Samsung Wallet<\/a>, or a specific bank app\u2014your phone will always ask which one you want to use. Make sure Google Wallet is set as the default so you can save some time.<\/p>\nSince the exact location of these settings can vary wildly between different Android devices, your fastest path is often to use the search bar and look for “NFC” or “Contactless payments.” Once you find that section, tap on “Contactless payments” or “Payment default.” Simply select \u201cGoogle Wallet,\u201d and you should be good to go. Next time you try to tap-to-pay, there won\u2019t be a fight to the front of the line.<\/p>\n
Bypass the Lock Screen for Quick Transactions<\/p>\n
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By default, Google Wallet requires you to unlock your phone for purchases\u2014which is a good security feature. However, it does slow the process down a bit. If you don\u2019t mind giving up the extra security, you can disable the need to unlock your phone to use tap-to-pay.<\/p>\n
Once again, you\u2019ll find this option in the \u201cNFC\u201d section of your phone\u2019s settings. Look for a toggle called \u201cRequire device unlock for NFC” or similar phrasing. In some parts of the world, you may also have the option to only enable this for \u201cLow-value payments,\u201d reserving the full unlock only for those big-ticket purchases.<\/p>\n
Stop Hunting for Your Favorite Card<\/p>\n
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While this tip doesn’t technically speed up the app’s loading time, it can speed up your time at the terminal. If you use one specific card 90% of the time, you shouldn’t have to swipe past your other cards and passes every time you buy a coffee.<\/p>\n
This time, we\u2019ll be going into the Google Wallet app itself. Navigate to the card you use the most often and select it to view its details. Look for the three-dot menu in the top corner to open the menu, then select \u201cDefault for tap to pay.\u201d Now, when you tap your phone to a payment terminal, that card will be used with no interaction from you needed.<\/p>\n
Add a Quick-Launch Shortcut<\/p>\n
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When using your aforementioned favorite card, you don\u2019t even need to open Google Wallet. However, for all your other cards and passes, finding the app icon on your home screen or in your app drawer is a drag. There are a couple of ways to make this faster.<\/p>\n
On a Pixel and many other Android devices, you have the ability to add a Wallet shortcut directly to the lock screen. Look for the lock screen settings and devote one of the shortcut spots to Google Wallet. Next time you wake up the screen, there will be a quick access shortcut to open the app and see all your payment options.<\/p>\n
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The second thing you can do is add Google Wallet as a Quick Settings toggle. This will put the app alongside the toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode, etc. The process for editing the Quick Settings tiles<\/a> varies by device, but it generally requires you to fully expand the panel and tap an \u201cEdit\u201d button. Like the previous tip, this also works from the lock screen on most phones.<\/p>\nBy making sure Google Wallet is at the front of the line and setting your preferred card as the default, you\u2019ve already shaved off valuable seconds. Whether it\u2019s a quick lock screen shortcut or a dedicated Quick Settings toggle, you should be able to instantly jump into Google Wallet no matter what you’re trying to pay for. Mobile payments are supposed to be better than a physical card, so don\u2019t let it slow you down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The entire point of mobile payments is to be more convenient than a physical card. Any little bit…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":384134,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[611,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-384133","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-mobile","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115562360915912347","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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