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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]
History
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
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
Google Pay
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
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
Worked Countries
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
Works Network
Region Locking
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
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
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
Country
Area
Skip Verification
Direct Positioning
Wear OS Works
Stored within
Fare Payment
Australia
Queensland
-
-
-
-
Payment Card
Australia
Sydney
Yes
-
-
-
Payment Card
Australia
Victoria
Yes
Yes
No
Host Card Emulation
Myki
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
-
-
-
-
Payment Card
Brazil
São Paulo
-
-
-
-
Payment Card
Canada
Ontario
(TTC , GO Transit , Brampton Transit, MiWay, Oakville Transit and UP Express.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Host Card Emulation
PRESTO
Canada
Ontario
(TTC , GO Transit , Brampton Transit, MiWay, Oakville Transit and UP Express.)
-
-
-
-
Payment cards- VISA , MasterCard and American Express accepted. UP Express accepts Interac debit cards.
Canada
Vancouver
-
-
-
-
Payment cards
Greece
Athens
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards (Pilot - Airport Buses X93, X95, X96, X97)
Hong Kong
Countrywide
Yes
No
No
Secure Element within Octopus app
Octopus
Japan
Countrywide
Yes
Yes
Yes
Secure Element within Osaifu-Keitai app
Suica
Japan
Countrywide
Yes
Yes
No
Secure Element within Osaifu-Keitai app
PASMO
Mexico
CDMX (only Mexico City Metrobús and Mexico City Metro )
-
-
-
-
Payment cards
Singapore
Countrywide
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
Slovakia
Countrywide
Yes
No
No
Host Card Emulation
Ubian
Spain
Madrid
Yes
No
No
Host Card Emulation
Tarjeta Transporte Público (in public beta)
Taiwan
Countrywide
Yes
Yes
No
Secure Element
iPASS
Taiwan
Kaohsiung
No
-
Yes
-
Payment cards- VISA and MasterCard accepted.
Taiwan
New Taipei Metro
No
-
Yes
-
Payment cards- MasterCard accepted by Ankeng and Danhai light rail.
Taiwan
Taichung Metro
No
-
Yes
-
Payment cards- VISA accepted.
Taiwan
Taoyuan Airport MRT
No
-
Yes
-
Payment cards- VISA and MasterCard accepted.
Ukraine
Kyiv
-
-
-
-
Payment cards
United Kingdom
Brighton and Hove
Yes
-
No
-
Transit loyalty card connected to payment card
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United Kingdom
London
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United Kingdom
Manchester
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United Kingdom
Tyne and Wear
Yes
Yes
No
Host Card Emulation
Pop
United Kingdom
West Midlands
Yes
No
No
Host Card Emulation
Swift
United States
Chicago
Yes
No
No
Host Card Emulation
Ventra
United States
Chicago
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United States
Dallas
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United States
Las Vegas
Yes
No
No
Host Card Emulation
Contactless ticket
United States
Miami
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United States
Monterey
Yes
-
No
-
Transit loyalty card connected to payment card
United States
New York City
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United States
Portland, Oregon
Yes
No
No
Host Card Emulation
Hop Fastpass
United States
Portland, Oregon
Yes
-
-
-
Payment cards
United States
San Francisco
Yes
Yes
Yes
Host Card Emulation
Clipper
United States
Seattle
Yes
Yes
Yes
Host Card Emulation
ORCA
United States
Washington, D.C.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Host Card Emulation
SmarTrip
Upcoming
Worked Car Key
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
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.
Upcoming
Other non-government issued ID
These ID Passes issued by Google are allowing to users create ID Passes.
Worked campus ID
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
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
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
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
e-Money card
Works
Edy
Phones: Japanese models of select phones
Need install Osaifu-Keitai app
nanaco
WAON
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