Google Wallet redesign launches as Google Pay lets you verify desktop purchases on Android

At I/O 2026, Google Wallet quietly announced and completed its big Android redesign. There are also new features for Google Pay and Wallet developers that end users will soon encounter.

Officially, this redesign provides “dynamic quick access to your favorites” on the new homepage. Google highlights how boarding passes and other time-sensitive content have a “new updated visual design” that spans your entire screen. Finally, the “View more” FAB (floating action button) serves as a “comprehensive, highly searchable hub for everything in Wallet, including detailed transaction information.”

After slowly rolling out in recent weeks, the redesign should now be fully available for all Android users. Google also acknowledged Live Updates for flights and event tickets that can be used to “alert users to any urgent, time-sensitive changes.”

For developers, Google Wallet is getting a “dedicated API that will allow you to share digital receipts directly into Google Wallet.”

This will enable you to keep your customers informed and significantly reduce support friction throughout the post-purchase lifecycle.

Also of note is “contactless loyalty enrollment” where users get a notification after tapping that invites them to join a loyalty program if they haven’t previously signed up.

Google also provided a look at how Uber and Intuit (TurboTax) are using digital ID verification to “securely request the user to share the specific attributes of their ID as needed.”

Finally, there’s “Cross-device Payment Verification for Google Pay.” Aimed at desktop purchases, customers can “complete online transactions seamlessly and securely using Google Pay Device Tokens.” It’s an alternative to “one-time passwords and additional redirects that can disrupt the checkout flow.”

1. …desktop users will be prompted to authenticate on their mobile device using a secure push notification or by scanning a QR code.
2. They can then approve the payment by unlocking their phone using a biometric, such as face unlock, a fingerprint, or a PIN on their trusted Android device.

This helps “address MFA and regional requirements like the EU and UK’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements.”