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For me, pocket room and security. I used to have to carry around a phone,keys, CD player, wallet, and camera. Now the camera and ipod are integrated into the p

by mhansen 15y ago

For me, pocket room and security. I used to have to carry around a phone,keys, CD player, wallet, and camera. Now the camera and ipod are integrated into the phone, and I'm just carrying my phone, keys, and wallet. I really appreciate the extra pocket space, and I'd love to fold the wallet into the phone and get some more. The extra security of having a PIN on your wallet is just a bonus.

pavel_lishin 15y ago
Not to mention, the possibility of wiping your phone remotely with a single action, instead of trying to remember which cards were in your wallet and calling each one separately.
- angryasian 15y ago
  this is an awesome point I didn't even consider. I use AndroidLost and am able to remote wipe my phone at anytime from a browser. Now that I think about it, I would much rather be able to use my phone for payments with this ability, than to carry a physical card and risk losing it or leaving it somewhere. Yes I make backups of my phone using custom recovery ( clockworkMod Recovery).
  - ma2rten 15y ago
    You know you have your credit card blocked with one phone call, right? And that those not relay on it being on and having internet connection.
    - angryasian 15y ago
      why even bother thats the point. With a regular credit card, you'll have to request a new card and number, wait for it in the mail, and now change all your accounts that are associated with it. With my phone, remotely wipe my sd card / lock out my phone. Track it down, and restore. Much easier. I have missplaced my credit card before, and the loss of my phone is more noticeable and quicker in general than my credit card that I didn't realize was missing till the next time I went to use it.
    - pavel_lishin 15y ago
      I have three credit cards, and two gift cards in there. That's a minimum of three calls, the numbers for which I have to find and call and sit through what is probably an automated system. Sure, it's a first world problem. But that's where I live, and those are the problems I'd like solved.
toddh 15y ago
What if Google suspends your account? Won't you lose your wallet then? Google has suspended a lot of accounts lately without consultation or timely redress. That's scarier than losing my wallet.
bluehavana 15y ago
And maybe Andriod@Home and the car unlock/start apps will get rid of keys as well?

by mhansen 15y ago

pavel_lishin 15y ago

Not to mention, the possibility of wiping your phone remotely with a single action, instead of trying to remember which cards were in your wallet and calling each one separately.

angryasian 15y ago
this is an awesome point I didn't even consider. I use AndroidLost and am able to remote wipe my phone at anytime from a browser. Now that I think about it, I would much rather be able to use my phone for payments with this ability, than to carry a physical card and risk losing it or leaving it somewhere. Yes I make backups of my phone using custom recovery ( clockworkMod Recovery).
- ma2rten 15y ago
  You know you have your credit card blocked with one phone call, right? And that those not relay on it being on and having internet connection.
  - angryasian 15y ago
    why even bother thats the point. With a regular credit card, you'll have to request a new card and number, wait for it in the mail, and now change all your accounts that are associated with it. With my phone, remotely wipe my sd card / lock out my phone. Track it down, and restore. Much easier. I have missplaced my credit card before, and the loss of my phone is more noticeable and quicker in general than my credit card that I didn't realize was missing till the next time I went to use it.
  - pavel_lishin 15y ago
    I have three credit cards, and two gift cards in there. That's a minimum of three calls, the numbers for which I have to find and call and sit through what is probably an automated system. Sure, it's a first world problem. But that's where I live, and those are the problems I'd like solved.

toddh 15y ago

What if Google suspends your account? Won't you lose your wallet then? Google has suspended a lot of accounts lately without consultation or timely redress. That's scarier than losing my wallet.

bluehavana 15y ago

And maybe Andriod@Home and the car unlock/start apps will get rid of keys as well?