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Asking for pin entry on Samsung Watch 6
I have a Samsung Watch 6 connected to Samsung Note 20. For some days now, if I swipe the watch face, it shows a numeric keypad on the watch and asks for a pin. Bezel movement is ignored. It is obviously some setting that I have played with. But searching for "lock", "unlock" and "pin" in the `Wear A...
I have a Samsung Watch 6 connected to Samsung Note 20. For some days now, if I swipe the watch face, it shows a numeric keypad on the watch and asks for a pin. Bezel movement is ignored.
It is obviously some setting that I have played with. But searching for "lock", "unlock" and "pin" in the
Wear App -> Watch Settings does not reveal anything useful.
From memory, the only recent changes I have made is to enable Google Pay and loaded a visa card. But I can not find any settings for wearables on Google Pay.
Rohit Gupta
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Mar 3, 2024, 02:27 AM
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How to reinstall the app from the Google Play and do in-game purchases with the new pay profile, not the older one
We moved to another country and the new Google pay profile was created with the new payment card. But in the game acquired before the move we see still the old location and currency. Reinstalling the app also was not helping (even though the new country and payment profile were already visible in th...
We moved to another country and the new Google pay profile was created with the new payment card. But in the game acquired before the move we see still the old location and currency. Reinstalling the app also was not helping (even though the new country and payment profile were already visible in the Google Play settings and old payment profile was already deleted and no longer shown).
Ilya Yevlampiev
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Apr 11, 2025, 07:54 AM
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Android Pay now requires me to enter my pin twice
Usually when using Android Pay I would unlock my phone with a pin and then be able to pay. Since the switch to Google Pay I have to unlock my phone with a pin, try to pay, get a prompt asking me to enter my pin, enter my pin, push the green button on the terminal, and then i'm able to pay. Does anyo...
Usually when using Android Pay I would unlock my phone with a pin and then be able to pay. Since the switch to Google Pay I have to unlock my phone with a pin, try to pay, get a prompt asking me to enter my pin, enter my pin, push the green button on the terminal, and then i'm able to pay. Does anyone know of a fix for this as it would be quicker to just use my card.
Frank Walter
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Mar 3, 2018, 02:59 AM
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How do I preverify my lock code when using google pay?
When I go to pay with Google pay, I take my phone out of my pocket, I unlock it and then I tap the eftpos machine. Then my phone says `please verify` and I have to enter my phone's code, then I can tap again. This is pretty annoying since it usually also cancels the transaction and the vendor has to...
When I go to pay with Google pay, I take my phone out of my pocket, I unlock it and then I tap the eftpos machine. Then my phone says
please verify and I have to enter my phone's code, then I can tap again.
This is pretty annoying since it usually also cancels the transaction and the vendor has to redo the eftpos machine.
Is there some way to pre-verify?
Aequitas
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Jul 30, 2024, 06:38 AM
• Last activity: Oct 15, 2024, 08:36 AM
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Using fingerprint authentication only for contactless payment (especially Google Pay)
I'm using a recently bought Samsung Galaxy S23FE. I mostly bought it because my previous phone didn't have NFC and couldn't be used for contactless payment. What I'd like to do, is to use the fingerprint sensor to authorize payments, and *only* for payments. I haven't found how to make either Google...
I'm using a recently bought Samsung Galaxy S23FE. I mostly bought it because my previous phone didn't have NFC and couldn't be used for contactless payment.
What I'd like to do, is to use the fingerprint sensor to authorize payments, and *only* for payments. I haven't found how to make either Google Pay itself or the phone's payment feature require fingerprint. The only thing I found is to have it require unlocking the phone (for which I _don't_ want to use fingerprints).
So right now I have to type my unlock code everytime I use my phone to pay, which is much less practical than tapping my finger on the reader.
Is it even possible to do what I'm looking for? If it is, how can I do it and what did I do wrong?
Nathan.Eilisha Shiraini
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Jun 13, 2024, 07:08 PM
• Last activity: Jun 25, 2024, 03:12 PM
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All new purchases from Play Store are failing from my Google Account
How do you fix the problem when you try to make a paid purchase it says "Couldn't complete your transaction. Your Play balance can only be used in Canada. See the fit card terms of service.". I am in Canada. I've tried purchasing multiple apps from the Play Store on multiple devices. So this error m...
How do you fix the problem when you try to make a paid purchase it says "Couldn't complete your transaction. Your Play balance can only be used in Canada. See the fit card terms of service.". I am in Canada.
I've tried purchasing multiple apps from the Play Store on multiple devices. So this error must be associated with my Google Account. My balance is about $50. I use a VPN and have tried with it off but no difference. I have purchased apps in the past and it worked.
Zerobot
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Mar 15, 2023, 10:47 PM
• Last activity: Feb 15, 2024, 02:13 PM
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Make Google Pay require unlocking for NFC payment?
I have installed Google Pay and NFC credit card payment is neat. However, I don't feel safe about it. What if someone snatches my phone, then pays with it before I notice, or after I notice but before I can call my bank to stop the credit card tied to the account? As things go now, payment up to 30...
I have installed Google Pay and NFC credit card payment is neat. However, I don't feel safe about it. What if someone snatches my phone, then pays with it before I notice, or after I notice but before I can call my bank to stop the credit card tied to the account?
As things go now, payment up to 30 Euro (I am in Ireland) work without unlocking the phone, just by waking it up with the power button.
Is it possible to set Google Pay to work with NFC only when the phone is unlocked? In this way, if the phone is snatchedm at least it will take the thueves some time to find my pattern...
Mikhail Ramendik
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Oct 18, 2018, 01:08 AM
• Last activity: Oct 28, 2023, 02:01 AM
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multiple tap and pay apps - is it possible?
I use google wallet for paying with my phone in stores. Recently I downloaded a new app (via my credit card provider- I gain credits that I can use as money) and I would like to use it as a **secondary** payment app. My issue is that this new app won't allow me to use it unless I make it my default...
I use google wallet for paying with my phone in stores. Recently I downloaded a new app (via my credit card provider- I gain credits that I can use as money) and I would like to use it as a **secondary** payment app.
My issue is that this new app won't allow me to use it unless I make it my default payment app. I wanted to know if this is a general requirement or something I should contact the support to fix.
I want to continue to use google as my default payment app, unless I specifically want to use the new app. Is that at all possible?
GKman
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Mar 26, 2023, 03:27 PM
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Prevent app from using in-app purchases?
I installed an app and it has a subscription for the pro version in-app. ![][1] It automatically selects the account and shows the added cards in the subscription popup window ![][2] I cannot change the payment account, I guess it grabs the account from Google Pay installed on my phone which I use f...
I installed an app and it has a subscription for the pro version in-app.
It automatically selects the account and shows the added cards in the subscription popup window
I cannot change the payment account, I guess it grabs the account from Google Pay installed on my phone which I use for everyday payments.
I don't like it, I don't like when some arbitrary app that I don't trust has access to my payment profile by default, and I like to disable such possibility for the app. Is there a way?
I don't understand where this possibility comes from, I didn't grant any payment permissions for the app.
Is this permission inherent for any app and I can't disable it?
Answering future questions: I **tried** to install this app from another account like suggested here , I **tried** to reinstall, and I even installed this app from APK in the end. No result. It still points to the same payment account, I guess it was saved from the first time in the very beginning when I installed the app from it.
It automatically selects the account and shows the added cards in the subscription popup window
I cannot change the payment account, I guess it grabs the account from Google Pay installed on my phone which I use for everyday payments.
I don't like it, I don't like when some arbitrary app that I don't trust has access to my payment profile by default, and I like to disable such possibility for the app. Is there a way?
I don't understand where this possibility comes from, I didn't grant any payment permissions for the app.
Is this permission inherent for any app and I can't disable it?
Answering future questions: I **tried** to install this app from another account like suggested here , I **tried** to reinstall, and I even installed this app from APK in the end. No result. It still points to the same payment account, I guess it was saved from the first time in the very beginning when I installed the app from it.
Suncatcher
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Aug 23, 2022, 11:54 AM
• Last activity: Aug 24, 2022, 11:53 AM
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Does a store see my email address when I pay with Google Pay (NFC)
Can a store see an email address associated with my Google account (a card has been added to) when I pay with Google Pay via NFC?
Can a store see an email address associated with my Google account (a card has been added to) when I pay with Google Pay via NFC?
infinitieunique
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Jun 16, 2022, 04:15 PM
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Does a bank see email address of a Google account if I add a credit card to google pay
If I add a credit card to my Google pay what Google account details is my bank able to see if any?
If I add a credit card to my Google pay what Google account details is my bank able to see if any?
infinitieunique
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Jun 16, 2022, 05:58 PM
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Can I make NFC payments using Google Pay while in airplane mode?
Can I make NFC payments using Google Pay while in airplane mode, like when I don't have cell phone or wifi service (particularly when travelling)?
Can I make NFC payments using Google Pay while in airplane mode, like when I don't have cell phone or wifi service (particularly when travelling)?
Gabe
(111 rep)
May 13, 2022, 03:30 PM
• Last activity: May 15, 2022, 05:24 PM
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Google Pay country not supported
My Google Play country used to be France. I changed it to USA, and can use Google Play myself, but I can't set up Google Play Family Library: "Country not supported. Confirm the country associated with your account in Google payments > Settings." I have two payment methods, but one is expired. The e...
My Google Play country used to be France. I changed it to USA, and can use Google Play myself, but I can't set up Google Play Family Library: "Country not supported. Confirm the country associated with your account in Google payments > Settings."
I have two payment methods, but one is expired. The expired card might belong to a relative in France, but I can't find a way to delete the expired card, only update its expiration date.
Note: my address under Payments Profile is a U.S. address.
Note: I see a link to "Close payments profile". If I do that, can I keep my gmail account and open a new payment profile associated with it?
Dan R.
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May 11, 2022, 07:39 PM
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Do contactless payments work on Android 4x these days?
I've seen info that current version of Google Pay requires Android 5 or higher. Is it possible to install and use any application like Google Pay on Android 4.x (with NFC)?
I've seen info that current version of Google Pay requires Android 5 or higher. Is it possible to install and use any application like Google Pay on Android 4.x (with NFC)?
Ya Y
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Jan 13, 2022, 02:29 AM
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Error OR-PMSA-03 when trying to make in-app purchase
My mother has been playing a game on her tablet (its called Hidden City), in which she sometimes buy in-game elements to help her progress. But since about 2 months, each time she tries to buy something, Google Play reject the payment by sending the error OR-PMSA-03 Does someone know what this error...
My mother has been playing a game on her tablet (its called Hidden City), in which she sometimes buy in-game elements to help her progress. But since about 2 months, each time she tries to buy something, Google Play reject the payment by sending the error OR-PMSA-03
Does someone know what this error means and what might cause it ?
We already tried to check with the bank, and according to them, there is no problem with the credit cart she is using, so the error might come either from the game (we already tried to uninstall/reinstall it) or the tablet itself
Thanks,
Méta
MetaZenithian
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Nov 10, 2021, 10:00 AM
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Google Pay is nowhere to be found
The situation is pretty strange: Google Play store tells me that Google Pay is not compatible with my device (Samsung S10), but **I know it is installed and I have used it in the past**. When I click on NFC it allows me to choose Google Pay as preferred payment option, my bank app could set its debi...
The situation is pretty strange:
Google Play store tells me that Google Pay is not compatible with my device (Samsung S10), but **I know it is installed and I have used it in the past**.
When I click on NFC it allows me to choose Google Pay as preferred payment option, my bank app could set its debit card into Google Pay and I'm definitely able to pay by using my phone (I've done it multiple times).
But.. The app is nowhere to be shown. I tried to look for it in settings/apps but it is not there and I wouldn't know what else to do to find it (apart from a factory reset?)
0xSwego
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Oct 5, 2021, 09:35 AM
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Storing NFC credit card near NFC phone
I have a quick question about NFC on Android devices. Assume that I have a device set-up for Google Pay, i.e. I added a credit card. I also have said credit card in my wallet and it is capable of NFC transactions (i.e. I can pay with the creadit card in the same way as I can pay with my phone). The...
I have a quick question about NFC on Android devices. Assume that I have a device set-up for Google Pay, i.e. I added a credit card. I also have said credit card in my wallet and it is capable of NFC transactions (i.e. I can pay with the creadit card in the same way as I can pay with my phone).
The battary drain of NFC on phones is negligible these days, mostly due to the low power consumption when in "passive" mode. But whenever you do a payment, the chip switches to "active" mode to actually process the payment.
If I put my phone with NFC enabled onto my wallet (containing the NFC-capable credit card), will the phone be constantly in active mode and thus consume more power?
Sito
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Aug 4, 2021, 09:35 PM
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Is it possible to add insurance cards to Google Pay?
I just received a new insurance card and would like to keep it in Google Pay. It's not a debit card that can be scanned as a method of payment; I would just like to keep digital copies of all of my cards in a single place on my phone. My State Farm app gave me the option of saving a copy of my car i...
I just received a new insurance card and would like to keep it in Google Pay. It's not a debit card that can be scanned as a method of payment; I would just like to keep digital copies of all of my cards in a single place on my phone. My State Farm app gave me the option of saving a copy of my car insurance to Google Pay, and I'm hoping there's a manual way to do this for other cards.
I've tried using the Add Pass feature, but there doesn't seem to be an option for just uploading an image.
EmmyS
(378 rep)
Nov 2, 2020, 07:28 PM
• Last activity: Dec 9, 2020, 02:50 PM
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Why does Google Pay require location permission?
Google Pay uses mobile numbers and UPI to transact money. Why does it require location permissions?
Google Pay uses mobile numbers and UPI to transact money.
Why does it require location permissions?
Pool
(33 rep)
Nov 26, 2019, 09:21 AM
• Last activity: Nov 22, 2020, 03:55 AM
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Google pay scanning credit card without camera permission
I have [Google Pay](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel) installed on my phone. I have denied camera permission for every single app (except for "Settings" app which I am unable to deny Camera permission) on my phone. When I try to add payment method on...
I have [Google Pay](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel) installed on my phone. I have denied camera permission for every single app (except for "Settings" app which I am unable to deny Camera permission) on my phone.
When I try to add payment method on Google Pay app, Google Pay app is able to use my phone camera to scan credit card without camera permission. How is this possible?
Weizhi
(141 rep)
Nov 14, 2020, 04:23 AM
• Last activity: Nov 22, 2020, 03:05 AM
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