What has changed the renewed "Mobile Suica"?
East Japan Railway (JR East Japan) has renewed the "Mobile Suica" app and service for Android smartphones corresponding to Osaifu -Keitai.
This article briefly introduces the main changes of the new Mobile Suica.
[Update: March 23, 14:30] Some expressions are easier to understand and some links in the article have been replaced.Along with that, images are added
新しいモバイルSuicaアプリTo the UI that matches the smartphone
The conventional mobile Suica app for Android smartphones adopted a mobile Suica app with a mobile Suica app (UI).It seems to be a measure assuming a transfer from a mobile phone, but there were quite a few difficulties to use on smartphones.
In this renewal, the UI of the entire app (after the second level of the menu) was fully renewed, improving the ease of use on smartphones.Overall, it is the impression that the UI of the "mobile PASMO" and the "Suica" and "PASMO" application for iPhone applications.
UIのスマートフォンへの最適化が一層進んだモバイルPASMOアプリ（画像）の見た目に近づいたが、違う部分もあるiPhoneのSuicaアプリ（画像）の見た目にも近づいたが、やはり違う部分もある"Google Pay" can be used for ticket payment
With the conventional Mobile Suica, it was essential to register as a payment card ( * 1) for new purchases of commuter passes and Suica green tickets.On the other hand, charging of prepaid balance and continuous purchase of commuter passes can be performed via the Google Pay app.
( * 1) VISA / MasterCard / JCB / American Express / Diners Club brand credit card / debit card / prepaid card (some cards are not compatible, the same applies hereinafter)
In this renewal, you can also select a card registered in Google Pay as a payment method for purchasing a commuter pass or a SUICA green ticket.If you have multiple cards registered in Google Pay, you can specify the card used.
Of course, you can continue to make payments using cards registered in the membership information, and continue to purchase and continue to purchase commuter passes from Google Pay apps.If you register a "view card" as a payment method, you can use "auto charge" in the Suica / PASMO area ( * 2).
( * 2) Including view cards (View Card Type II) issued by non -View Card Co., Ltd.
支払いが必要な場面でGoogle Payを利用できるようになったChange from the iPhone is OK for model change via Osaifu -Keitai app
In the conventional Mobile Suica app, models were changed in the app (depositing and receiving card data).For the model change destination, the iPhone / Apple Watch (Apple Pay) could be selected from the Android smartphone, but it could not be changed from the iPhone / Apple Watch to an Android smartphone.
In this renewal, the model change procedure on Android smartphones was changed from the "Osaifu -Keitai" app.At the same time, it also supported the model change from the iPhone / Apple Watch to an Android smartphone.
However, there are some points to note as follows.
I think there is a debate about having another app in the model change, but I would like to welcome it personally because the procedure is simpler than before.
機種変更手続きは、おサイフケータイアプリ経由で行うようになった。異なるプラットフォーム間で機種変更する場合は（モバイル）Suicaの会員登録も必要なので注意しようCompatible with biological certificate login
In this application renewal, login was required when used.If you cannot log in, you can only check the balance information.
As a login method, in addition to the conventional "ID (e -mail address) + password", it supports "automatic login" (how to remember the ID and password in advance) and biometric authentication.If a biometric authentication has been set on the terminal, you can log in quickly if you authenticate with your fingerprint or face depending on the model.If biometric authentication cannot be performed well, you can log in with the combination of ID and password.
Considering the balance between security and convenience, choosing a biological certificate login seems to be happy.
新しいモバイルSuicaアプリはログインが必須となっている。生体認証ログインを指定すれば、端末に登録した生体認証データでログイン可能だログインしない場合は画像のように残高確認しかできないMultiple mobile Suica can be issued (only for some models)
Of the Android smartphones that support Osaifu -Keitai, relatively new models can issue mobile Suica and mobile PASMO one by one.However, mobile Suica could only publish "one on one terminal" for such a model.
With this renewal, multiple mobile Suica can be issued for models that support Mobile Suica and mobile PASMO.
If you divide Suica (transportation IC card), which is used in public and private, you can use it only with your smartphone if you prepare a compatible model.
However, there are some points to note as follows.
A model that supports coexistence between mobile Suica and mobile PASMO is classified as "type 1" in JR East.Note that detailed target models are listed on the company's FAQ site, but the number of issues that can be issued for each terminal is not disclosed.
By the way, for models that cannot coexist between mobile Suica and mobile PASMO (= only one transportation IC card), the change is changed by "exclusive use of either mobile Suica or mobile PASMO".do not have.
モバイルSuicaとモバイルPASMOの共存（＝モバイルSuicaの複数枚発行）に対応しない機種では、おサイフケータイアプリで「メモリ使用状況」をチェックするとブロック数が表示されるそれに対して、モバイルSuicaとモバイルPASMOの共存に対応する機種ではメモリ使用状況を確認してもブロック数が表示されない。ただし、本文にある通り、交通系ICカードの発行可能枚数は端末によって異なるので注意したい