Then press 'screen lock type', find which kind of lock you'd like to use and then set it up from there. To set it up, head into the Settings app on your phone and look for either 'lock screen' or 'security'. This means anyone trying to access the device is going to have to enter a pattern, PIN, facial scan or fingerprint scan to be able to access your data. To use Google Pay properly you'll need to have a lock screen in place on your phone. Give your phone a quick search and if you can't see the app, head into the Google Play Store to download the app directly to your phone.

If you're on a device running stock Android software, Google Pay may already be ready and waiting on the phone for you to use. If your bank isn't included, be sure to keep an eye out in the coming months as Google is continuously bringing new financial institutions onto the service. Australia has a more limited list of banks that support Google Pay, and you'll find them all here (opens in new tab). You can find a full list of the banks and cards that are support by Google Pay in the UK here (opens in new tab). Barclays, for example, doesn't support Google Pay and instead offers its own service. In the UK, lots of banks support Google Pay but there are a few notable exceptions you should be aware of. Most major US banks support Google Pay now, and here's the full list (opens in new tab) so you can check your account is compatible with the service.

Now there are lots more banks on the Google Pay service, but you still want to check if your bank and cards are compatible. A selection of the banks that support Google Pay in the UK.īack when this was called Android Pay, the support of banks is where most faced issues.

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