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[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DomasG:
Hello!

If I am living in an unsupported country Google pay app probably by default won't be visible inside the watch? (the same thing was with Samsung pay on Galaxy Watch 3). Or does this model already has a pre-installed Google pay app in all regions and we just need to have a valid credit card?

If not, is it possible somewhere to change the region of the watch or better purchase the UK/DE version instead of my countries version?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] pleitegeier:
No, Google pay isn't preinstalled.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Beso:
Will it be possible to install it like on mobile device and use it?

I am also living in unsupported country but it I can user google pay on mobile phone with apk installation...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] pleitegeier:
Could be possible..

Google Pay (Wear OS) 2.135.389276953 APK Download by Google LLC - APKMirror

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[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DomasG:
On mobile APK installed working without any problems, but how you can install it on the Wear OS app, not from the app store, it is possible somehow to upload it like on the phone? (sorry for the newbie questions, it will be my first Wear OS watch.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] RedbPT:
I tried sideloading the GPay app to the Watch via ADB and its working!

I'm from Portugal and it let me add my Revolut card with no issues.

I've not tried to pay with it yet but at least GPay is opening and showing the card.

I'll update tomorrow when i try.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DomasG:
Thanks for the great news!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] RedbPT:
I might have jumped the gun on this one. After a few hours the Watch disables GPay, and its has to be enabled again via Samsung Wearable. When this happens I can no longer select GPay as a payment method in NFC settings. I'll keep investigating, but it seems its not a permanent solution...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DomasG:
In case if you will find any working solution fo fix this, please share it!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
Hi! Could you please share the Gpay version that you've used and also the region set on your watch? I've tried sideloading multiple Gpay versions and while I was able to install it, it always crashes when I try to open it. Really curious to learn more about your particular setup.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
After changing my watch's region to UK and sideloading this version of Google Pay to it, I was finally able to make it work (I'm in the Netherlands, where it's not officially supported on wearabels).
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Kage_Musha:
Were you able to pay with it?

I set mine Watch's region to Germany and sideloaded the Gpay app on the phone. I was able to add a N26 card (it didn't pick up the existing card I had), but after a while it simply was not in my watch's app drawer anymore. I was able to re-enable it in the Galaxy Wearable app and tried to pay with it, which failed (could have been the store I was at).

But now the Gpay app is gone again and I'm unable to re-enable it heh.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] dentimarius:
Ok. Installed gpay via adb, configured my visa. No problem or error until now. Later I will try to pay with my watch and see what happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] dentimarius:
After few hours gpay app is gone from my watch, and can't push it back via adb. Adb says "succes" but it doesn't apear in my watch . I read on internet that a VPN could solve the problem, I'm studing this option now...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DomasG:
If you will find any working solution, let me know!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] maid3n1:
Hello man, how I can change my region to UK as well ? I'm from Cyprus and the gpay is not available also here. So Please let me know how I can change my region to UK and hopefully it will work ! Thanks a lot!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] mascool:
I reset my watch and picked UK, then installed GPay from the Play store on the watch (which looks like it's the same version as the one you posted `2.135.389276953`) and GPay app still gets disabled after a while. Is the secret to side-load it instead of installing it from the Play Store ?

UPDATE: nope, still gets disabled and removed from the home screen even after sideloading
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] szilasz:
Same story here.

I have an LTE model. When initializing it doesn't list the Western European regions for selection. However I have a UK google account as well next to the primary.

Through that I am able to install Google Pay, through the watch from the Play Store, initialize it and use it.

Until it gets disabled.

The important part here is that is is not removed but disabled only.

Meaning, if I want to pay with the watch, I can find it in the play store on the watch again and enable it. Then it will work for a period.

I can live with this but it is hardly optimal....
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] DomasG:
So basically there aren't any working solutions to make Gpay working smoothly...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] szilasz:
Yes, for me it is baffling that they are taking care of such important features as writing a process to block modules... when there is plenty there to improve upon... Like who cares if you have Samsung Pay or Google Pay on your watch? If you don't have a compatible credit card you are F..d anyway. Samsung own Messages app is bundled next to Google's. I use the later to have RCS, since Samsung does that feature region locked as well.... can I remove Samsung's Messaging app? Only if I purge it with ADB... otherwise it remains. But not the payment apps.... sigh. bonkers.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] RedbPT:
This is good news. I'm tempted to try, how long has it been since you tried this and is the app still present?

Edit: just tried right now and didnt work. GPay doesent appear on NFC menu, and trying to pay with the app opened just gave an error on the machine and cancelled the transaction. Tough luck
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
Hmm, I think I had the same issue at some point, but I thought it's something specific to my setup. Try the following:

1) Delete Google pay from the watch. Reboot the watch.

2) Sideload it again, but do not open it yet.

3) Turn wifi and gps off on the watch. Turn off the watch.

4) VPN on your phone to a country where Google Pay is supported on the watch (I used UK).

5) Turn on the watch and then start Google Pay on the watch while wifi and location are off, and VPN is active on the phone. It should finish installaling properly and appear in the NFC menu (might need another reboot if it does not). You can then disable the VPN and go make a payment in a store to prevent the app from getting disabled.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] RedbPT:
This was it! I was able to pay with the Watch, although i forgot to turn off the VPN while making payment. I've turned it off now, tomorrow i'll update on wether the app stayed on the Watch or not!

Thanks for your guidance mate!

Edit: the app got disabled again. It lasted for 16h, but right now its disabled and it wont let me enable it. @gyrga , is it still avaliable to you?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] the_badmannn:
Well I figured out why it gets disabled after following the steps, if you enable location on watch or refresh weather on phone, and the watch region it's not set to one that supports it, I'll have to test out with a supported region.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] kingwicked:
it is possible via wireless adb . And i read it in watch 4 BP Mnitor and Healt monitor with it by pushing it via wireless adb thru my note 20 to watch 4. Here is the app use it to connect to your watch and send this file from your phone to watch direct. Here is the link to the app..

Bugjaeger Mobile ADB - USB OTG - Apps on Google Play

Tool to debug, dissect, shell into and control Android device or TV via USB/WiFi

play.google.com
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Swforlife2:
What do you mean by non regular card? Is it working with Master-cards/Visa only ? Or does it support Maestro as well (kind of a must in NL)? I got the error you mention but am unsure which cards to delete.

Which bank did you use if I may ask?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
It won't work with Maestro cards where you have your IBAN instead of a card number, unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Swforlife2:
Does it work with those alias numbers that i.e. bunq uses ? That does seem to work for regular gpay
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] the_badmannn:
Update on this. I've reset my watch and changed the country that supports gpay both on phone & watch, used an google account that supports both(not the same as the watch one, but doesn't matter/ FYI you don't have to create new account, just add a new payment profile to another country and select as default) and followed the steps with the VPN and now the app has 12+ hours using weather and location on watch.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
Yes, if you know the card details. So Bunq works, but ABN Amro does not.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
Oh, I think you are right and indeed the phone should also have the supported region. I have not thought about this before, but indeed my phone is also using UK as the region. Did not have to create any new Google accounts, though.

Google pay has disappeared from my NFC menu on the watch, but the app is still there after a few days (wifi and GPS are on) and the in-store payments also work.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] the_badmannn:
you messed something up on of the steps, you won't have to reset the watch, but you'll have to follow the other steps and it would be better if you create a payment profile from uk in your google account and set it as default, also add all your cards to it.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] szilasz:
Did anyone see Google Pay appear under NFC services with an LTE watch (with an unsupported country?)

Because I never did, even after a fresh install using VPN and such...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] the_badmannn:
yes. but you should do that because your app will disappear both from NFC menu and app list. I recommend you to reset your watch and select one of the supported countries and use the VPN on the same one as your watch ( to be honest I already reset my watch 3 times so I not that big of a like/ not even close as reseting your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Skyguar:
Thanks, guys,

Was tracking this conversation, also sideloaded the app by gyrga instruction, rushed to the store but was not able to pay and the app dissapeared and etc... Left the matter yesterday with no app on the watch list (although it was shown in wearable app) and etc.

Today, to my surprise, I switched on Sweden VPN on my phone (I am in non supported country, but was able to choose Sweden region country on my watch before first use) and switched on store on wearable app and was able to find Google pay on the list :). Pushed install, get a message installing and still nothing. Then I open store on my watch and was also able to find Google Pay in it and install to my surprise without any sideloading (with location on!), normally.

But interesting thing, that it does not appear on NFC list, just Samsung Pay. I rushed into the store, but was not able to pay either, opening an app and nothing... Maybe for someone, this information will be useful.

Also maybe there are some clues how to remove Samsung pay and add Google pay to NFC list? I thing because of Samsung pay I am not allowed to pay by Google PAY...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] lupy:
today I found out that google just added more countries to the WearOS list and now I can install it(in Romania) without any tricks

Countries or regions where you can make payments with Google - Google Pay Help

Some Google Pay and Google Wallet payments features are only available in certain countries or regions and on certain devices. Check feature availability Depending on where you live, you can pay the

support.google.com

unfortunately there are no options in settings->connections->nfs->payments but I can pay if i have google pay open
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] RedbPT:
Came here to say this, Google updated the list and my country is now supported.

GPay still wont show up on the NFC menu, i Will try to pay with the app open anyway soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Skyguar:
AAh, this is why it worked ;). Many thanks for letting me know. Not in NFC list, but at least working when opened when returned back to my country, which is now supported :)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] thanito:
Google pay is now supported in my country as well so I downloaded it on my watch, but how can we overcome the NFC settings "no payment apps installed"? OK, Gpay payments can be made by opening the app, but would be better if you did not have to open the app either.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] pleitegeier:
The App always have to be opened for payments.

The setting in nfc doesn't matter.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] thanito:
So I guess the only difference would be that you will have to press and hold the bottom button of the watch to open the pay app, like Spay works on supported countries?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] pleitegeier:
Bottom button always is reserved for Samsung pay.

Only way to shortcut Google pay: double press top button
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] thanito:
This is what I have done for now, but I suppose that if you are able select in payment apps Gpay as default, maybe you could replace Spay from the long press bottom button
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] pleitegeier:
You can't 😉
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] sanderh:
Hi guys,

I m located in the Netherlands and I own a Samsung S21 Plus, Samsung Watch 4 and I have a N26 and ABN Amro account (both support GP). Even though GP is not supported officially yet in the Netherlands for wearables it does already work natively for paying with your phone with GP. ABN Amro for example added GP to it s own app.

I think all the hassle to get GP work in my watch 4 is not worth it because it will only be a matter of weeks before GP will be native supported in the Netherlands too (Belgium and Germany are already supported)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] sanderh:
I did a fresh install of both my phone and GW4. After the clean installation I first installed my VPN and registered a new Google Account (UK location). I know exactly what the problem is: the Samsung Watch 4 needs Location Permission for the first setup otherwise you cannot install your watch. So I think the solution is to install the watch (one time only) when you are in a wearable supported country.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] lyc1984:
maybe this version of apk still has regioanl limit, and has to be blocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] gyrga:
I've been using the version I've shared in my previous posts in this thread for more than a month - works perfectly. Google pay has dissappeared from the NFC menu at some point, but it does not really affect anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] onderduiker:
Is this solution still working for you ?

For weeks it works flawless. Then suddenly it stopped working and asking my for a pincode.

I wiped the card from my phone and set it up again. That did it for a while and then the same thing again.

I tried to install again but still no luck.

The app doesn't disappear but reinstall or install the card again keeps asking for a pincode by the payterminal.

If anyone can confirm it still works, I consider to do a factory reset.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] xaaru:
Thank you - it seems working for me!!!

one question - did you update GPay app from store after this initial setup? is it safe to do?

P.S. i did all by instruction, did payment in 5 min after adding GPay to phone, but in 6h GPay app was frozen

did everything once again...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] xaaru:
GPay keeps being disabled even after successful pay attempts :(
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] marcochapita:
Hello, Im Portuguese as @RedbPT ,i have a Watch4 Classic LTE, was bought on Samsung in Portugal but came with CSC from Spain "PHE" and the Samsung pay is associated to Spain(Portugal dont have Samsung Pay), the only card i can put on Samsung pay is a Binance Card but i dont want to pay with cripto.

So Google Pay is available in Portugal, but like @RedbPT said the option of Selection GPay under the menu "NFC-Payments" dont show GPAY, and i cannot put it as default payment method.

Now GPay doesnt even open on my watch because it ask me to define Gpay as default payment.

Very strange right ?

Happen to anyone else? Can i do something?

is a shame having an LTE watch that is so limited.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] marcochapita:
Photos to show what a mean
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] drdionysius:
Hmmm.

> and then on the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] marcochapita:
My problem is a little different but i never had any problems until yesterday.

My google pay since yesterday, i had to format the watch(To test Something),

and after i configure all things on the watch.

Google pay wont add my Curve Card to the watch. Says that the Curve Card is already added.

But its not, i even removed the card from all places, and still it doesnt let me add the card to GPay on The watch, but i can add without anyproblems to GPLAY on the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] vikiyoggi2:
Tried this solution recently and it was a failure.gpay disappears even before adding up the card.Seems like there is no proper final solutions yet..
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] xjust:
i added google pay from the playstore, its available in uk (where the watch comes from),

added the card in google pay (Romania)

no default option to select google pay on the watch. anybody figured this out yet?

i upgraded to gw4 just to be able to pay with it

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Brolly916:
for some reason i have followed these steps, and managed to side load googlepay however when shuting down and turning back on my watch 4 the google pay application will vance from the apps menu.. any one can help me please ?

from the wear application on my phone it is still showing that google pay is still installed on my watch
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] ekerbuddyeker:
My issue is different. I am in a country that has Google pay, and had it working on my gw4. Then had to reset my watch, and now even though I can install Google pay and add the card successfully, it gets stuck asking to set Google pay as the default to make payments, but it doesn't come up as a payment option. So it did work. Now it doesn't work. Driving me crazy ...
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] motisu:
Had this problem exactly. I spent days trying to get Gpay to work again but nothing helped so I just ignored it. Yesterday, I opened NFC settings and Gpay was there again as an option. I changed nothing that I know of. I chose it and now the app works again! It even opens when I long press the bottom button! Maybe it is a server side change or just waiting. I hope to try actually paying with it later today. I will update
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] UserCoco778:
Hey, I've been trying to sideload Google pay app onto my galaxy watch 5 and it's not working. I mean, every time I try to open the app it shows me the icon for several seconds and then crashes. I'm drim turkey. Does anyone know how to fix it?

I'm sideloading via ADB. Downloaded GPay app from here

https://apkpure.com/tr/google-wallet/com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel

Help pls

Just tried. Didn't work for me. Still crashing right after opening
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] Caldas37:
Mine bought on Amazon.es, incredible as it may seem, it didn't even come with Samsung pay by default but with google pay by default, everything works fine. I didn't understand which version of the smartwatch they sent me but that google pay works is what interests me.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 4] ChilledGamer:
I have discovered a way to use Google Pay in an unsupported country and this works for me:

I am in India.

and I have a Galaxy Watch 4

Download the below-mentioned apk and install it with the below steps:

Use ADB:

> $ adb connect <IP> (Connect to your Galaxy Watch 4)

> $ adb install<path to package>

Google Wallet will let you add cards for some time until it says you are in an unsupported country.

Add one card which you will be using to pay (as you won't be able to switch cards whenever you want with this method)

The Google Wallet app will work until it says you are in an unsupported country.

But you can (in most cases) pay with your primary card when that page is open.

Although sometimes when that page is open the payment isn't open so I would suggest you close the app from recent apps when you're done paying and relaunch it every time you have to pay.

(Google Pay still lets you use your primary added card even on the page that says you are in an unsupported country.)

(This version of Google Wallet does not disappear in my case)

If you wish to add new cards or delete existing ones, please follow these steps:

(reinstall Google Wallet so it lets you access the insides of the app)

> $ adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel

> $ adb install /path/to/package/1

(proceed to open the app)

Regards,

ChilledGamer

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[General Questions and Answers] Naokky:
Hello Everyone.

So I have an unused phone that i wanted to sell, so I Factory reset it.

But then i look at some article and found out that Factory Reset doesn't completely wipe the Data, and it could be recovered by 3rd party program.

So the question is, if I Flash my phone to a stock firmware, would all the previous data be completely erased?

I just want to make sure that my data is completely lost before selling it, since it contain lots of sensitive information.

My Phone is Sony Xperia X Performance.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
A Factory Reset wipes ALL user-data and restores system apps to the state when phone was delivered.

BTW:

Wiping and Erasing data although can sound similar refer to different things data security business.​

In short, Erase command erases or overwrites all of the data on the targeted drive, while Wipe command marks disk space as deleted / re-useable that is not being used by the Android OS ( unallocated space ). Wiped data theoreticaly can get recovered.

My recommendation: Do a Full Wipe

fastboot devices
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[Sony Xperia 1 II Questions & Answers] powersd2012:
I tried to use dotos but doesnt boot up then I used flashtool to boot into stock rom but it said your device is corrupt, I tried everything, like removing .ta file, then I used Xperia Companion, but it said this. How can I fix this please?
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] TechNobo:
I uninstalled this while 'debloating', and want it back. I can only find Android 8+ versions of the Always-on display image (com.lge.gallery.aodimagewidget)... Does anyone have an APK I can use? Searching the internet top-to-bottom I can't find it anywhere.

Android 7.0+, API 24 (I think)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] -888-:
Solution found (thanks hang.tuah!)

Mods, please remove this redundant now thread, thank you.
[Magisk] LAST_krypton:
Hi guys

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but when I chose the method "select and patch a file" and select the boot.img of the AP fimware file, for some reason the "Let's Go" button is still grayed out and I can't patch the boot image.

It would be nice if someone knows a fix for this.

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi 10T / 10T Pro Questions & Answers] abrakadabraham:
Good day team mi 10t 5g, i have a problem for my mi 10t, i got black screen no display, even restart can't do, but when i place fingerprint to unlock, it vibrates and with led light, my phone is rooted. the black screen happen when i used my device as a remote control for TV using mi remote. any suggestion, violent reaction and tips & tricks will be appreciated. I used Global rom 12.0.5 something, didnt flash any rom, just using rooted myn device for xposed and gameguardian.
[Xiaomi Mi 10T / 10T Pro Questions & Answers] zaqm:
Hi, can you restart the phone in custom recovery (if you have installed it) or stock recovery?