Android 15 is now adding the ability to set a default wallet app. So on Pixels, you can change from Google Wallet to a third-party app.

Android 15 is now adding the ability to set a default wallet app. So on Pixels, you can change from Google Wallet to a third-party app.

  • JackGreenEarthEnglish
    30•7 months ago

    Does that mean you can use third party (dare I say FOSS) apps for NFC payments?

    • Rolling ResistanceEnglish
      23•7 months ago

      I was under impression that the big issue would be adoption. Like my bank supports only Google Pay and Samsung Pay, but definitely not a “FOSS Pay”.

    • NickwithaCEnglish
      8•7 months ago

      Hopefully it’ll mean you can just have your bank’s app installed to handle it so you won’t have any third parties gleaming a look into your purchase history.

      • @png@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        4•7 months ago

        That’s already possible. My bank doesn’t support GWallet and I could set it as my default payment provider just fine

    • ChewyEnglish
      3•7 months ago

      Banks were able to create their own NFC payment app, which can be set as default payment provider.

      I’m not sure what else Google Wallet is able to do, but I guess this might be about being able to have a default wallet with tickets for events and similar.

      Hopefully there’ll really be open-source wallets. With banking/nfc pay this isn’t possible for service ands security reasons.