Google Wallet

**Google Wallet** (or sometimes called **Wallet**) is a digital wallet platform made by Google, it works on Android, Wear OS and Fitbit OS. It was announced in May 2022 by Google I/O Keynote and released on July 18, 2022.

## History
Google Wallet is a brand name used in first name of company mobile payment In 2011 Google Wallet launched and there only worked in United States. In 2016 Android Pay started in Google I/O 2015 Keynote in 2018 Google Pay was replaced by Android Pay, there is two new countries, India and Singapore. On June 4, 2024 Google Pay no longer worked in the United States, two countries India and Singapore are still working.

## Features
Google Wallet allows users to store items in payment card via Google Pay such as loyalty cards, digital keys, digital identification cards, transit passes, tickets, and health passes

Google Wallet has a new features that kids to tap to pay in-store and use with Google Family Link app, which limits screen time for child safety.

Digital car keys in the Google Wallet can work even screen is off or the battery is dead.

## Financial services
### Google Pay
Google Pay is a service within Google Wallet that allows users to select banks and card networks, currently works in all the same countries Wallet works in 85 countries.

### QR Payment
QR Payment allows users to pay using QR Code in Brazil for devices without NFC. The services was works in VISA, Mastercard and Elo network also as within Pix.

## Availability 
### Unsupported countries 
, Google Wallet is available in nearly in worldwide, not in:

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#### Region locking 
Google Wallet prohibits FeliCa-based payment, transit, and loyalty functionality (e.g. Suica, PASMO, WAON, etc.) from being accessed on non-Japanese devices by restricting the initialization of the required third-party Osaifu-Keitai middleware apps on both Android & Wear OS. However, users have discovered ways to enable the functionality on non-Japanese models of Pixels via rooting. This behavior is in contrast to other wallets such as Apple Wallet, which allow users with any regional device model (iPhone 7 or later) to add FeliCa-based cards.

In turn, users with Japanese devices cannot access North American & European transit cards such as SmarTrip and Pop, though there is a workaround via previewing a route in Google Maps that uses the desired fare payment method, and selecting the banner that offers to add said card to Wallet.

Campus IDs are also locked to devices bought in the United States of America, Canada, and Australia. Google claims support for international devices is "coming soon," though this has been promised for several years as of 2024.

In addition, UWB functionality for car keys is limited to regions that allow the frequency to be broadcast in personal mobile devices by law.

### Supported loyalty programs 
These programs are conveyed through NFC through Google Wallet's Smart Tap feature. Some of these can be added through the Google Wallet app directly, while others must be added through the respective retailer's app or website. Programs that support One Tap are conveyed at the same time as a payment card stored in Google Wallet. Conversely, Two Tap programs are redeemed in a sequential manner, where a loyalty pass is scanned first, and then payment can be presented.

### Supported public transport systems 
Due to the open nature of the Android platform, some transit cards are only available through other Android-based mobile wallets or via their apps (e.g. Navigo for Samsung Wallet or TAP for Android). Transit cards that support direct provisioning can be issued within the Google Wallet app itself, without needing to download a separate third party application. Some public transport systems listed here support skipping verification with Google Pay on Android, wherein the only requirement for transmitting a payment or transit card is to have the screen awake. This is not supported on Google Pay for Wear OS or Fitbit OS, however. Users with watches must open the Wallet app time each time they scan their fare payment method (except FeliCa-based fare methods).

All FeliCa-based cards require separate apps to be used and managed by Wallet. Suica and PASMO require the Osaifu-Keitai app, and Octopus requires the Octopus app. All these cards are region-locked and cannot be added by foreign tourists.

### Supported government-issued identifications 
These territories permit their residents to save their government-issued identification credentials in Google Wallet. Mobile IDs in Google Wallet support three personal identification standards: ISO 18013-5, ISO 23220-4, and NIST 800-63. Users have a choice whether to present their ID via NFC or QR. Once the credential is read, the ID holder must confirm the personal information they wish to share (full name, age, etc.) The transmission to the reader device will be completed over BLE after the presentation is fully verified. Google has also announced plans for added credentials to be able to be requested by apps to present virtually in the future. Available for devices running Android 9 or later.

#### Upcoming 
#### Other non-government issued identifications 
These are ID passes issued by Google that utilize information from an individual's government-issued ID, but the digitized pass itself is not considered to be "government-issued."

### Device-specific & region-locked features 
Some features in Wallet are locked to certain devices that have additional hardware or software that are not included in other Android/Wear OS devices, such as secure elements or licenses for certain region-specific middleware.

#### Car keys 
Some devices may need Android OS or Play System updates before being worked. The Pixel Watch 3 must be paired with a worked Pixel phone to use digital keys.

#### Transit cards 
#### e-Money cards 
## References
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