Make contactless payments with your Pixel phone
You can tap and pay for purchases at retailers that accept contactless payments.
Important: On Pixel phone, some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Important: So you don’t lose access to your funds, you must transfer account balances for e-money before you erase your data.
You can erase your Osaifu-keitai Services data and e-money remotely if needed. This erases your:
- Transit cards: Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA
- E-money: WAON, 楽天Edy, nanaco
- Contactless credit payment services: iD, QUICPay
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap System 👁 and then
Reset options 👁 and then
Erase data for Osaifu-keitai services. - Follow the instructions on screen.
Turn on NFC (Near Field Communication)
Important: If you don't see the NFC setting, your phone doesn't have NFC. You won't be able to use contactless payments.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices 👁 and then
Connection preferences 👁 and then
NFC. - Turn on Use NFC.
- Open the Google Wallet app 👁 Image
. - At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Account 👁 Image
👁 and then
Payment setup. - To make contactless payments, make sure to meet these requirements:
- Turn NFC on your phone.
- Set Google Pay as your default payment app.
👁 Set Google Pay as your default payment. - Add a contactless payment method. You must have a payment method in a supported country.
- Check the message above your card. If there's no message, your card is ready to tap and pay. Some common messages include:
- Card not set up 👁 Image
: To make contactless payments, above your card, tap Finish setup. Follow the on-screen instructions and verify your payment method. - Turn on NFC to pay with Wallet 👁 Image
: Your phone either doesn’t support NFC or has it turned off. To make contactless payments, you must turn on the NFC. - Card suspended 👁 Image
: There’s an issue with your card. To fix it, contact your bank.
- Set up a screen lock.
👁 Set or change a screen lock. - Your phone must meet the security requirements.
If all these requirements are met, your phone is ready to make contactless payments.
Manage apps that use contactless payments
- Make sure Contactless payments is turned on.
- Open the app you want to use for Contactless payments.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices 👁 and then
Connection preferences 👁 and then
NFC. - Tap Contactless payments 👁 and then
Payment default. - Pick your default payment app.
Tip: To show in Settings, your payment apps must work with contactless payments. Money transfer apps don't work with contactless payments. You can find payment apps on Google Play or in the Play Store app 👁 Google Play
.
If your contactless payments app won't work and your battery drains quickly, check if your phone is close to a payment card or other item with an NFC chip. For example, if you use a wallet-style phone case with payment cards in it, remove the case and see if that solves the issue.
If your phone's NFC sensor is near a payment card or other item with an NFC chip, your phone's sensor will continually try to work with that chip.
We recommend you use a case designed for your phone's model, even if another case seems to fit.
Turn off contactless payments
Important: Turning off NFC also turns off other features that use NFC.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices 👁 and then
Connection preferences 👁 and then
NFC. - Turn off Use NFC.