Since the beginning of March, Google Wallet has seen a somewhat uncharacteristic flurry of updates with both new features and behavior changes.
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Google Wallet is apparently set to expand to India, with an early Play Store listing revealing local integrations and more.
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New “Verification settings” in Google Wallet for Android let you “choose if you’ll need to verify it’s you when using your payment methods and passes in Wallet.”
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After introducing transit payment verification settings, Google Wallet is adding a new one to “Automatically add linked passes.”
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Users have noticed in recent weeks that Google is requiring device unlocks for every tap-to-pay transaction regardless of the amount. At the same time, Google Wallet appears to be testing a second change related to more frequent verification.
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Google Wallet for Android is rolling out support for app shortcuts that let you place credit and debit cards on your homescreen.
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Google Wallet is now available as a website. While it’s very similar to the existing Google Pay page, it does offer some new features.
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In recent weeks, Google Wallet has rolled out two changes related to unlocking your phone for payment verification and the Android app is now explaining what’s new.
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Google Wallet can now import passes from Apple Wallet, but it doesn’t work for everything. Here’s what you should know.
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Depending on how you launch Google Wallet on your Pixel, you might see an older design instead of the redesign.
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In recent days, some Google Wallet users have noticed that they’re being prompted to always unlock their Android phone for tap to pay regardless of the transaction amount.
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Google Wallet may soon get a lot more useful for passes, as the app appears to be rolling out support for the same pass files used by Apple Wallet.
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In its latest updates, Google Wallet has added support for automatically pulling movie tickets and travel boarding passes from your Gmail account.
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Google Wallet automatically archives passes once they’ve expired, but the app has now added a manual archive and unarchive option.
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There are a lot of items that can be added to Google Wallet, and even though you don’t see an ‘Add to Google Wallet’ on some tickets or passes, you can still add them with one little trick.
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Tap-to-pay support was once relatively rare among banks, but over a decade on the scene has expanded support for Google Wallet to virtually every bank. Recently, though, Google Wallet has expanded to around 40 more banks, as well as adding support for Venmo cards.
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After adding loyalty card support in December, Google Wallet for Wear OS has gained support for showing airline boarding passes.
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Back in October, the total number of state IDs available in Google Wallet increased to four. “Digital ID will be a cornerstone for [Google] in the next year” and support for more states in the Wallet app on Android is coming.
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There’s no guarantee you’ll have a stable internet connection wherever you go, and if you need to make a contactless payment, will Google Wallet still let you tap your virtual card?
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The Google Wallet app on Wear OS has been updated with the ability to access your loyalty cards.
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An upcoming change to Google Wallet on Android will see payment notifications originate directly from the app instead of Play services.
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Google has begun sharing what new features and changes to expect in November from the core system apps on our Android devices, including some tweaks to the Play Store’s UI and support for QR codes in Google Wallet.
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Recognizing the increase in open-loop payment systems that let you pay for transit with any card, Google Wallet is getting updated to better support this approach.
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First teased in July, Google Wallet for Android has rolled out link-based pass sharing that works for airline boarding and events.
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