{"id":280909,"date":"2026-01-12T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/280909\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:50:11","slug":"google-wallet-may-finally-add-aadhaar-card-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/280909\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Wallet may finally add Aadhaar card support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google Wallet logo on smartphone next to credit cards and cash Stock photo 11\"  alt=\"Google Wallet logo on smartphone next to credit cards and cash Stock photo 11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-Wallet-logo-on-smartphone-next-to-credit-cards-and-cash-Stock-photo-11.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google Wallet is working on supporting the Aadhaar card in India, addressing its lack of integration despite rivals like Samsung Wallet already offering this feature.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ve also spotted a redesigned split FAB with \u201cAdd to wallet\u201d and \u201cView more\u201d buttons that may provide quicker access to document search and management features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google Wallet has been gradually expanding its utility as a one-stop shop for storing all your important documents, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-update-nfc-cards-3609130\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">credit cards<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-express-transit-card-3612267\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">transit cards<\/a>, and even identity cards, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-everything-else-pass-rolling-out-3593890\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">just about everything else<\/a>. We\u2019ve now spotted Google Wallet working on supporting Aadhaar card in India, along with a new split-style FAB that could tie into a previously spotted search feature.<\/p>\n<p>Google Wallet in India could soon get support for Aadhaar<\/p>\n<p>Google Wallet was relaunched in 2024 in India as a means of storing travel cards and identity documents. Currently, Google Wallet does not support the Aadhaar card, India\u2019s primary government-issued identification card, despite rival solutions like Samsung Wallet having long supported this feature. This could soon change, as we\u2019ve spotted new mentions of Aadhaar card within Google Wallet v25.1.850929474:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Wallet Aadhaar card support\"  alt=\"Google Wallet Aadhaar card support\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Wallet-Aadhaar-card-support.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AssembleDebug \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a>Google Wallet could also get UI updates<\/p>\n<p>Within the same Google Wallet app version, we\u2019ve spotted a new split-style, centered FAB (floating action button) that replaces the single FAB present on the right-hand side.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Wallet Current FAB\"  alt=\"Google Wallet Current FAB\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Wallet-Current-FAB.jpg\"\/>Current UI<img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Wallet Upcoming split style FAB\"  alt=\"Google Wallet Upcoming split style FAB\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Wallet-Upcoming-split-style-FAB.jpg\"\/>Upcoming UI<\/p>\n<p>In the current version, the single FAB opens the <strong>Add to wallet<\/strong> screen, where you can add passes, IDs, and other documents to your wallet. In the upcoming split-style FAB, the Plus button opens the same <strong>Add to wallet<\/strong> screen. The <strong>View more<\/strong> option currently does nothing, but we\u2019ve spotted strings that give us more clues on what it could do:<\/p>\n<p>Code<\/p>\n<p>Copy TextExplore your new Wallet&#13;<br \/>\nTap <b>View more<\/b>&#8221; to manage what&#8217;s on home, search your Wallet, and see all your payment methods, passes and activity&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve previously spotted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wallet-search-feature-apk-teardown-3515429\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Wallet working on a search feature<\/a>, and this could be another entry point for it beyond the search button (which hasn\u2019t rolled out yet). We\u2019ll keep you updated when we learn more about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/strong> An <strong>APK teardown<\/strong> helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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