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Change your Galaxy phone’s default mobile payment option

While some OEMs don't offer a virtual wallet solution for their phones, Samsung does. It's called Samsung Pay, and it's a part of the Samsung Wallet platform. However, Samsung Pay likely isn't the only mobile payment solution you can use on your Galaxy device. Google offers its own, predictably called Google Pay. Even if you […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

Users facing issues with Samsung Pass on Galaxy phones and tablets

Samsung ships most of its phones and tablets with Samsung Pass, a feature that lets users save login credentials, like passwords, for apps and websites. It's a decently feature-rich password manager, and most importantly, it is free and has cloud synchronization features. Some people are facing issues with it, though. Samsung Pass issue cropping up […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

[Update] Older Samsung phones to soon lose access to Samsung Wallet updates

Update: Our article earlier incorrectly mentioned that the Samsung Wallet app will no longer work from March 15, 2024, on devices running Android 9.0 (or older version). However, Samsung has clarified that the Samsung Wallet app will continue to work as usual on those affected devices (running Android 9.0 or older). It is just that […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung Wallet to lose Paytm Wallet integration in India

Samsung Wallet has Paytm Wallet and UPI integration in India. Now, Samsung has announced that the Samsung Wallet app will lose Paytm Wallet integration for Indian users, and this could be a significant change for some people who frequently use Paytm Wallet on their Samsung phones. Samsung Wallet to lose Paytm Wallet integration in February […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung Wallet gets driver’s license integration in Arizona, USA

Samsung announced three months ago that Samsung Wallet users in the US would be able to add their mobile driver's license to the app. It has been confirmed that Arizona, USA, users can add their driver's license to the Samsung Wallet app on a compatible Samsung device. Samsung Wallet users in Arizona can add their […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Arizona digital state IDs can now be added to Samsung Wallet

Samsung announced during SDC 2023 in October that Samsung Wallet users in the United States will soon be able to store their digital state IDs in the app. Availability of this feature is going to vary by state. The company had revealed at that time that Arizona and Iowa would be among the first states […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 months ago

Samsung Messages and Wallet apps were marked as harmful by Google

Google has integrated several security measures into Android, and one of those is the Play Protect service. It warns users of harmful apps and games if it senses that they can snoop on personal data, such as call logs, messages, or pictures. Recently, Google falsely flagged two Samsung apps as potentially harmful and notified some […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Samsung Wallet gets Ila Bank integration in Bahrain

Samsung Wallet is getting support for credit and debit cards issued by Ila Bank in Bahrain. This will allow Ila Bank customers who own Samsung smartphones or smartwatches a seamless mobile payment experience, whether they're shopping locally in offline stores or across the world. Ila Bank customers can add their cards to Samsung Wallet in […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

One UI 6.0 shortens Samsung app names to add more confusion to your life

Like all major Android and One UI updates, One UI 6.0 comes with a lot of features and changes that are exciting and a few that most users would never notice or ask for. One such change that is buried in the full One UI 6.0 changelog and may have slipped past you is how […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 months ago

On expansion and competition with Google Wallet, Samsung EVP Jeanie Han shares the roadmap [Interview]

The influence of Samsung Wallet in the wider Samsung ecosystem has gradually been expanding. Its functions have evolved from assisting in payments to a whole host of online and offline experiences, enabling users to easily manage and use their IDs, tickets, and more from within the app. Samsung had several announcements related to Samsung Wallet […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 months ago

Samsung Wallet to get driver’s license integration in the US

Last night, Samsung announced during the SDC 2023 event that it will soon bring new features to the Samsung Wallet app. Apart from credit, debit, and loyalty cards, users can store their driver's license in their Galaxy smartphones using the Samsung Wallet app. Driver's license to be available in Samsung Wallet in Arizona and Iowa […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Samsung Wallet gets Government24 ID card integration in Korea

Samsung has announced it will bring the ability to save electronic certificates and IDs issued by the South Korean government in Samsung Wallet. Starting today, users can save their digital certificates on their Galaxy smartphones via the Samsung Wallet app for added convenience. Samsung Wallet integration with Government24 service in South Korea Galaxy smartphone users […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Hyundai, Kia Digital Keys now use Google’s framework rather than Samsung’s

Two years ago, Samsung announced that Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra users would be able to unlock their connected cars using Digital Keys. Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis were among Samsung's first partners for this feature. Later, the feature also became compatible with Hyundai and Kia cars. This feature is changing slightly now. Today, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

[Update: Fixed] Samsung Pay arrives on Galaxy Watch 4 in India, but there’s an issue

Update: Samsung has fixed the issue with Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Watch 4 series in India after the One UI 5 Watch update. The feature is now working as intended. Earlier today, Samsung released the One UI 5 Watch update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. Apart from Wear […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

Galaxy Watch 6 supports Tap & Pay in India via Samsung Wallet

After unveiling the Galaxy Watch 6 series during the Galaxy Unpacked event two days ago, Samsung announced the pricing and availability of its new smartwatches for the Indian market. The Galaxy Watch 6 is now available for pre-order in India. During the price reveal, the company announced that the Galaxy Watch 6 series supports NFC […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

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