Tap. Pay. UK. - Android Pay in the UK

Jackboo89 · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:01

Just to let you know i had a galaxsy s6 and have a non wireless lloyds bank card the basic one but i managed to use it as tap and pay like a wireless card with EE. You need to get a new sim from them and then download their cash on tap app it works flawlessly just tap your s6 even on lock screen and you paid and works with any bank card !!! ( you keep your old number it just changes over to your new sim which is nfc enabled !! its now in my Lumia 640 xl

thebennyboy · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:32

No mention of NatWest supporting it, time to give them the boot me thinks!

Myshra · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:59

Jackboo89 said:
Just to let you know i had a galaxsy s6 and have a non wireless lloyds bank card the basic one but i managed to use it as tap and pay like a wireless card with EE.

This is NFC carrier SIM which (IMO) is likely to die out as time passes due to the reliance on carrier integration (I think Voda and EE gave it a shot in the end as Voda wallet and EE tap wallet?). It's an OK product but came with some fairly large flaws and the carrier bit is just not really needed for a good service (and some of them have really stupid charges like a charge for non-use).

RBS have possibly the worst IT department in all of banking considering their past so I can't say I'm surprised by their lack of commitment here but you never know, the might turn it around before launch (which could be miles away tbh)>

mark43 · 29 Mar 2016 at 22:17

thebennyboy said:
No mention of NatWest supporting it, time to give them the boot me thinks!

Go for it, so easy to change banks there's no reason not to.

TechMinerUK · 30 Mar 2016 at 19:03

Psypher5 said:
I hate having a wallet so this would be quite nice. I'd be tempted to unroot for a bit and try it out. (I had an update last night for a samsung beaming service on my samsung s5 (coincidence??) which wanted to use vodafone wallet, and again, errored 'cus of root)

As far as I'm aware this a method of using Android Pay whilst still having root enabled, just look on some of the dev forums as I'm sure I've seen it recently. However Samsung Pay doesn't work rooted/unrooted if you have tripped Knox

Anyway, I'm looking forward to this (Although it's not out yet) as it's been too long, the rest of the world seems to be using Android Pay already so it's about time we got it here in the UK

tiffanys · 1 Apr 2016 at 15:51

welshboy said:
no barclays either ... surprise surprise

i think they have their own service called ping.

Em3bbs · 2 Apr 2016 at 13:16

I had an iPhone when they launched Apple Pay last year, used it maybe 5 times then the novelty wore off once I found using a card was easier. Once everywhere takes contactless payment then it will be a must have feature for a device/OS/bank but we're not there yet.

Mr_Cool · 17 May 2016 at 19:31

Rolling out now
https://twitter.com/Android/status/732583662315655168

Seems tweet was a little too early on the mark, my card says unsupported yet it definitely will be on launch.

Guess If not tonight it'll be properly up by tomorrow after I/O

AndyCr15 · 17 May 2016 at 19:53

I've tried adding my Barclays card (Google already had all the details) but not surprisingly it said it wasn't supported.

I then tried adding my John Lewis Partnership Mastercard and it said that wasn't supported too.

silverblack · 17 May 2016 at 20:10

Not available on any of my devices yet.
Might need to update my card details,i think ive still got an expired card on google.

Vampyre · 17 May 2016 at 20:14

Mr_Cool said:
Rolling out now
https://twitter.com/Android/status/732583662315655168

Seems tweet was a little too early on the mark, my card says unsupported yet it definitely will be on launch.

Guess If not tonight it'll be properly up by tomorrow after I/O

Getting a 'Sorry, that page doesn't exist' message now but it was working when you posted it...Looks like someone dun goofed!

Mr_Cool · 17 May 2016 at 20:58

It'll be formally announced tomorrow and go live after the I/O conference, someone jumped the gun

DIABLO · 17 May 2016 at 21:40

What app are you guys trying to add your cards too? I don't see an "Android Pay" app in the store..

Mr_Cool · 17 May 2016 at 21:43

I sideloaded the APK a few days back but I uninstalled and used a direct link to the playstore and it installed for me.

insane200 · 17 May 2016 at 23:07

DIABLO said:
What app are you guys trying to add your cards too? I don't see an "Android Pay" app in the store..

One from here will do.

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/android-pay/android-pay-1-3-122316814-release/

Dangerous · 17 May 2016 at 23:19

Cards probably won't go live until tomorrow at best anyways.

M1k3H · 17 May 2016 at 23:38

I've been using my phone with Barclaycard since I got it through the Tap and Pay settings.

Is this so other bank cards can be added?

Dangerous · 17 May 2016 at 23:53

M1k3H said:
I've been using my phone with Barclaycard since I got it through the Tap and Pay settings.

Is this so other bank cards can be added?

Yep but they have delayed the launch now.

http://www.androidcentral.com/android-pay-now-officially-available-uk

BananaDunka · 18 May 2016 at 00:13

No Barclays and no Amex listed.... I will continue to tap a thin piece of plastic then.

jjr1 · 18 May 2016 at 00:38

HSBC not supporting Note 4 !

They appear to have support for Note 2 etc and many other variants but not the Note 4?

Can anyone think of a reason why this might be?