

With regards to availability, once you've added your cards to one of these mobile wallets you should be able to use them in any country that accepts contactless payments, as long as you would normally be able to use your physical card in that location. Wide variety of banks: full list here PayPal Works with NFC terminals, in-app and web purchases Works with NFC terminals, in-app purchases and web purchases in Safari Works with NFC, magnetic stripe or EMV terminals, in-app purchases If you see the option NFC or something similar, you can officially make payments in stores using Google Wallet.Samsung Galaxy phones since the Galaxy Note 5, Gear Watch and Gear Watch Active, Gear S2 and S3Īpple iPhones since the SE, Apple Watch, MacBook Pro with TouchID, iPads since 5th generation, iPad Pro and iPad MiniĪndroid phones with NFC and HCE support running KitKat (4.4) or higher You may need to tap 'More' to see other settings.

If you don't see this option, look for a similar one like 'Connections' or 'NFC' for example. To find out if your Android phone supports Google Wallet in stores, open your device's Settings app and then tap 'More' under 'Wireless & networks'. Most modern Wear OS watches will have Google Wallet support, provided they have NFC built-in for contactless transactions. With Wear OS watches, it's a similar situation. When you place your phone over a contactless payment terminal in a store, NFC and HCE work together to send your payment information to the store so you can make your purchase. However, to pay in stores using Google Pay, your phone must support NFC (near-field communication) and HCE (host card emulation).

Google Wallet is available on all modern Android phones (Lollipop 5+). Which devices are Google Wallet compatible?
