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Google Wallet works but tap-to-pay NFC payments don't because Google enforces strong Play Integrity for that portion. They only allow Google certified OSes to u
by tranq_cassowary 1y ago
Google Wallet works but tap-to-pay NFC payments don't because Google enforces strong Play Integrity for that portion. They only allow Google certified OSes to use it. It's a sad choice on their part, not GrapheneOS' fault or choice.
- LoganDark 1y agoWithout Google Pay, Google Wallet is practically a glorified card number vault. Which can still be useful, just not at card terminals.
- tranq_cassowary 1y agoTrue. This is an issue in America specifically. Where there is a Google Apple duopoly on tap-to-pay tech. Can be worked around though with smart watches like Garmin watch with Garmin Pay. In many other regions there are alternatives like Curve Pay or tap-to-pay functionalities in banking apps
- dns_snek 1y agoGoogle Pay also works with a Pixel watch connected to a GrapheneOS phone, FWIW.
- LilBytes 1y agoOh is that right? That's cool. That might be enough to give Graphene another go, especially since Android Car is supported now. Thank you.
- dns_snek 1y agoYeah, technically your phone isn't even involved. The watch manages all the cryptographic keys independently and you can add cards through the Google Wallet app or website.
- subscribed 1y agoAlso Garmin watches if you'd prefer wearing something with battery lasting weeks, not hours ;)
- alex-korr 1y agoThat's what I use. The Garmin O/S UX is a bit ass, but usable and I never need to carry money if I am going on a run.
- subscribed 1y ago"a bit ass" is a charitable way to put it, but same here, it's dependable, dead stable, good enough as a backup map.
- dns_snek 1y agoIt's not that bad, my battery lasts around 36 hours. I take it off when I go to shower and by the time I remember to put it back on (~30min) it's usually back to 90%+.
- subscribed 1y agoClose. To me it's a biggest missing feature to date (and the team brought that up with European Commission already, as there are no technical or security reasons for that). Worth noting it will work on the old, unpatched, rooted, wildly unsafe phones with the right magisk configuration. But not on the safest os. Anyway, it keeps the passes okay for me, and for the payments I use Garmin Pay.
- angry_octet 1y ago"enforces strong Play Integrity" is just a nicer way to say that they use their market position to stop other ecosystems developing.