by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Wallet, News
TL;DR Google Wallet’s “private passes” — government IDs, health insurance cards, et cetera — don’t currently sync between devices. Code found in Google Play services indicates that may be changing. It’s unclear when private pass syncing may be released. Google Wallet...
by dbadmin | Oct 22, 2025 | Google, Google Wallet, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet now lets you add new cards far more quickly and easily. In addition to previous options for entering card details manually or taking an image for the card, you can now tap any card that supports...
by dbadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pay, Google Wallet, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet now supports Android 16’s Live Updates feature. Live Updates are a new type of notification for activities like ridesharing, deliveries, and navigation. Google Wallet supports Live Updates for flights,...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | Google, Google Wallet, News
TL;DR The Google Play Store has implemented a Play Points loyalty system for earning discounts. So far, you’ve managed your Play Points directly through the Play Store app. Now Google Wallet has started giving users the option to add Play Points as a loyalty card....
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | Google, Google Wallet, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out Nearby Pass, which shows a notification when you’re near a transit station or event venue. The notification lets you access the pass directly without having to screen for the right card. Google is also...
by dbadmin | Oct 13, 2025 | Google, Google Wallet, News
TL;DR American Airlines now allows customers to add their boarding passes to Google Wallet. Passes added to Google Wallet are updated automatically in case flight details change. American previously only supported boarding passes in Apple Wallet. Google Wallet is for...
