Android Pay now available in the UK

[PhoneChanger]

Android Pay is now available in the UK, the application can be downloaded from the UK Google Play store. I have downloaded and sucessfully added cards from my providers.

[viridis]

Funnily enough I had read the same earlier, I'll attempt to find link but it was along the lines of "device doesn't need to be unlocked for transactions under £30"

BTW I did not think it was correct

[viridis]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/a3509122-1cd6-11e6-8fa5-44094f6d9c46?client=ms-and...

[PhoneChanger]

@viridis might be better to use a link that isn't behind a paywall 🙂

I'll try and find a link, but most news articles today have the same script so if it is an error they've all copied and pasted it in.

[PhoneChanger]

Extract from the Guardian

To pay for goods costing less than £30 using Android Pay, the smartphone simply needs to be awake and tapped on to the contactless reader. For payments more than £30, the user needs to authenticate the payment by unlocking their smartphone with either a pin, unlock pattern or fingerprint.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/18/android-pay-apple-samsung-pay-google

[Bambino]

I'm unable to read the article @viridis, but I'm fairly certain it's incorrect. I know that with my contactless debit card, I can't make a single purchase over £30. I would think that it's the same for Android Pay, as all it's doing is using the card, but not transmitting the actual card details. 

@PhoneChanger I couldn't say for sure, but I don't think the Guardian has got it right either. Best to contact Google support to be sure.

[jonsie]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/18/android-pay-apple-samsung-pay-google

To pay for goods costing less than £30 using Android Pay, the smartphone simply needs to be awake and tapped on to the contactless reader. For payments more than £30, the user needs to authenticate the payment by unlocking their smartphone with either a pin, unlock pattern or fingerprint.

[PhoneChanger]

Well i'm sure it won't be long before someone tries it out and updates the thread. I'll try and use it some point over the next few days

[Bambino]

Well the Google support page says the phone needs to be unlocked, so that's what I'm going by. I'm not really certain why this is an issue, as I don't know anyone who keeps their phone awake all the time.

Unfortunately, I've just discovered that I can't use the app here. My new Chinese phone isn't included in Google's Supported Devices list yet. I've been in contact with Google support and have sent a bug report, so maybe they'll include it soon. 

[jonsie]

Two attempts to use Android Pay this afternoon. Both failed, locked and unlocked! 

[Bambino]

Why did they fail @jonsie?