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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Qbfinest83:
I have a Stock and rooted LTE GNex and I tried to APK, it installed fine I went ahead and got my $10 from Google but when I went to try to buy something at Mcdonald's it told me to pick a card to use but I set the gift card as default. I tried to click on the gift card but it didnt work just show me the information on the card.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EvanVanVan:
Just wondering has anyone successfully uninstalled Google Wallet and then reinstalled it? Without restoring a Android backup I mean...I'm just a littler nervous that when its time to update, something could get messed up and brick the secure element ("Secure element has stopped responding" or whatever)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cormyn:
Thank you NPS_CA, your APK on page 35 worked like a charm on my LTE G.Nexus!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hilbe:
Me. See my post a few above yours. I had to pull a few files out of a nandroid to get it working. I lost no settings or anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qman66:
this sucks. me too the op is saying there is nothing that can fix it. so thats it i cant ever use google wallet now? so pissed
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MisterEff:
It seems that I have solved the issue of the app force closing upon install for everyone that had used the .zip method before. All you need to do is download the stock image for the phone and find the system.img

1. Place the system .img into the same folder as your ADB and Fastboot

2. Reboot into the bootloader.

3. Execute the following command:

fastboot flash system system.img

4. After it finishes just reboot and install the .apk.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qman66:
thats what it says on the op. same problem here. this is crazy right. i guess i can sell this and buy a new nexus on ebay or something if this is true.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hilbe:
I don't think you need to redo your entire system. I pulled these out of a nandroid to make it work fine:

Data Tar:

/data/system/packages.xml

System Tar:

/system/app/NfcGoogle.apk

/system/app/NfcGoogle.odex

/system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.jar

/system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.odex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bocaJWho:
I had one problem where the device hung on authorizing payment (didn't FC). Did anyone else have this problem?

Here's the sequence of events trying to pay for gum: I hovered my phone, it brought up my PIN input screen, I pulled my phone away to enter my PIN, the message "authorizing payment" or something like that came up and stayed there for about 5 minutes - I couldn't get out of it, although I was able to hold the power button and shut down.

Later, I tried to buy skittles elsewhere, but first I opened the Wallet app and entered my PIN immediately before pulling up the home page. Payment went through instantly.

Was the first time a fluke or should I "prep" my Google Wallet before all transactions from now on?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lxetuo:
EDIT: Wallet now shows up in the Market, didn't do anything else so maybe it just took some time.

This works great, thanks! Used it for a few purchases already.

Question: how do you link this apk to the market? I tried going into Titanium Backup --> Market Doctor, selected Wallet and ran the command. However, I still cannot see Wallet in the market. Any ideas?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fugugaipan:
I've tried that too. In fact it was one of the first things I did. Mine still has the "Wallet has stopped working"

Next step is a full wipe to stock and re install
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimdurt:
edit
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hilbe:
Pull your packages.xml out of a nandroid backup and put it back. That may be the key to success if the system repair didn't work, since the packages.xml is in the data directory and not system.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fugugaipan:
The problem I had with the zip install was that every time the system booted it did a "System Updating" and optimized the sundry number of apps in the 80 number mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qman66:
secure element

is there anything anyone can think of about the secure element not responding. can someone send me a titanium backup of just google wallet and nfc. would be greatly appreciated. im so bummed that i cant get this to work now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hilbe:
I just rebooted my (repaired) device with working wallet. I didn't get that.

Again, abbreviated steps I took to repair my install of ZIP flash, ZIP uninstall, APK install, and Force Closes:

Uninstalled borked Wallet (APK version).

Rebooted into CWM Recovery

Pulled most recent Nandroid backup without Wallet zip install applied.

Untarred data and system tars.

Pulled out of tars:

/data/system/packages.xml

/system/app/NfcGoogle.apk

/system/app/NfcGoogle.odex

/system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.jar

/system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.odex

Mount /system and /data.

Put them all back in original locations.

Chmod 644 everything except packages.xml.

Reboot

Install Wallet.

High five self.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] takaides:
But if you foolishly didn't take a nandroid before you did this (keep in mind, this will be the first device some people are rooting/modding), then his instructions should hold true too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fugugaipan:
I'll give it a shot. Just finishing up all my backups now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pharpe:
Take your phone back to Verizon and exchange for one that works. They have a 30 return policy don't they?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andrew53517:
I just tried to make a purchase with Google Wallet and it didn't work. I don't have a FC issue or the secure element not responding issue either. What am I missing to get this to work? I used the .zip file too..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] halo0:
Maybe try another place? Mine didn't work the first time I tried it either. Went to a different McD's and bam, it worked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NPS_CA:
I came across a paypass reader at CVS that wouldn't work today...

10 mins later at McDonalds worked fine. If NOTHING happens when you tap then it's likely poor RF from the Paypass reader (or a broken paypass reader).

If you tap and get Sent and nothing happens then it maybe either a Google Wallet or POS/point of sale issue...

I'm generally hitting 90% working pay pass readers. For laughs I have a pay pass card now and when the pay pass doesn't work on my Galaxy Nexus it doesn't work on a proper pay pass card either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andrew53517:
Well that is good to hear. I thought it was something I did with it not working.. Now I gotta try it somewhere else today! haha
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timeToy:
I had wallet working on Revolution 2.1.0 using the zip, made a Nandroid backup, installed Revolution 2.1.1, installed the apk and now I am having the Secure Element not responding issue.

I try restoring my working Nandroid, but I still have the Secure Element issue. Back to stock, install the apk, still have the issue...

I guess I'm screwed, but it'll be hard to explain to Verizon that I screw the phone installing Google Wallet...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lbrito:
Excellent, this worked right off the bat on my Verizon Galaxy Nexus.

$10 free just by clicking the Add Google Prepaid Card!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lpasq:
just a note...i confirmed today while at my local CVS that of three open registers, one of the paypass readers was wonked. when bringing it to attention of manager he thought it was my device issue and we tested all three again and he seemed to agree that he'd need to check the non-working pos to see if it is a config issue...btw...the wonked paypass reader was otherwise normal in all other transaction functions so it would not seem messed up to us bleeding edgers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EvanVanVan:
yeah lol don't say that. I liked the one post earlier in the thread (#530):

Come to think of it...If you're not rooted, I guess there's not a whole lot Verizon could say about side-loading an apk, even if it is Google Wallet lol :D The phones broken and under warranty...

Although, I was thinking about this earlier, when everyone was up in arms about Verizon's propaganda/lies about not trusting Google's proprietary hardware...This is probably exactly what they were talking about. They don't want to be the ones on the hook to pay for new phones, when Google's secure element gets bricked/locked...I kinda see their point now actually, (if I were in their position)...but I'd still be the first one, complaining about another problem to get it fixed under warranty lol...and if it would just be supported officially, i'm sure alot less people would be in that position (locked out) right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] p-slim:
Yeah but on stock roms the apk installs fine, it must be something else, can't blame Google
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EvanVanVan:
Right, but I thought alot of the locked secure elements were from people trying a combination of the zip flash + the apk + switching roms without the proper backups. And it's always possible it's just a random bug that Verizon wouldn't want to be responsible for...Idk, proprietary stuff is never really a good thing, even though it might have just been Verizon propaganda...

edit: and just to be clear, I understand why the Secure Element would have to be proprietary, to make it as secure as possible.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andrew53517:
When you switch ROM's just use titanium backup and all will be good so you don't have to re-install it right? This will work with both the .apk and .zip correct with backing them up?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _AI_:
Has your install worked perfectly? I haven't rooted yet- and don't worry I DEFINITELY know how- but after seeing all these comments about issues with the app, I'm thinking of making a complete system backup on cwm when I do root.

Has the app worked perfectly for you? No messups, no secure element not working? I just don't know whether I should sideload the app, wait or root+backup and then sideload the app........
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] winner00:
Well I got the Secure Element error. Sucks because I really wanted to use it. Need a excuse to get a new phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] check12:
Anyone? I would love a little guidance. Thanks so much!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EvanVanVan:
Why not hold off a little longer, at some point 4.0.3 is gonna be released and everyone is gonna be in the same boat...trying to figure out the safest way to update...but the key is probably lots of backups for anything you do...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] biggiephat:
I never made a backup of my pre google wallet install. When i get the guts to uninstall the goolge wallet apk ill back up the rom without it on it and then reinstall, verify it works, and back up that too.

I dont really see the point of roms on a nexus though. Kernels, yes, but roms I just dont see what they bring to the table on such a device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Facegarden:
All kinds of things. Removing the damn google search bar on every page of the launcher, adding a quick shortcut to the music player on the homescreen to go with the camera shortcut, adding power controls in the dropdown menu like CM7 had.

Some of that can be done with a regular APK but a nice ROM with all the options baked in makes a lot of sense.

Remember, things can always get better. If they couldn't, google would just quit developing android. ROMS can provide things in 4.0 that might not be part of Android till the next version. Like lockscreen music controls are now part of Android, but in Gingerbread you needed CM7.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] p-slim:
Mine works perfect, I've already used the full $10 and now I use my citi card, no errors yet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwiniarz:
anyone having issues with Market enabler? I downloaded it, i have a rooted device but when i launch the Market enabler it's just a black screen with a box at the bottom left.

Edit, Never mind figured out the problem. Force GPU rendering was causing the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] biggiephat:
yes true true but mods aren't really mandatory for the device to work like my thunderbolt I had. Maybe because I came from such a poor phone is why I became dependent on ROMs, now I feel the opposite with the GN.

On the note of the Secure Element, If you screw it up I think you are screwed unless Google updates google wallet to support the secure element in the nexus. I dont think your phone is broke forever, but its broke for the current release of Google Wallet. Unless some dev can magically figure out how google wallet accesses the secure element on the nexus and re engineer the apk to fix the issues you are screwed.

I returned my phone once because of this secure element. I just unlocked and rooted the 4.0.2 that came on my phone and im not using a rom (maybe a kernel) unless there is solid proof this google wallet will work with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irb123:
Using the APK method, when I install from Root Explorer I get: Parse Error-There is a problem parsing the package. Any suggestions? Watch it's probably an easy fix I'm just too illiterate with this stuff....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] inchrist1:
APK worked for me great. Used it a McDonalds for lunch today. The cashier had no idea what I was doing with my phone,lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flying174:
Installed and used this today. Absolutely love it, thank you so much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Facegarden:
Ah, yeah I came from a Nexus One. It was always awesome and the only reason I used ROMs was to make it awesome-er. Which CyanogenMod did nicely. Stock android is awesome and thats why I love cyanogenmod - it looks close to stock but allows much more tweaking.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] th0r615:
Maybe because its "jailbroken" ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] halo0:
Hmm, so far I am only batting .333 as far as finding working readers. I've had one bad one at McD's, one bad one at CVS, and one good one at McD's. When I say "bad" I mean there is no response whatsoever from the reader or the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] doodoostains:
Has anyone had the secure element is not responding error that never used the flash version only the apk?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zedmec:
only used apk

3 uses today, rite aid, 711, mcd's

all worked perfect, you have to really touch phone to reader to get it to start more so than i thought, actual physical flat-ish contact required. first two took me an attempt or two to get it to read, clerks are totally baffled, ask for id then uhhh thats cool uuhhhh yeah...not checking id.

thank you so much for posting!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blue duck butter:
This is a total n00b question, but the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is my first Android device. I downloaded the .apk for google wallet. Now how do I install? I have a side loading app and it said that it installed but it is not showing up on my phone. I think it might have to do with the fact that it is connected as a media device. I don't have the option to "Just Charge", either the media device transfer mode has to be checked or the other mode "Camera (PTP)" has to be, there is no option to just charge. Is this the reason? When I tried to install again, the installer simply says that no device can be found. I'm using AC SWM to install.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] winner00:
For those of you that have "the Secure Element not responding" error what did you say to the Verizon store to get a new phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] halo0:
Another thing I was half wondering about is if my case could interfere with it. I mean it's a TPU case that is super thin but I wonder what the tolerance is on the distance. Both times mine has failed I did have it pressed tightly up against the reader... It seems unlikely it would be a problem but then again it also seems unlikely that I'd run into 2 out of 3 readers being bad...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 0mie:
Figured it out...if you're using a deodexed ROM on 4.0.2 use:

this [url]NfcGoogle.apk[/URL] and this com.android.nfc_extras.jar

mirrors:

NfcGoogle.apk

com.android.nfc_extras.jar

NfcGoogle.apk

com.android.nfc_extras.jar

I was using a Mac, here are the commands

You MUST be in CWM, if you're not open terminal and type

./adb reboot bootloader and get into CWM
./adb shell mount /system
./adb shell mount /data
./adb shell rm /system/app/Wallet.*
./adb shell rm /system/app/NfcGoogle.*
./adb shell rm /system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.*
exit

~open new terminal window

./adb pull /data/system/packages.xml packages.xml
~Open packages.xml with TextEdit
~Copy ALL the content
~Open [url]http://googlewallet.lukegb.com/gn_packages_xml_fixer.html[/url] in a web browser
~Paste the content into the left-hand "Input" box
~Click "Fix it"
~Copy ALL the content from the right-hand "Output" box
~Delete all the content in the text editor with packages.xml open
~Paste the content
~Save packages.xml

~Run via terminal

./adb push NfcGoogle.apk /system/app/NfcGoogle.apk
./adb push com.android.nfc_extras.jar /system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.jar
./adb push packages.xml /data/system/packages.xml
./adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/NfcGoogle.apk
./adb shell chmod 644 /system/framework/com.android.nfc_extras.jar
./adb reboot

Install Wallet.apk

mirrors:

Wallet.apk

Wallet.apk

Enjoy Wallet without FCs :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aznxk3vi17:
I have very few locations that are able to take Wallet, and all of them are constantly busy (i.e. impatient people behind me in line).

I've used it once successfully by unlocking the phone and then tapping, but Wallet, Google, and others say you just need to wake up the phone. Do I need to unlock, or just turn on the screen?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luxferro:
at one point or another you need to enter the pin for wallet, so just do it beforehand.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beng2k:
Before I use it I always unlock the phone and enter the PIN prior to gettin to the cash, the timeout I set is 5 mins before requiring the PIN again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
If I flash another rom, should I bother trying to install again? I would hate to mess up my device as I am a noob.

Who got the secure element error by using the. Apk and what rom are you on.

My wallet works currently and I'm on arhd 2.1.1 but I'm afraid that it will just stop working out of no where :(

If I upgrade to a new rom, do I increase my chances for errors by re installing it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SS2006:
I used the old zip method

and im NOT in the usa

and i never had to use rom manager set to T-Mobile, in order to get it to authorize

it worked fine

another quesiton, would this apk work on the Nexus S (root free)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wm.l.mitchell:
:(

I'm in desperate need of help... I used the first method and got it working, but it was really buggy. I got rid of it and tried the second way and got it to install, but when launched it just sits at "Initializing your device." I've left it running many times, once even overnight to see if it would work after a while, but it did not. I've tried factory resets, and I've even flashed the stock image on to remove traces of the previous wallet to see if it would work, but it still gets stuck at "initializing." Can anyone help me? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HooloovooUK:
Anyone have any ideas as to the reason for this difference between the zip method and the apk?

I've only ever installed the apk, but it is saying it is not allowed in the UK.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WhiterThanWhite:
Because the zip is an older/modified version of the current APK.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SS2006:
would this work on 4.0.3?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HooloovooUK:
So what modification do I need to make to permanently bypass the location check?

Other than using Market Enabler, which doesn't bypass the check it just works around it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] doodoostains:
bump
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drftvlvo240:
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] agtwonderbread:
I've been able to successfully use it at a Rite Aid but I've had no luck at Sheetz. At Rite Aid I was using the old flash method, at Sheetz I've tried the old flash method and the new APK. All it says is sending but never sends. When you take the phone away from the reader the screen says it might not have been received, please check with the cashier.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Did this happen to you? What rom are you on and how did it happen? Did it just randomly occur? I'm afraid this app edited some xmls and now I want to uninstall. Does it reverse what's been done by uninstallikg ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Same specs - same success!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luxferro:
Lots of differences. The .zip contains modified files, and is signed by the OP. Sometimes this can lead to problems with some google apps not installed from the market.

The .apk uses your original files (assuming you are on a google factory rom) and should always continue to work correctly.

Then there is the issues with the security element. If you haven't installed the .zip, I wouldn't if I were you. As of now, people have no way to recover from this security element error. It's really not worth possibly ruining your phones just to test out google wallet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Ruining your phone???

If you get that error just revert to a backup. This is one of the reasons we recommend doing regular backups
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
There's reports of people flashing the stock factory images and still not getting it to work.

I'm on the LTE version and installed Google Wallet via the .apk.

I'm hearing reports of people getting the security element issue even with the .apk. Does anyone know what is causing this? I'm afraid to keep it any longer no the phone, and also afraid that if I re-install I'll get this error :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iGotTheRuns:
Thanks! Works great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rijin:
you might in bad reception area@_@
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luxferro:
Not ruining your phone, just ruining the possibility of using a legit google wallet if it should ever be released to everyone from google regardless of carriers.

From what i've read in the thread, backups don't fix the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
It's all software based. The security error is simply because the wallet and the NFC app haven't been signed with the same key
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] agtwonderbread:
Srsly? Does reception come into this? I thought the card info was just stored in the app and "beamed" to the receiver?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luxferro:
That may be true. If so explain why the OP says you may need a new phone in the 1st post.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qman66:
i wish it was. i have the security element problem. im thinking about selling my phone on ebay and getting a new one.