Google Pay: Where Did the 'G' in the Status Bar Go?

Prior to Android version 10, whenever I used Google Pay (previously known as Android Pay) to pay for a purchase in a retail store with a contactless device, the letter 'G' would appear in the status bar of my Pixel phone. The letter 'G' was a reminder that I paid for a purchase with Google/Android Pay, and if I either tapped or pulled down on the 'G' (don't remember which) I could see a summary of my transaction.

Starting with Android 10 (I think) the 'G' no longer appears in the status bar (or anywhere else.) How can I get the 'G' to appear again?

I found an image of how the 'G' previously looked - here it is:

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Go to Settings>Apps​, select Google Pay, then Notifications. Are they turned on?

Yes ... that's the first thing I thought of. All notifications are permitted.

It definitely still works on Android 10 on my Pixel 3 XL. Which phone do you have?

did you turn on notifications in the google pay app itself? check the app settings.

It's good to know that you're still getting the 'G' on your Pixel 3 with Android 10. That means my problem probably has nothing to do with Android 10.

Notifications are on, both in the Google Pay app itself and in Android settings.

I previously uninstalled and reinstalled the app, but I'm going to try that again, and this time I'll empty the app's cache and memory first. I'll also restart the phone before I re-install. Fingers crossed.

You could also try wiping the cache partition, but that depends on which device you have.

I uninstalled and re-installed the Google Pay app, and this time I emptied the app's cache and memory before uninstalling. I also restarted the phone before re-installing. I made no configuration changes to the app after I re-installed, i.e., no changes from default settings.

The letter 'G' does not display in the Android status bar when I use the Google Pay app to pay for a purchase, even though "See transaction details after you make a purchase" is enabled (the default setting.) A 'G' [I]does[I] display when I'm "near a store that accepts Google Pay."

Try wiping the system cache partition, if possible. I can tell you how if you let us know which phone you have.