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.
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.
Without Google Pay, Google Wallet is practically a glorified card number vault. Which can still be useful, just not at card terminals.
True. 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
Google Pay also works with a Pixel watch connected to a GrapheneOS phone, FWIW.
Oh is that right? That's cool. That might be enough to give Graphene another go, especially since Android Car is supported now. Thank you.
Yeah, 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.
Also Garmin watches if you'd prefer wearing something with battery lasting weeks, not hours ;)
It'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%+.
That'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.
"a bit ass" is a charitable way to put it, but same here, it's dependable, dead stable, good enough as a backup map.
Close.
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.