My son had a near-identical experience at Uni in the UK, except for 'pod' substitute smartcard.
For some reason, the laundry app would not run without crashing on his phone.
The Uni could provide a loadable smartcard for the machines - but they had run out. The machines did not work with regular credit/debit cards or NFC phones.
Result: For several weeks, son has to haul laundry on the bus to an off-campus launderette.
For some reason, the laundry app would not run without crashing on his phone.
The Uni could provide a loadable smartcard for the machines - but they had run out. The machines did not work with regular credit/debit cards or NFC phones.
Result: For several weeks, son has to haul laundry on the bus to an off-campus launderette.