Google rolls out redesigned Wallet app with search bar and two-column layout

6 articles · Updated · PCMag UK · May 1

The update is rolling out slowly on Android, adding pinned favourites and organising cards by type and frequency of use.
Google says the redesign makes Wallet more proactive and easier to navigate, replacing long scrolling as the company expands features such as live flight updates.
The overhaul follows years of rebranding from Google Wallet to Android Pay and GPay, while Wallet increasingly supports digital IDs and future age-verification and digital-key functions.

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