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Google Pay app will no longer be available

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Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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That title is very misleading, it ONLY impacts the US version

Wait a minute, I thought Google Pay was the android wallet for storing cards to make purchased via tapping your phone/watch.

This talks about having a balance, does Google Pay offer accounts in the US, or am I getting myself mixed up with another product?

[Edit] I don't think I'm getting mixed up.

https://pay.google.com/about/

> Google Pay is the fast, simple way to pay on sites, in apps, and in stores using the cards saved to your Google Account.

Google Wallet appears to expose Google Pay on Android devices, but is just an interface to Google Pay.

It used to be the Google Pay app but was rebranded as Google Wallet. And Google Pay app is something else?

Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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FTA:

Can I still use the tap to pay feature in stores?

Anywhere you normally use Google Pay — from checking out online to tapping and paying in stores — remains the same. If you use your Android phone to shop in stores where Google Pay is accepted, you can continue to tap to pay in stores with the Google Wallet app.

Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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post #3

That title is very misleading, it ONLY impacts the US version

Wait a minute, I thought Google Pay was the android wallet for storing cards to make purchased via tapping your phone/watch. This talks about having a balance, does Google Pay offer accounts in the US, or am I getting myself mixed up with another product? [Edit] I don't think I'm getting mixed up. https://pay.google.com/about/ > Google Pay is the fast, simple way to pay on sites, in apps, and in stores using the card…

I think the wallet is Google Wallet. Very confusing, I know.

Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait a minute, I thought Google Pay was the android wallet for storing cards to make purchased via tapping your phone/watch. This talks about having a balance, does Google Pay offer accounts in the US, or am I getting myself mixed up with another product? [Edit] I don't think I'm getting mixed up. https://pay.google.com/about/ > Google Pay is the fast, simple way to pay on sites, in apps, and in stores using the card…

I think the wallet is Google Wallet. Very confusing, I know.

From their website in the UK

https://pay.google.com/about/

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Google Pay is the fast, simple way to pay on sites, in apps, and in stores using the cards saved to your Google Account.

:Add a card to Google Pay:

And download Google Wallet to pay with your Android device.

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I think Google Wallet is just the Android app to use Google Pay and you use it to save cards *to* Google Pay. They even have a link to "Add a card to Google Pay". Pretty sure a couple of years ago Google Wallet was called Google Pay, but they renamed it. Presumably for whatever service Google Pay App is.

Really confusing. Classic Google.

Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait a minute, I thought Google Pay was the android wallet for storing cards to make purchased via tapping your phone/watch. This talks about having a balance, does Google Pay offer accounts in the US, or am I getting myself mixed up with another product? [Edit] I don't think I'm getting mixed up. https://pay.google.com/about/ > Google Pay is the fast, simple way to pay on sites, in apps, and in stores using the card…

I think the wallet is Google Wallet. Very confusing, I know.

Yeah the split it up. I am pretty sure this is the Vemo like service of being able to send money to other people.

Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the wallet is Google Wallet. Very confusing, I know.

Yeah the split it up. I am pretty sure this is the Vemo like service of being able to send money to other people.

The banking system in the US is so messed up, and Venmo is so hostile.

Here in the UK I can just send people money immediately, and been able to do that for decades.

Re: Google Pay app will no longer be available

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the wallet is Google Wallet. Very confusing, I know.

Yeah the split it up. I am pretty sure this is the Vemo like service of being able to send money to other people.

Ah the old axiom that you only discover Google offers product X on the day they EOL it.
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