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A beta program for Samsung Pay was released in Germany in September and the platform went live a month later. Unlike in most other regions, Samsung has partnered with Solarisbank AG to allow German customers to link virtually any bank account to Samsung Pay.
At launch, the platform was available only for smartphone models including the Galaxy S10 and S20 series, the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 20, as well as the company's foldable phones. Now, Samsung Pay customers in Germany can activate their Galaxy smartwatches via the Galaxy Wearable app and perform mobile payments from their wrists.
Once Samsung Pay is set up on the smartwatch, users can press Back on the device to activate the payment mode and enter the PIN once. The PIN doesn't have to be reintroduced for every payment as long as the smartwatch wasn't removed from the user's wrist since it was last authenticated.
Samsung Pay customers can make contactless payments via their smartwatches wherever contactless payments with VISA are accepted. Installment payment options through Splitpay are also available and can be activated from the Samsung Pay app to be used on the connected smartwatch.
Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.
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