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Google Wallet

digital wallet platform by Google

Google Wallet (Wallet in App) is a Digital Wallet Platform started by Google and works on Android, WearOS and FitOS. It announced in May 2022 by Google I/O Keynote and Released In July 18 2022.[1]

Google Wallet
Developer(s)Google
Initial releaseJuly 18, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-18)
Stable release
24.41 (Build 689435486) for Android 24.36 (Build 670883649) for Wear OS / October 24, 2024; 20 days ago (2024-10-24), October 1, 2024; 43 days ago (2024-10-01)
Operating systemAndroid, Wear OS, FitOS
Service nameGoogle Wallet or (Wallet)
TypeDigital Wallet app
Websitewallet.google

History

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Google Wallet is Brand Name used in First Name Of Company Mobile Payment[2] In 2011 Google Wallet Launched and There are Only Worked in United States.[3] In 2016 Android Pay are Started in Google I/O 2015 Keynote[4] in 2018 Google Pay was replaced by Android Pay And There is Two New countries, India and Singapore. In June 4 2024 Google Pay No longer worked In the United States, two countries were India and Singapore are still works.[5][6]

Features

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Google Wallet allows users to store items in payment card via Google Pay including loyalty cards, digital keys, digital identification cards, transit passes, tickets, and health passes[7]

Google Wallet New Features that Kids allows to tap to pay in store and use with google family link app, which is limiting screen time for child safety. This features is coming in 2025[8][9]

Digital car keys in the Google Wallet can be works even screen is off or battery is dead.[10]

Financial Services

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Google Pay

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Google Pay is Service within google wallet that allows users to select banks and card networks, Currently works in all same countries Wallet works in 85 Countries.

QR Payment

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QR Payment allows users to pay using QR Code in Brazil for Device without NFC. The services was works in VISA, Mastercard and Elo network also as within Pix.[11][12]

Availability

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Worked Countries

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Global Availability of Google Pay and Google Wallet

  Google Wallet and Google Pay (payment method) works within the same app

  Google Wallet and Google Pay (payment method) works within different apps

  Upcoming

As July 2024 Google Wallet Worked In 86 Countries and 85 Countries in Google Pay[13]

Upcoming

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Works Network

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Region Locking

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Google Wallet had a FeliCa-Based Payment transit, and loyalty functionality (includes Suica, PASMO, WAON, etc.) from accessed on Not Japanese devices by limiting the starting of the necessary third-party Osaifu-Keitai apps on both Android & Wear OS.

Worked Loyalty Program

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These programs are NFC using Google Wallet Smart Tap feature. Some can be added right in Google Wallet app, others must be added right in retailer app or website.[17]

Worked Public Transport System

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List of country that worked public transport system, Some can be worked only worked in other Android-Based mobile wallet app or their own app

Upcoming

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Country Area Wear OS works Stored within Fare Payment
  United Arab Emirates   Dubai Unknown Unknown nol
  United States   Los Angeles Un­known Un­known Transit Access Pass
Philadelphia Un­known Un­known SEPTA Key

Worked Car Key

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These Car Key are unlocked and started within NFC with Worked Android 12/Wear OS 5 or newer. For pixel phone worked only Pixel 6 or newer.

Worked Government Issued ID

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These are Government Issued ID in Google Wallet Which is Allowing users to add Government Issued ID within NFC or QR Code, Google Worked Android 8 or newer.

Country Type State
  United States ID   Arizona
  United States ID   California[18]
  United States ID   Colorado
  United States ID Georgia
  United States ID   Maryland

Upcoming

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Country Type State
  United States ID   Iowa
ID   New Mexico
ID   Ohio
ID   Virginia

Other non-government issued ID

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These ID Passes issued by Google are allowing to users create ID Passes.

Country Type Notes
  United States Passport In Open Beta[19]

Worked campus ID

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Works are ITC Systems AVRO Mobile, Transact eAccounts, CBORD GET Mobile, Atrium Campus Connect, TouchNet 360u, or the respect school app.

Country Provider Card School
  Australia Transact M-PASS Monash University
Student Card/Staff Card University of Sydney
  Canada Transact eCard Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
LC Card Lambton College
OneCard Toronto Metropolitan University
ONECard University of Victoria
UCard University of New Brunswick
YU-card York University
  United States 49er ID University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Access A-State ID Arkansas State University
ACCESS Card Santa Clara University
ActionCard The University of Alabama
ACU ID Abilene Christian University
Aggie ID New Mexico State University
BCard Benedictine University
BearCard University of Central Arkansas
BearPass Missouri State University
Bear Card Mercer University
Blugold ID University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
BlueCard University of Wisconsin–Stout
Blue Demon Card DePaul University
Buzz Card Black Hills State University
Campus ID Marshall University
Campus ID Seton Hall University
Central ID Central Michigan University
Charger Card University of Alabama in Huntsville
Colonel Card Eastern Kentucky University
Coyote Card University of South Dakota
Cumberlands Card University of the Cumberlands
Doane ID Doane University
Drake ID Drake University
DuckCard Stevens Institute of Technology
DukeCard Duke University
Eagle Card Georgia Southern University
Eagle Card Life University
Eagle ID Asbury University
Eagle ID Biola University
Flames Pass Liberty University
Gator One ID University of Florida
GoCard Georgetown University
Govs ID Austin Peay State University
Griz Card University of Montana
Grubby ID South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
HawksCard Chowan University
Hill Card Hamilton College
Hilltopper Card St. Edward University
ID Card St. Francis College
ID Card Wingate University
id+ Card Penn State
J-Card Johns Hopkins University
Javelina Card Texas A&M University–Kingsville
JayCard Washington & Jefferson College
Lightning ID Goldey–Beacom College
Lion Card Texas A&M University–Commerce
Lion OneCard University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Lions ID Card University of Arkansas–Fort Smith
MACK Card Merrimack College
MaineCard University of Maine
Mane Card University of North Alabama
Mariner Access Card College of Coastal Georgia
Maroon Card Roanoke College
MataCard California State University, Northridge
Mountie ID Mount Aloysius College
MPCC Campus Card Mid-Plains Community College
MU ID Moravian University
Mule Card University of Central Missouri
MyJacks Card South Dakota State University
MyLIU Long Island University
ObieID Oberlin College
OilerOne University of Findlay
OneCard Forsyth Technical Community College
OneCard Hunter College
OneCard Yavapai College
OneCard ID St. Joseph University (New York)
One Card University of North Carolina School of the Arts
One Pass Xavier University
OWLcard Temple University
P2 Card University of Texas at Tyler
Pack Pass Northern State University
Pard Card Lafayette College
PLNU ID Point Loma Nazarene University
Pride Pass Lindenwood University
Purdue ID Purdue University - West Lafayette
Rocket Card Toledo University
Saints ID Maryville University
Sooner Card The University of Oklahoma
Southeast Tech ID Southeast Technical College
Student ID Brevard College
Student ID The Master University
T-Bird ID Southern Utah University
Talon Card Kennesaw State University
TCNJ ID The College of New Jersey
TigerCard Olivet Nazarene University
Tiger Card University of West Alabama
Trojan Card Dakota State University
TrojanPass University of Mount Olive
UniCard Hawaii Pacific University
USU ID Utah State University
Vassar ID Vassar College
Viking ID Valley City State University
Western Card Western Washington University
Wildcard Weber State University
XCard Xavier University of Louisiana
CBORD Baylor ID Baylor University
CATcard University of Vermont
Irish1Card University of Notre Dame
Jacket Card Baldwin Wallace University
Monarch Card Old Dominion University
Miami ID Miami University
OneCard Swarthmore College
One Card University of San Francisco
Tiger Card Auburn University
VolCard University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
WildCard University of Kentucky

Device specific and region locked features

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Some of Features in Google Wallet are locked to specific devices that have extra hardware or software are not included in other Android/Wear OS devices.

Car Key

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Some devices are need Android Operating system or Play System updates before works. Pixel Watch 3 need a paired with works Pixel Phone to use a car key

Brand Model UWB works
Google Pixel 6a No
Pixel 6 No
Pixel 6 Pro Yes
Pixel 7a No
Pixel 7 No
Pixel 7 Pro Yes
Pixel 8a No
Pixel 8 No
Pixel 8 Pro Yes
Pixel Fold Yes
Pixel 9 No
Pixel 9 Pro Yes
Pixel 9 Pro Fold Yes
Pixel Watch 3 Yes
Motorola Moto Edge 50 Ultra Yes
Razr 50 Ultra No
OnePlus 11 No
Open No
12 No
Oppo Find N3 No
Find N3 Flip No
Xiaomi 12 No
12 Pro No
13 No
13 Pro No
13 Ultra No
13T No
13T Pro No
14 No
14 Ultra No
14T No
14T Pro No

Transit Card

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Transit card Works
iPASS Phones:

Xiaomi 14T, Xiaomi 14T Pro

Wearables:

Fitbit Sense or Newer, Fitbit Versa 2 or Newer, Fitbit Charge 4 or Newer

Google Account region must be set to Taiwan

Octopus Phones: Android 12 or Newer with NFC

Must install Octopus Wallet app (which works a Hong Kong phone number to sign up for)

PASMO Phones: Japanese models of select phones

Need install Osaifu-Keitai app

Google Account region must be set to Japan

Suica Phones: Japanese models of select phones

Need install Osaifu-Keitai app

Wearables:

Japanese models of Google Pixel Watch or Newer

Japanese models of Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 or Newer, Galaxy Watch Ultra

Google Account region must be set to Japan

e-Money card

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e-Money card Works
Edy Phones: Japanese models of select phones

Need install Osaifu-Keitai app

nanaco
WAON

References

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  1. ↑ Scott Younker (2024-08-13). "Google Wallet is getting the biggest upgrade in years — meet the 'Everything else' pass". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ↑ Ashworth, Boone. "Google Wallet Is Back, for Some Reason". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ↑ Garside, Juliette (2011-09-19). "Google Wallet mobile payments system launched to public". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ↑ Gibbs, Samuel (2016-05-18). "Android Pay launches in the UK to rival Apple and Samsung Pay". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. ↑ Malik, Aisha (2024-02-23). "Google is sunsetting the Google Pay app in the US later this year". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  6. ↑ updated, Josh Render last (2024-02-23). "Google Pay app is being discontinued in the US — everything you need to know". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  7. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (2022-05-11). "Google launches Google Wallet to help you store your credit cards, tickets and more". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  8. ↑ Vasani, Sheena (2024-10-30). "Kids with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet tap-to-pay soon". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  9. ↑ "Google Wallet is coming to your kids' phones in 2025". Android Authority. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  10. ↑ Shah, Parth (2024-03-18). "What is Android digital car key?". Android Police. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  11. ↑ "Google Wallet is finally getting QR payment support (Update: More details)". Android Authority. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  12. ↑ Li, Abner (2023-06-27). "Google Wallet adding QR code card payments for NFC-less phones". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  13. ↑ ""Countries or regions where you can use Google Wallet – Google Wallet Help"". Google Support. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  14. ↑ Singh, Jagmeet (2024-05-08). "Google Wallet is now available in India". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  15. ↑ "Google Pay and Google Wallet are coming to Qatar". Google. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  16. ↑ Njanja, Annie (2022-08-24). "Google Wallet launches in South Africa". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  17. ↑ "About Smart Tap". Google for Developers. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  18. ↑ Davis, Wes (2024-08-24). "Google Wallet now works for California driver's licenses". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  19. ↑ Vasani, Sheena (2024-09-12). "Google Wallet will let you make a digital ID from a US passport". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-02.

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