Hey everyone! Big news from Google just dropped: now kids with Android phones can join the tap payment party using Google Wallet! 🎉 This feature is available in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, and Poland né?. Although they didn’t spill the beans on expanding to other regions just yet.
And guess what? Google is now in the same league as Apple, who already lets kids use Apple Pay for in-store shopping via its Apple Cash Family service.
Oh, and before I forget, check out this awesome image below highlighting the Google Wallet news! 📸
. Payment cards can only be added with parental consent, and parents will receive an email every time their child makes a transaction. Super convenient, right?
Google wants to make sure everything stays under control, though né?. How cool is that?
Parents and guardians in these countries can give their kids the green light to make digital payments on their Android devices, all while keeping an eye on the action. They can also use Family Link, Google’s parental control app, to track recent purchases, remove payment cards, and deactivate passes. Plus kids can go beyond just making payments; they can also use Google Wallet for passes like event tickets library cards and gift cards né?. Just a heads up: online purchases are off-limits for the little ones.
Want to get started? It’s simple! The child and parent should head over to the Wallet app on the kid’s Android phone click on “Add to Wallet” choose the “Payment card” option and then select “New credit or debit card.” After verifying their parenthood status through their Google Account parents can add a card and voilà ! The child is ready to shop in-store using the Wallet app.
If you’re wondering if this was a surprise well not quite! Google had already teased this feature’s arrival last month
