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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As announced in September, Google Wallet is starting to test the ability to make digital IDs with US passports. It can be used as some TSA checkpoints.
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After announcing in late August, the Google Wallet Quick Settings (QS) Tile for Samsung Galaxy phones has now widely launched.
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Earlier this year, the Google Wallet app was updated to directly send purchase notifications, and there’s now a new icon for it.
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The latest updates to Google Wallet span the Wear OS app (passes), website, and Gmail integration (train tickets).
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Google Wallet is getting the ability to digitize your US passport as an alternative to waiting for each state to add digital ID support.
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In October, Google Wallet for Android brought the number of supported state IDs to four, and the fifth — California — is rolling out now.
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California today confirmed that residents will be able to add their driver’s license or state ID to Google Wallet (and Apple Wallet) “in the coming weeks.”
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As announced at I/O 2024 in May, Google Wallet for Android now has an expanded “Everything else” option for creating digital passes.
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Some US states have built out their own apps for digital Driver’s License and ID Cards. California is one of those cases, but will soon add support for ID cards in Google Wallet on Android.
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Digital passes are helpful, but they don’t apply to everything. But, with some help from AI, Google Wallet can now turn virtually any document into a digital pass.
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Google Wallet is preparing to launch a new feature that allows users to turn a physical document into a pass within the app after announcing the functionality earlier this year.
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After rolling out direct notifications back in June, the Google Wallet app is adding its own Quick Settings Tile, which might finally bring the shortcut to Samsung devices.
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Google Wallet is running a fun promotion to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Back in April, Google Wallet gained a web experience that is now seeing wider international availability.
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With Google Wallet replacing Fitbit Pay in July, the newer service is rolling out support for American Express cards.
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When Google Wallet relaunched in 2022, Google set out to replace your physical wallet and work towards that continues with support for hotel keys.
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