

After the camera captures your card's information, verify your card's expiration date and CVC number.ħ. Once you do, hit the Save button at the bottom of the screen. To do so, tap Add a New Card and then hold your card in the camera window that pops up. You can use credit and debit cards already connected to your Google account or add new ones.Ħ. You also have the option to add a new card to your account. If you already have a card on file with your Google account (maybe for the Google Play store or for another Google service) it will offer to connect that credit or debit card to the Google Pay app on your phone. Go to the Pay With Your Phone in Stores section and tap the blue Set It Up button. Go to the Payment tab, and then tap on the Add Payment Method button. To use the locate feature, tap the blue-lettered Turn On button at the bottom of the screen.ĥ. Across the bottom of the Google Pay app are four tabs: Home, Payment, Passes and Send. A window will pop up asking for your permission to give Google Pay access to your device's location.Ĥ. Google Pay wants to know your location so it can notify you when you're in a place that accepts Google Pay or uses your loyalty cards. Once you download the app, the setup instructions are the same as the Android version.ġ. Download the app from the Google Play Store to install it.Ģ. Open the Google Pay app, and tap the Get Started button.ģ. Next, tap the Connect to Gmail button. In any case, it’s a welcome addition.The first thing you need to do is get the Google Pay app. We’re not yet sure if this shortcut menu appears consistently, or if it’s just an “intro” interface to help users learn the app. These shortcuts are all redundant, which leads us to believe they exist solely to help make the features easier to find and understand. “View offers” goes to the left-hand tab, while “Track spending” jumps over to the right tab. The next shortcut goes to the send/request money page, another option that’s available lower on the UI.


This functionality is also available on a button at the top of the UI on the same page, but this new shortcut is easier to understand and reach. The first shortcut opens up your contactless payment settings, allowing you to switch cards quickly. Seemingly rolling out on an account-by-account basis – we’re able to consistently see the menu on one account, but not others – this new shortcut menu appears on the app’s main tab and offers four shortcuts to common parts of the Google Pay app. Now, the company is adding a new shortcut menu to the Google Pay app. The new Google Pay app is a stark departure from the version that came before it, and it’s no secret that it hasn’t been as big of a success as Google hoped.
