In the past few weeks or so, Google Wallet app on Android now requires that you grant the location permission to get “detailed receipts” with addresses and maps.
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Google Wallet is the latest first-party app to get a Material 3 Expressive redesign on Android in a simple modernization.
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As previewed last September, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for Iowa state IDs.
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NFC is an increasingly useful technology in the modern world, and now it’s getting a range boost as the standard will now operate at 2cm away, nearly four times the previous requirement in a change aimed at improving the reliability of actions such as tap to pay.
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Google Wallet is losing its integration with PayPal later this month, with users in the US already unable to link new accounts, and soon to have their accounts “deleted” from the app entirely.
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This month, Google Wallet on Android phones began requiring that you authenticate to even open the app. At the same time, some Wear OS users were prompted for their PIN before every Google Wallet transaction. This was a bug and has now been resolved.
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At I/O 2025, Google Wallet and Pay had a number of announcements, including some new features (like nearby passes) that end users will benefit from.
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In 2024, Google Wallet introduced a “verify it’s you” requirement a few minutes after phone unlock, and now appears to be extending that beyond payments to opening the entire Android app.
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Following US support, Google Wallet for Android will soon let those in the United Kingdom create digital ID passes with their UK passports. Other updates today include more state IDs and work on privacy-preserving age verification.
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Google appears to be working on a new feature that would allow users to add a credit card to Google Wallet simply by tapping the card to their phone.
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After previewing back in September, the Google Wallet Android app can now show the real-time status of trains, starting in two countries.
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In November of 2023, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced Aliro as a new standard for smart locks, and Google Wallet is now adding support.
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After previewing last October, Google Wallet will soon let supervised kids access NFC tap-to-pay on Android phones. Google announced it alongside the Pixel 9a today.
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Google Wallet introduced something called ID pass in late 2024. The new feature allows users to add their US passport to Google Wallet like a digital ID, and it provides some convenient benefits even if you don’t plan on using it all of the time.
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Google Wallet on Android is encouraging users to “upgrade” some of their loyalty card passes today.
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Google Wallet supports hotel room keys and, soon, an entire chain of hotels from Club Quarters will be adding support for the needed tech.
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For the past few days, Google Wallet for Android users haven’t been able to tap-to-pay with PayPal. Google is aware of the issue and working on a fix.
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Google Wallet is running a curious promotion that complements the existing Google Store sales on the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL with a $100 Prepaid Mastercard gift card.
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After testing in October, Google Wallet’s ability to add your passport as an ID to the Android app is now widely rolling out in stable.
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Following the last addition in August, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for New Mexico state IDs.
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As part of the December 2024 (Feature) Drop, Pixel Screenshots is getting a big upgrade that adds major integrations with other Google apps, including Gboard and Circle to Search.
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Last December, Google Wallet gained support for loyalty cards and passes on wearables. Google Wallet for Wear OS is soon getting support for “access cards,” like work badges or student IDs.
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Back in April, Google Wallet introduced Verification settings for Transit payments, but that Security preference has now disappeared.
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After debuting on the Fitbit Ace LTE, Google Wallet with tap-to-pay will be available next year for kids using Family Link-managed Android devices.
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