Tap to Pay

[dhendriksen]

I just got an update to Google Wallet and I now have Tap to Pay. Can't wait until I have it on my Droid Maxx.

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[CooCooCaChoo]

Too bad NFC payments didn't really take off.

 

[S-Doo-1965]

Hasn't taken off yet. I've found it at a few new places.

 

[dhendriksen]

We have Isis here... We were one of the two markets that's had it for a while. Two to pay is about everywhere here.

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[XDCX]

For those who have "tap to pay" on the 2013 Nexus 7, can I assume you were using the tablet without a connection to the Internet?

The reason I ask is I've read another thread about Google Wallet and Google's "Host Card Emulation" solution and one member stated that HCE was a poor solution because it required a connection to the cloud in order to process the payment. I thought from the beginning that this person's comment was wrong but I would be certain the comment was wrong if a 2013 Wi-Fi only Nexus 7 was able to use "tap and pay" without using the store's WiFi or a tether.

 

[dhendriksen]

I haven't used it yet. I just set it up.

I don't see why it would require an internet connection though. All it does is pass the cards info to the CC machine, just as if the card was swiped. It's up to the CC machine to make sure money is available and process the transaction, not Google Wallet.

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[XDCX]

I haven't used it yet. I just set it up.

I don't see why it would require an internet connection though. All it does is pass the cards info to the CC machine, just as if the card was swiped. It's up to the CC machine to make sure money is available and process the transaction, not Google Wallet.

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Thanks for the update. I have a 2013 Nexus 7 and I'll test it out when I get a chance.

Like you, my belief is there's no requirement that the tablet have an Internet connection to complete the "tap and pay" process. The person who had made the statement that an Internet connect was required asserted that Google's "Host Card Emulation" solution required cloud access. I believe the "Host Card Emulation" solution resides within the device and doesn't require cloud access. Time will tell....

 

[Android_1234]

When I go to tap to pay in my settings all I got was "Learn More"

 

[XDCX]

For those who have "tap to pay" on the 2013 Nexus 7, can I assume you were using the tablet without a connection to the Internet?

The reason I ask is I've read another thread about Google Wallet and Google's "Host Card Emulation" solution and one member stated that HCE was a poor solution because it required a connection to the cloud in order to process the payment. I thought from the beginning that this person's comment was wrong but I would be certain the comment was wrong if a 2013 Wi-Fi only Nexus 7 was able to use "tap and pay" without using the store's WiFi or a tether.

Answering my own question here.......

I went to McDonald's and used my WiFi Nexus 7 (2013) and completed my purchase with Google Wallet. It was fairly fast and very easy.

I'm 99% certain that I was able to complete this transaction without access to the Internet. The reason I'm not 100% certain is because after I paid with Google Wallet I noticed my Nexus 7 was trying to connect to the McDonald's Free WiFi network. I doubt that Google Wallet used that access, however, because I was not able to use McDonald's Free WiFi to surf the Internet with Google Chrome until after I was directed to a McDonald's webpage and agreed to their terms and conditions.

TLDR - I'm 99% sure you don't need access to the Internet to use Google Wallet.

 

[icenija]

You do not need Internet access to use Google Wallet, the transactions will go through just fine. You will need internet access for a detailed receipt that shows the name of the place you used Google Wallet and the location.

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