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*'''In store''':<br />[[Android (operating system)|Android]] phones or [[Wear OS]] smartwatches with NFC, as well as select Fitbit smartwatches
* '''In store''':
*'''On the web''':<br />Android, [[ChromeOS]], [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]], [[macOS]], [[iOS]], [[iPadOS]], and [[Linux]] using [[Chrome (web browser)|Chrome]], [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]], [[Firefox]], [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], [[Samsung Internet]], or [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]]}}
* [[Android (operating system)|Android]] phones or [[Wear OS]]/Fitbit OS smartwatches with NFC
* '''On the web''':
* Android, [[ChromeOS]], [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]], [[macOS]], [[iOS]], [[iPadOS]], and [[Linux]] using [[Chrome (web browser)|Chrome]], [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]], [[Firefox]], [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], [[Samsung Internet]], or [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]]
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'''Google Pay''' (formerly '''Android Pay''') is a [[mobile payment]] service developed by [[Google]] to power in-app, online, and in-person [[Contactless payment|contactless purchases]] on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with [[Android (operating system)|Android]] phones, tablets, or [[Smartwatch|watches]]. Users can authenticate via a PIN, passcode, or biometrics such as 3D face scanning or fingerprint recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Set up screen lock to make contactless payments - Android - Google Pay Help |url=https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7644132 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=support.google.com}}</ref>


{{As of|2023}}, it is currently available in 62 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7454247|title=Find supported payment methods for contactless purchases - Android|work=Google Pay Help|access-date=June 11, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611075451/https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7454247|archive-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref>
'''Google Pay''' (formerly '''Android Pay''') is a [[mobile payment]] service developed by [[Google]] to power in-app, online, and in-person [[Contactless payment|contactless purchases]] on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with [[Android (operating system)|Android]] phones, tablets, or [[Smartwatch|watches]]. Users can authenticate via a PIN, passcode, or biometrics such as 3D face scanning or fingerprint recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Set up screen lock to make contactless payments - Android |url=https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7644132 |access-date=2022-07-20 |publisher=Google Inc. |archive-date=July 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710101929/https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7644132 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, it is currently available in 79 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7454247|title=Find supported payment methods for contactless purchases - Android |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=June 11, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611075451/https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7454247|archive-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref>


== Service ==
== Service ==
[[File:Google Pay Acceptance Mark.svg|thumb|Google Pay acceptance mark]]
[[File:Google Pay Acceptance Mark.svg|thumb|Google Pay acceptance mark]]
{{Google payment apps}}

Google Pay uses [[near-field communication]] (NFC) to transmit card information facilitating funds transfer to the retailer. It replaces the [[credit card|credit]] or [[debit card|debit]] card [[chip and PIN]] or [[magnetic stripe card|magnetic stripe]] transaction at [[point-of-sale terminal]]s by allowing the user to upload these in Google Wallet. It is similar to contactless payments already used in many countries, with the addition of [[two-factor authentication]]. The service lets Android devices wirelessly communicate with [[point of sale]] systems using a [[near field communication]] (NFC) antenna and [[Host card emulation|host-based card emulation (HCE)]].
Google Pay uses [[near-field communication]] (NFC) to transmit card information facilitating funds transfer to the retailer. It replaces the [[credit card|credit]] or [[debit card|debit]] card [[chip and PIN]] or [[magnetic stripe card|magnetic stripe]] transaction at [[point-of-sale terminal]]s by allowing the user to upload these in Google Wallet. It is similar to contactless payments already used in many countries, with the addition of [[two-factor authentication]]. The service lets Android devices wirelessly communicate with [[point of sale]] systems using a [[near field communication]] (NFC) antenna and [[Host card emulation|host-based card emulation (HCE)]].


When the user makes a payment to a merchant, Google Pay does not send the actual payment card number. Instead, it generates a virtual account number representing the user's account information.<ref name="TheVerge-androidpay">{{cite web |date=May 28, 2015 |title=Google introduces Android Pay, a replacement for its wallet app on mobile |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/28/8661867/google-introduces-android-pay-replace-wallet-app |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528200923/http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/28/8661867/google-introduces-android-pay-replace-wallet-app |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2015 |website=The Verge}}</ref>
When the user makes a payment to a merchant, Google Pay does not send the actual payment card number. Instead, it generates a virtual account number representing the user's account information.<ref name="TheVerge-androidpay">{{cite web |date=May 28, 2015 |title=Google introduces Android Pay, a replacement for its wallet app on mobile |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/28/8661867/google-introduces-android-pay-replace-wallet-app |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528200923/http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/28/8661867/google-introduces-android-pay-replace-wallet-app |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2015 |website=The Verge}}</ref>


Google Pay requires that a screen lock be set on the phone or watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pay/answer/6224811?hl=en|title=Set up Google Pay|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604223014/https://support.google.com/pay/answer/6224811?hl=en|archive-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> It has no card limit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Pay |agency=HSBC UK |url=https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/google-pay |work=[[HSBC]] |access-date=June 4, 2018 |quote=There is no limit to the number of cards you can add to your device. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604223015/https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/google-pay |archive-date=June 4, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Android Pay Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.co-opfs.org/media/313872/androidpay_b2c_faq.pdf |work=[[CO-OP Financial Services]] |access-date=June 4, 2018 |quote=How many cards can the Android Pay app store? As many as you would like! There is no limit on the number of cards storable in the Android Pay app. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604223015/https://www.co-opfs.org/media/313872/androidpay_b2c_faq.pdf |archive-date=June 4, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Google Pay Frequently Asked Questions - |url=https://www.institutionforsavings.com/774.htm#4 |work=[[Institution for Savings]] |access-date=June 4, 2018 |language=en |quote=How many cards can I use with Google Pay? As many as you would like! There is no limit on the number of cards storable in the Google Pay app. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606183152/https://www.institutionforsavings.com/774.htm#4 |archive-date=June 6, 2017 }}</ref>
Google Pay requires that a screen lock be set on the phone or watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pay/answer/6224811?hl=en|title=Set up Google Pay|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604223014/https://support.google.com/pay/answer/6224811?hl=en|archive-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> It has no payment card limit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Pay |agency=HSBC UK |url=https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/google-pay |work=[[HSBC]] |access-date=June 4, 2018 |quote=There is no limit to the number of cards you can add to your device. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604223015/https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/google-pay |archive-date=June 4, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Android Pay Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.co-opfs.org/media/313872/androidpay_b2c_faq.pdf |work=[[CO-OP Financial Services]] |access-date=June 4, 2018 |quote=How many cards can the Android Pay app store? As many as you would like! There is no limit on the number of cards storable in the Android Pay app. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604223015/https://www.co-opfs.org/media/313872/androidpay_b2c_faq.pdf |archive-date=June 4, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Google Pay Frequently Asked Questions - |url=https://www.institutionforsavings.com/774.htm#4 |work=[[Institution for Savings]] |access-date=June 4, 2018 |language=en |quote=How many cards can I use with Google Pay? As many as you would like! There is no limit on the number of cards storable in the Google Pay app. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606183152/https://www.institutionforsavings.com/774.htm#4 |archive-date=June 6, 2017 }}</ref>


Users can add payment cards to the service by taking a photo of the card, or by entering the card information manually. To pay at [[point of sale|points of sale]], users hold their authenticated device to the point of sale system. The service has smart-authentication, allowing the system to detect when the device is considered secure (for instance if unlocked in the last five minutes) and challenge if necessary for unlock information.<ref name="fingerp15">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOn7VrTRlA4&t=2m59s|title=Fingerprint and payments APIs (100 Days of Google Dev)|publisher=Google Developers|year=2015|access-date=December 2, 2016|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826195248/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOn7VrTRlA4|archive-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref>
Users can add payment cards to the service by taking a photo of the card, or by entering the card information manually. To pay at [[point of sale|points of sale]], users hold their authenticated device to the point of sale system. The service has smart-authentication, allowing the system to detect when the device is considered secure (for instance, if unlocked in the last five minutes) and challenge if necessary for unlock information.<ref name="fingerp15">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOn7VrTRlA4&t=2m59s|title=Fingerprint and payments APIs (100 Days of Google Dev)|publisher=Google Developers|year=2015|access-date=December 2, 2016|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826195248/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOn7VrTRlA4|archive-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref>


===Technology===
===Technology===
Google Pay uses the EMV Payment Tokenization Specification.<ref name="emvpaytok">{{cite web | title = Payment Tokenisation | url = http://www.emvco.com/specifications.aspx?id=263 | publisher = EMVco | date = 2014-03-01 |df= mdy-all}}</ref>
Google Pay uses the EMV Payment Tokenization Specification.<ref name="emvpaytok">{{cite web | title = Payment Tokenisation | url = http://www.emvco.com/specifications.aspx?id=263 | publisher = EMVco | date = 2014-03-01 | df = mdy-all | access-date = July 8, 2020 | archive-date = October 14, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161014221023/http://emvco.com/specifications.aspx?id=263 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


The service keeps customer payment information private from the retailer by replacing the customer's credit or debit card [[Primary Account Number|Funding Primary Account Number]] (FPAN) with a tokenized Device Primary Account Number (DPAN) and creates a "dynamic security code [...] generated for each transaction". The "dynamic security code" is the cryptogram in an [[EMV]]-mode transaction, and the Dynamic Card Verification Value (dCVV) in a magnetic-stripe-data emulation-mode transaction. Users can also remotely halt the service on a lost phone via Google's [[Find My Device]] service.
The service keeps customer payment information private from the retailer by replacing the customer's credit or debit card [[Primary Account Number|Funding Primary Account Number]] (FPAN) with a tokenized Device Primary Account Number (DPAN) and creates a "dynamic security code [...] generated for each transaction". The "dynamic security code" is the cryptogram in an [[EMV]]-mode transaction, and the Dynamic Card Verification Value (dCVV) in a magnetic-stripe-data emulation-mode transaction. Users can also remotely halt the service on a lost phone via Google's [[Find My Device]] service.


To pay at points of sale, users hold their authenticated Android device to the point-of-sale system's NFC reader. Android users authenticate unlocking their phone by using biometrics, a pattern, or a passcode, whereas [[Wear&nbsp;OS]] users authenticate by opening the Google Wallet app prior to payment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.google.com/wearos/answer/7643998 |title=Pay with your smartwatch |website=Google Pay Help |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref>
To pay at points of sale, users hold their authenticated Android device to the point-of-sale system's NFC reader. Android users authenticate unlocking their phone by using biometrics, a pattern, or a passcode, whereas [[Wear&nbsp;OS]] and [[Fitbit|Fitbit OS]] users authenticate by opening the Google Wallet app prior to payment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.google.com/wearos/answer/7643998 |title=Pay with your smartwatch |website=Google Pay Help |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=8 July 2020 |archive-date=August 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801033102/https://support.google.com/wearos/answer/7643998 |url-status=live }}</ref>


===Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM)===
===Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM)===
In EMV-mode transactions, Google Pay supports the use of the Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM) using biometrics, pattern, or the device's passcode. The use of CDCVM allows the device itself to provide verification for the transaction and may not require the cardholder to sign a receipt or enter their PIN. Additionally, in certain markets which have a "no verification contactless limit" using contactless cards, the use of CDCVM can enable merchants to accept transactions higher than these amounts using Google Pay, provided that their terminal software is updated to support the latest network contactless specifications.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7644132 |title= Set up screen lock to make contactless payments – Android – Google Pay Help |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date= 2020-07-08 |df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://support.google.com/pay/merchants/answer/7381753 |title= CDCVM – Google Pay Merchant Help |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date= 2020-07-08 |df= mdy-all}}</ref>
In EMV-mode transactions, Google Pay supports the use of the Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM) using biometrics, pattern, or the device's passcode. The use of CDCVM allows the device itself to provide verification for the transaction and may not require the cardholder to sign a receipt or enter their PIN.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7644132 |title= Set up screen lock to make contactless payments – Android – Google Pay Help |publisher= Google Inc. |access-date= 2020-07-08 |df= mdy-all |archive-date= July 10, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200710101929/https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7644132 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://support.google.com/pay/merchants/answer/7381753 |title= CDCVM – Google Pay Merchant Help |publisher= Google Inc. |access-date= 2020-07-08 |df= mdy-all |archive-date= July 8, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200708215554/https://support.google.com/pay/merchants/answer/7381753 |url-status= live }}</ref>


=== Security ===
=== Security ===
Payments for supported transit networks are available to skip verification, either via a payment card or transit card. Though the phone screen needs to be on and is not available when the battery is low, unlike Apple Pay's Express Mode.
In most regions, Google Pay on Android permits the issuing bank to determine whether to allow its payment cards to be able to transmit when the mobile device is locked under a certain monetary amount. Issuers in Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and the United States of America cannot allow locked-device payments except for select transit transactions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Set up screen lock for tap to pay transactions - Google Wallet Help |url=https://support.google.com/wallet/answer/12059519?hl=en#zippy=,payment-limits-on-a-locked-device |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=support.google.com}}</ref>


On Wear OS, this option is not available. All transactions for all amounts on wearable devices must be authenticated by opening the Wallet app prior to tapping.
On Wear OS and Fitbit OS, this option is not available. All transactions on wearable devices must be authenticated by opening the Wallet app prior to tapping.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verify it’s you to make a purchase - Google Wallet Help |url=https://support.google.com/wallet/answer/12059519 |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=support.google.com}}</ref>


Since 2022, the functionality of adding NFC bank cards in [[Google Wallet]] requires devices to pass [[SafetyNet API|Play Integrity API]] checks. This implies having a device with locked bootloader and no rooting. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-04-16 |title=Some people aren't able to tap and pay with Google Wallet right now |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-wallet-security-issue/|website=androidpolice.com}}</ref>
== Availability ==
For the most part, Google Pay is available in all the same regions that Google Wallet is, with one exception.


== Availability ==
In India, tap-to-pay through Google Pay is available through the [[Google Pay (mobile app)|GPay app]].
Google Pay is available in all the same regions that [[Google Wallet]] is.


=== Supported networks ===
=== Supported networks ===


* [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] / [[Visa Debit]] / [[Visa Electron|Visa electron]]
* [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] / [[Visa Debit]] / [[Visa Electron|Visa electron]] (Android, Wear OS, Fitbit OS)
* [[Mastercard]] / [[Debit Mastercard]]
* [[Mastercard]] / [[Debit Mastercard]] (Android, Wear OS, Fitbit OS)
* [[American Express]]
* [[American Express]] (Android, Wear OS, Fitbit OS)
* [[Discover Card|Discover]]
* [[Discover Card|Discover]] (Android & Wear OS)
* [[Diners Club]]
* [[Diners Club]] (Android & Wear OS)
* [[JCB Co., Ltd.|JCB]]
* [[JCB (credit card company)|JCB]] (Android only)
* [[Maestro (debit card)|Maestro]]
* [[Maestro (debit card)|Maestro]] (Android & Wear OS)
* [[Elo (card association)|Elo]] in Brazil<ref>{{Cite web |title=GooglePay {{!}} Elo |url=https://www.elo.com.br/googlepay |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.elo.com.br}}</ref>
* [[Elo (card association)|Elo]] in Brazil<ref>{{Cite web |title=GooglePay {{!}} Elo |url=https://www.elo.com.br/googlepay |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.elo.com.br |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228144402/https://www.elo.com.br/googlepay |url-status=live }}</ref> (Android & Wear OS)
* [[PayPal]] in the US, Germany
* [[PayPal]] in the US, Germany (Android only)
* [[EFTPOS]] in Australia<ref>{{Cite web |title=eftpos & Google Pay™ FAQ {{!}} eftpos Australia |url=http://www.eftposaustralia.com.au/support/eftpos-and-google-pay |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.eftposaustralia.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
* [[EFTPOS]] in Australia<ref>{{Cite web |title=eftpos & Google Pay™ FAQ {{!}} eftpos Australia |url=http://www.eftposaustralia.com.au/support/eftpos-and-google-pay |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.eftposaustralia.com.au |language=en |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228144407/https://www.eftposaustralia.com.au/support/eftpos-and-google-pay |url-status=live }}</ref> (Android & Wear OS)
* [[Interac]] in Canada<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interac Debit on Android Pay launches in Canada |url=https://www.interac.ca/en/content/news/interac-debit-on-android-pay-launches-in-canada/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Interac |language=en-CA}}</ref>
* [[Interac]] in Canada<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interac Debit on Android Pay launches in Canada |url=https://www.interac.ca/en/content/news/interac-debit-on-android-pay-launches-in-canada/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Interac |date=May 31, 2017 |language=en-CA |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228144402/https://www.interac.ca/en/content/news/interac-debit-on-android-pay-launches-in-canada/ |url-status=live }}</ref> (Android & Wear OS)
* {{ill|QUICPay|ja}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=順(管理人) |first=作成者 石井 |date=2023-07-22 |title=キタ?!Google Pixel Watch「iD/QUICPay」決済解禁 |url=https://jetstream.bz/archives/174188 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Jetstream BLOG |language=ja}}</ref> (Android & Wear OS)
* [[:ja:QUICPay|QUICPay]]
* [[:ja:ID_(クレジット決済サービス)|iD]]
* {{ill|iD (payment service)|lt=iD|ja|ID (クレジット決済サービス)}}<ref name=":0" /> (Android & Wear OS)
* [[Waon|WAON]]
* [[Waon|WAON]] (Android only)
* [[Edy]]
* [[Edy]] (Android only)
* [[nanaco]]
* [[nanaco]] (Android only)
*


==See also==
==See also==
* [[PayPal]]
* [[Apple Pay]]
* [[Apple Pay]]
* [[Apple Wallet]]
* [[Apple Wallet]]
* [[Cash App]]
* [[Microsoft Pay]]
* [[Microsoft Pay]]
* [[PayPal]]
* [[Samsung Pay]]
* [[Samsung Pay]]
* [[Samsung Wallet]]
* [[Samsung Wallet]]
* [[Square cash|Square Cash]]
* [[Unified Payments Interface]]
* [[WeChat Pay]]
* [[Venmo]]
* [[Venmo]]
* [[WeChat Pay]]
* [[Unified Payment Interface|UPI]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Google Pay
Developer(s)Google
Initial release
  • May 26, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-26) (as Google Wallet)
  • September 11, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-11) (as Android Pay)
  • January 8, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-08) (as Google Pay)
Stable release(s) [±]
Operating system
Platform
LicenseProprietary
Websitepay.google.com/about/

Google Pay (formerly Android Pay) is a mobile payment service developed by Google to power in-app, online, and in-person contactless purchases on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with Android phones, tablets, or watches. Users can authenticate via a PIN, passcode, or biometrics such as 3D face scanning or fingerprint recognition.[1]

As of 2024, it is currently available in 79 countries.[2]

Service

Google Pay acceptance mark


Google Pay uses near-field communication (NFC) to transmit card information facilitating funds transfer to the retailer. It replaces the credit or debit card chip and PIN or magnetic stripe transaction at point-of-sale terminals by allowing the user to upload these in Google Wallet. It is similar to contactless payments already used in many countries, with the addition of two-factor authentication. The service lets Android devices wirelessly communicate with point of sale systems using a near field communication (NFC) antenna and host-based card emulation (HCE).

When the user makes a payment to a merchant, Google Pay does not send the actual payment card number. Instead, it generates a virtual account number representing the user's account information.[3]

Google Pay requires that a screen lock be set on the phone or watch.[4] It has no payment card limit.[5][6][7]

Users can add payment cards to the service by taking a photo of the card, or by entering the card information manually. To pay at points of sale, users hold their authenticated device to the point of sale system. The service has smart-authentication, allowing the system to detect when the device is considered secure (for instance, if unlocked in the last five minutes) and challenge if necessary for unlock information.[8]

Technology

Google Pay uses the EMV Payment Tokenization Specification.[9]

The service keeps customer payment information private from the retailer by replacing the customer's credit or debit card Funding Primary Account Number (FPAN) with a tokenized Device Primary Account Number (DPAN) and creates a "dynamic security code [...] generated for each transaction". The "dynamic security code" is the cryptogram in an EMV-mode transaction, and the Dynamic Card Verification Value (dCVV) in a magnetic-stripe-data emulation-mode transaction. Users can also remotely halt the service on a lost phone via Google's Find My Device service.

To pay at points of sale, users hold their authenticated Android device to the point-of-sale system's NFC reader. Android users authenticate unlocking their phone by using biometrics, a pattern, or a passcode, whereas Wear OS and Fitbit OS users authenticate by opening the Google Wallet app prior to payment.[10]

Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM)

In EMV-mode transactions, Google Pay supports the use of the Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM) using biometrics, pattern, or the device's passcode. The use of CDCVM allows the device itself to provide verification for the transaction and may not require the cardholder to sign a receipt or enter their PIN.[11][12]

Security

Payments for supported transit networks are available to skip verification, either via a payment card or transit card. Though the phone screen needs to be on and is not available when the battery is low, unlike Apple Pay's Express Mode.

On Wear OS and Fitbit OS, this option is not available. All transactions on wearable devices must be authenticated by opening the Wallet app prior to tapping.[13]

Since 2022, the functionality of adding NFC bank cards in Google Wallet requires devices to pass Play Integrity API checks. This implies having a device with locked bootloader and no rooting. [14]

Availability

Google Pay is available in all the same regions that Google Wallet is.

Supported networks

See also

References

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  5. ^ "Google Pay". HSBC. HSBC UK. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018. There is no limit to the number of cards you can add to your device.
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