Nearby Friends

Nearby Friends lets you pay people through Bluetooth. Here’s how:

  • Make sure you both have Bluetooth switched on

  • Tap the Payments icon in the menu bar

  • Tap Pay someone

  • Both tap the Nearby Friends icon in the top right corner, or tap Pay someone new and then Pay someone nearby in the menu

  • On the Nearby Friends screen, tap your friend's name when it pops up (you'll both need to be in this screen for it to work)

  • Send the money 💸

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