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Google Wallet adds support for 10th state ID on Android
After the ninth addition last week, Google Wallet on Android is now rolling out support for Arkansas state IDs.
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Where Google Wallet state IDs are available on Android
States across the US are slowly rolling out support for adding your driver’s license or ID to the Google Wallet app on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet Material 3 Expressive redesign more widely rolling out
The Material 3 Expressive redesign of Google Wallet for Android is finally seeing a wider rollout today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet adds support for ninth state ID on Android
Google Wallet on Android is now rolling out support for North Dakota state IDs. This follows the last launch in August.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet adds support for eighth state ID on Android
As previewed in April, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for Montana state IDs.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet tap-to-pay animation getting Material 3 Expressive redesign
Alongside the app, Google Wallet’s NFC tap-to-pay animation is getting a M3 Expressive redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Wallet overlay rolling out for Pixel double-tap gesture
Pixel phones are getting a new card carousel overlay when you launch Google Wallet with a double-tap of the power button.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome autofill will show benefits for more US credit cards
Google Pay is getting a handful of updates today centered around Chrome autofill, like expanded card benefit details.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet now requires location permission for ‘detailed receipts’ with maps
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet starts rolling out Material 3 Expressive redesign
Google Wallet is the latest first-party app to get a Material 3 Expressive redesign on Android in a simple modernization.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet adds support for seventh state ID on Android
As previewed last September, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for Iowa state IDs.
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NFC will work from further away to improve ‘reliability’ in tap to pay and more
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet losing PayPal integration in US, accounts ‘deleted’ on June 13
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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Google Wallet fixes repeated PIN issue on Wear OS
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet adding nearby pass notifications, Google Pay sheet redesigned
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet requiring authentication to even open the app after a few minutes
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet adding support for digital UK passports, 3 more state IDs
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet may let you add a card just by tapping it to your Android phone
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet app adding real-time status to train tickets
After previewing back in September, the Google Wallet Android app can now show the real-time status of trains, starting in two countries.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet on Android and Wear OS supporting Aliro smart lock standard
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet starts rolling out kids access on Android
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.
Expand Expanding CloseYour passport can be added to Google Wallet; here’s how
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet prompting pass upgrades for some loyalty cards
Google Wallet on Android is encouraging users to “upgrade” some of their loyalty card passes today.
Expand Expanding CloseThese hotels just added support for room keys on Android through Google Wallet
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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