Google Wallet is dropping help for older Android and Wear OS builds, and shortly the app might not work for some customers. The tech big has now elevated the requirement for the Wallet app to Android 9 or later for smartphones and Wear OS 2.0 or later for smartwatches. The principal cause behind this alteration has been cited as safety and availability of recent options. It seems that Google Wallet won’t be able so as to add new safety updates to the older variations of the working software program.
This replace was just lately added to Google Wallet’s help web page. The web page now specifies that the pockets app will now require Android 9 or increased. It additional said, “To help keep Wallet features more secure, we must be able to send security updates to your device. Security updates aren’t available for Android versions below 9.0.” The similar requirement improve has been utilized to Wear OS and now Wear OS 2.x will probably be required to run the app. A report by 9to5Google has highlighted that these necessities will probably be relevant beginning June 10.
Based on the help web page, the rationale for this transfer is that the Wallet app won’t be able to supply safety updates to older Android and Wear OS variations. Notably, Google Wallet was rolled out in 2022 and supported Android 5 and later. Last yr this was modified to Android 7, which is once more being pushed up. The tech big has additionally talked about that new options it plans for the pockets app is not going to be appropriate with the older variations, highlighting that the corporate is planning to introduce new options quickly.
Google lastly launched its Wallet app in India on May 8. However, not like different markets, the app didn’t change Google Pay as a unified funds and pockets app. Instead, Google Wallet is now working alongside Google Pay and acts as a platform to retailer boarding passes, loyalty and reward playing cards, occasion passes, automobile keys, and transit tickets.
The Android maker mentioned that it partnered with greater than 20 firms in India resembling PVR, Inox, Air India, Indigo, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip, Ixigo, and Pine Labs. Google additionally intends to associate with extra firms within the coming months.
