Most banks and cards are compatible, but to make sure yours are, Google has a list of supported contactless payments (opens in new tab) sorted by country.Īs a sidenote, we have a guide on how to lock down your Google Wallet cards if your phone is stolen, so that the thief can't use tap-to-pay with those stored cards.

Also, during Google I/O, the company announced new digital ID cards that will eventually work with Google Wallet in the future.įirst and foremost, you can deposit credit and debit cards in Google Wallet. Whatever cards you were able to input in Google Pay in the past, you'll now be able to store in Google Wallet, from credit cards to transit passes.

We'll explain more about the new Google Pay app below. So if you see that a store accepts Google Pay, that means you'll need the Google Wallet app now, not Pay. This is where it gets a bit convoluted: Physical store locations still accept 'Google Pay,' Google's NFC tap-to-pay system, which you'll use via Google Wallet. Or, Wallet will sync with Google Maps, so if you choose a route that includes public transit and the transit system accepts Google Pay, it will show a banner with your current Wallet balance.

So, for example, if you receive an email on Gmail with a delayed flight time, it'll notify you and change the stored boarding pass information. If you have something stored in Google Wallet, other Google apps on Android phones will have access to this information. Instead, it's truly meant to be a digital wallet that saves any credit and debit cards, passes, proof of vaccination, gift cards, and coupons you'd typically keep in a physical wallet. By rebranding to Google Wallet, Google is signaling that the app isn't just for buying things.

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