FAQs

You can pay at any merchant where contactless payments are accepted. Simply look for the contactless symbol or Google Pay mark.

You can make in-app payments at participating merchants.

To get started using Google Pay, follow these steps:

Look for the Google Pay app on your phone. It’s preloaded on most Android phones and Wear OS watches, but you can also simply download it from Google Play.

Open the Google Pay app and add a credit or debit card within Cards tab.

If it’s your first time using the app, tap Get Started, then select a payment method to add, and take a photo of your card or enter your information.

Google will then verify you via SMS or email authentication.

Simply unlock your phone and tap to use Google Pay at any contactless payment terminal.

Your device must be NFC capable and running Android operating system Kit Kat 4.4 or higher. Check your settings on your device or visit Google Pay.

To do in-store purchases with Google Pay, follow these steps:

1. Look for the Google Pay symbol or contactless payment symbol at a contactless payment terminal near checkout.
2. Unlock your phone or launch Google Pay on your Wear OS watch.
3. Hold your phone or watch over the terminal and wait until you see a checkmark or hear the beep confirming the transaction.

When Google first unveiled Google Pay, it said you would be able to pay for goods by simply unlocking your Android phone like you normally do (which also enables Google Pay to authenticate your transaction), then placing it near a merchant’s contactless terminal, and that’s it. For purchases above $100, you’ll need to put in your authentication. You don’t even need to open an app to process a payment. It just lets you tap and go, and then you receive the confirmation/transaction details on your phone.

Check out more on the Google Play website.