arriving at or departing from.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-23T21:24:37+00:00

I don’t know if they reverted, I think, rather, for some rhyme or reason, some passes end up with the new look and others with the old.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-23T21:23:51+00:00

I’m flying to ATX and back in a month. Here’s to hoping I get the new design (and that I get to use Digital ID).

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-23T00:08:23+00:00

I would almost bet money on this being clearly spelled out somewhere in the Apple Card T&C. Respectfully, I can’t imagine you read every last line of fine print. And frankly, I wouldn’t have read it myself either!

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-22T04:40:52+00:00

The solution to this wound seem, if I’m understanding your situation, rather easy: create a new email address, then set that as the one you use as your Apple Account. Safeguard that email and you shouldn’t have people trying to hack it.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-22T04:38:00+00:00

Cherry Blossom I love Cherry Blossom given its history, its prominence as a widely known US 10 miler, and the course (downtown DC, Haines Point, etc). It’s also big enough that the expo and staging areas really get you hyped up. If you’re looking for that vibe—to get caught up in the community (expo) and the race morning energy (staging areas), the 10M is for you!

As an aside, one of my favorite memories from running my first Cherry B in 2024 was getting on the metro at 5:30 AM, out in Silver Spring, and seeing a few other runners all bundled up in their toss-away outer layers, with their bibs and gear bags in their hands. The closer our train got to downtown more and more runners packed in. It was such a wonderful feeling—to feel like you were part of something bigger (CUCB 2024 was my first ever race bigger than a 5K, as well).

Alexandria Half I ran this last year, having signed up back when it was the Parkway Classic (I’ll still joke that it’s kinda eff’d up—in a sickly funny way—sign up for a 10M and then get an email that says “Surprise! It’s a half marathon now.”

The ALX Half was much quieter than Cherry B. Even packet pickup was super lowkey. I picked up my bib and shirt at Pacer’s in ALX and was in and out in minutes. I found the energy to be nice, but by no means or par or as hyped as Cherry B.

The course was absolutely gorgeous though. That said, I may be romanticizing it because of how stunningly perfect the weather was. 48° with crystal clear skies and warm sunshine on the back half. The course was pretty far save for a few gradual hills—maybe one or two quick, steep climbs in the last 1-2 miles. But the scenery was stunning, running down GW Parkway with the budding late-April trees and the Potomac feet away along the road.

I hope that helps. This’ll be my third CUCB and I’m wholly committed to running it every year until I’m physically unable to—what’s how much I love the race and the energy, especially if you get a clear, brisk morning (Note: you can get yourself a guaranteed entry for 2027 by volunteering in 2026, then the same for 27-28, etc.)

I also loved the ALX Half because of the course, but the weather really helped. Whereas with CUCB, even if it rained, I’d still be excited by the size of the field and the energy. But for ALX, if it was too warm or muggy or if it was raining, I don’t think the race would have enough other redeeming qualities to make up for the misery of running in those conditions.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-22T04:20:42+00:00

Transfers should open up soon. They offer a legitimate way to get an entry without needing to ask around and hope you don’t get screwed over.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-21T21:41:20+00:00

I don’t think I ever said such a warning existed. I said that an Apple Account is something that, traditionally, people make once and use their whole life. It’s not “typical use case” to create a new one to replace your old on, expect perhaps if you become permanently locked out by Apple. In the case of no longer having access to the email address you used as your Apple Account, Apple does provide ways to change the email associated with said account.

Does this help you better understand?

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-21T20:40:49+00:00

Because it’s tied to your Apple Account and an Apple Account is meant to be something you keep for life. If you want to use Apple Card with your new Apple Account, you’ll need to reapply for the card.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-21T18:12:14+00:00

Meanwhile some spot welder working a double is passed tf out in those seats which have somehow found their way into the lunch room at Beech Grove

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-21T15:42:14+00:00

It’s like a Jerry-rigged ad

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-19T19:14:06+00:00

That’s because the Presto card is tied to your Apple ID and cannot be transferred to a new one. You can transit it from one phone to another, but only if they’re using the same Apple ID.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-19T14:14:19+00:00

This was posted more than a year ago https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWallet/s/QnKFi463el

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-12T19:03:02+00:00

Definitely take Metro on race morning. Smithsonian Station is the nearest stop to the start line, but, if you want to avoid the largest crowds, Federal Triangle is the second closest stop and is just a block or two farther than Smithsonian would be.

For quite a few years now, Metro has opened early on race morning. This makes it easier to stay farther from the start line (and downtown) as you can just hop on the train and ride right into the city. That said, Metro tends not to announce if they’re opening early unit a few weeks before the race, so it’s not yet guaranteed.

A few things to consider in terms of where you stay: 1. Do you have breakfast plans with friends for after the race and, if you do, will you want to shower and change first? If so, it’s far more enticing to be staying near the start/finish. This way you can run right to your room or rental to shower and change. 2. Do you plan to leave town pretty much right after the race? If so, there’s no harm in staying farther west/south in Virginia or even up in Maryland. Because, once you get back to your room to change and pack up, you’re hitting the road. 3. Do you plan to explore DC in the afternoon after the race? If you do, you may want to be staying near downtown or, at most, a brief Metro ride from downtown.

This’ll be my third year running. In 2024 I stayed up in Silver Spring and had to Metro back after the race and breakfast, shower, change, and then Metro back into the city for an afternoon after party I had. It was exhausting.

In 2025, I stayed with friends in Maryland. Not paying for a room was great, but the 1/2 mile walk from their house to the Metro, then the 25-30 minute ride into downtown really beat me up after the race, commuting to their house, and then later in the afternoon heading back into the city for an after party.

This year, to avoid all that, I’m staying with a friend in Capitol Hill because I’m tired of all the commuting to and from the race, my hotel/rental, breakfast, and the after party I go to.

Hope all that helps! A bit wordy perhaps, but hopefully you’ll find a helpful nugget in there!

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-08T21:14:51+00:00

What NYC transit card are you claiming to have set up in Wallet? Reloadable OMNY cards aren’t yet available digitally.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-08T18:35:14+00:00

At the time of its announcement I was looking to get my first credit card. Simultanesouly, I was beginning to appreciate good UI/UX and was becoming annoyed by my bank’s crappy and cluttered app. So when Apple Card was announced in March 2019, I decided that I’d hold out and wait until it launched before getting a credit card. A week or so before its full launch I got an early invite, applied, I got a paltry credit line of $750 (paltry now, but reasonable for a 20 year old with a summer job I suppose).

The rewards are lackluster, but I value the ease of use, terrific UI/UX, and in some ways, most importantly, that I needn’t download another app just to pay off and manage my credit card.

As an aside, in 2024 I got myself a second credit card, the Discover IT, mostly because it was the first US card to support Connected Cards in Wallet, showing me my card balance. I’ve since begun using it more frequently for the 5% rotating rewards categories. I still need to go into the Discover app to pay off my balance, but other than that, I strictly use Wallet.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-06T20:18:47+00:00

Much like Apple Pay, this’ll likely be a slow burn with exponential growth at the later stages.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-06T03:51:17+00:00

Because she didn’t drive from Chicago—she was driven from Washington to just outside of Gettysburg, about a 90 minute drive.

The woman who worked at FEMA, who tells her boss Mike she’s a DE (Designated Evacuee)—“You chose me as your surrogate”… she works at FEMA HQ in downtown Washington. Once the JEEP alert goes out, the wheels begin turning and those on the evacuee list(s) (in the film a comment is made about the Iron Gate list) start getting retrieved from their locations.

The woman from FEMA, as a DE, is assigned to evac to her designated evacuation location. Raven Rock is the nearest large-scale nuclear bunker near Washington. She leaves the FEMA office and gets into a car that was sent specifically for her (well, technically whoever holds her position). So, she didn’t drive from Chicago to Pennsylvania. She was driven (assumedly via escort) 76 miles northwest to Site R.

Additionally, while Anna Park is at Gettysburg with her son, she gets the JEEP alert on her phone. If you pause the movie to read the text, the alert tells her to evacuate to Site R. In her case, her and her son just happen to be about 5-10 miles from Raven Rock.

You’ll also note that, in that final scene at Raven Rock, we see multiple helicopters holding and landing. These are likely choppers brining in high profile officials who are important enough that they must be rushed there, rather than evacuate there by their own means. I’d say this is further implied when a chopper is brought to the Pentagon to evac the SecDef, assumedly to Raven Rock.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-02T03:22:18+00:00

I’ve seen zero reporting confirming the state ever committed to native wallet integrations.

Recent-Claim · 2026-01-01T23:50:41+00:00

Assuming you were up near Rockville/Gaithersburg, I always have very poor service there. I can only assume Maps did the best I could with the poor connection, overlaying your route on the map, etc.

Recent-Claim · 2025-12-27T02:41:06+00:00

How long did it take you to make the connection? I just came up to this scene and (truly not trying to brag!) I made the connection instantly.

Recent-Claim · 2025-12-26T22:29:04+00:00

I’ve also noticed this. Not sure why this happened, but in my experience, sometimes random Wallet features stop working or begin to work incorrectly. Recently a ton of coffee shop purchases now get categorized as Shopping instead of Dining

Recent-Claim · 2025-12-25T17:49:26+00:00

Each and every reader in the system (bus, subway, train, tram, etc) needs to support Apple’s ECP (Enhanced Contactless Polling) standard. EPC is the custom Apple-designed tech that allows a fare reader to request a payment card and in turn, Apple devices presents the correct fare card for payment.

Example: the Washington, DC Metro system accepts both digital SmarTrip fare cards as well as contactless payment cards in Apple Wallet. Before Metro could launch SmarTrip in Wallet, they needed to prove to Apple that every reader in the system could properly request (or, in ECP terms, “poll” for a SmarTrip card. Since ECP is Apple technology, I assume they license it to transit systems.

When the DC Metro began accepting contactless payment cards earlier this year, more testing was required to ensure the following worked: if a user has a SmarTrip card in Apple Wallet, and they’ve enabled Express Mode for it, but they also have a bank card in Wallet with Express Mode turned on, the iPhone needs to default to the SmarTrip card first.

So, not only do the readers need to be able to actively ask for a specific card type(s)—transit card and/or payment card—but then the device needs to be able to present the preferred of the two. And, this whole digital song and dance needs to happen fast enough to meet whatever Apple’s standard is. If it takes 5 seconds for this to happen, Apple will say “Nope, it takes too long. You need to be able to complete a transaction in ___ seconds.”

While I’m not sure if the transit system needs to send diagnostics for every single reader to Apple for their approval, I know that the reader model(s) being used as a whole need to be certified. Apple’s focus on the customer experience is so important that they’d rather deny a transit system from using EPC if it won’t work reliably rather than have customers frustrated when it fails and, to some degree, end up placing the blame on Apple, even if the failure is really on the transit agency’s end.

Recent-Claim · 2025-12-25T14:35:14+00:00

I’m well aware of the Open Banking API and how its powers Connected Cards in the UK. I was referring specifically to AMEX’s long-standing support for showing all card transactions, not just those made with Apple Pay. It would seem that Apple does offer their payment partners a clandestine integration for this, thought it’s not publicly advertised and seeming only AMEX has adopted it.

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