Will gOogle Pay on new phone have old password from android pay?

[Android Central Question]

When i first installed android pay on 1st phone i had to choose a password (to lock phone) which I've never been able to remember. Surprised to see it - google pay - on 2nd phone which does not have screen lock. if i open it on new phone will it ask for password that I set up (and have forgotten) from 1st phone?

 

[hallux]

Have you tried opening Google Pay to see what it asks for? One of the security requirements for Google Pay is that you have lockscreen security or a PIN for the app - this is to protect you from someone stealing your device then trying to use it for making purchases. I use a lockscreen with PIN or fingerprint unlock (I HAVE to, company security policy) so I don't get prompted for additional authentication for Google Pay.

If you don't know the PIN, I imagine it will allow you to reset the app and generate a new one but this will require re-authorizing your credit cards for use in the app as it will reset the tokens generated for the old PIN.

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