User Speeds Google Wallet Checkout With 6 Tweaks, Adding Lock-Screen and NFC Access
Updated
Updated · Android Police · Jun 18
User Speeds Google Wallet Checkout With 6 Tweaks, Adding Lock-Screen and NFC Access
2 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jun 18
Summary
Six setup changes turned Google Wallet from a slow backup into the user's preferred checkout tool, cutting the steps needed to pay or scan rewards cards.
The biggest fixes were faster launch options: assigning Wallet to a double-press of the power button, adding it to the lock-screen shortcuts, and placing it in the top eight Quick Settings tiles.
Loyalty cards also reduced trips back to a physical wallet, with frequently used supermarket and store passes starred so they appear on the app's home page.
NFC payments can be made even faster by disabling the device-unlock requirement, though the report notes that trade-off weakens a security safeguard against accidental or unauthorized taps.
Google Wallet on a smartwatch offers another hands-free route at checkout, reinforcing the app's role as a one-stop hub for cards, passes, tickets and transit.