Earlier this week, 9To5Google reported that Google Wallet on Wear OS had started asking for the PIN to make tap-to-pay transactions for some users. While the change offered increased security, many people were disappointed with it as they would now have to go through an additional step on their Galaxy Watch to make payments. Well, as it turns out, the change is just a bug and Google is working on squashing it.
A Google spokesperson told the publication “We are aware of an issue that requires a small number of Wallet users to re-enter their PIN in order to make a payment from their Wear OS device, and we are working to address the issue. There is no new authentication requirement for Wear OS users.” Unfortunately, the company didn’t provide a timeframe about when it would offer the fix but expect it to arrive soon.
Google might fix the issue with an update to the app. So, keep checking for one. Once it does, the small number of people who are having to provide the PIN will no longer have to do that. On a related note, the company is also working on syncing app permission between your Android smartphone and Galaxy Watch. As for Google Wallet for Android, the company recently added support for Apple Wallet passes to it.
