How To Prevent Google Play Services From Updating Root

Rumors recently suggested that Android Pay was to launch this past Wednesday. Obviously, this turned out to be a false alarm, but at the very least we tin assume Google's new contact-less payment service is well on its way and coming presently.

How practise nosotros know? Well, bated from the rumors and expected launch window, a new update to the Google Play Services app (version viii.ane) contains bear witness of Android Pay support. Those who have updated the app noticed at that place was a new choice under the "Tap and pay" options, which would allow users to select betwixt Google Wallet and Android Pay.

The only problem is this feature has to be turned on by Google before it becomes attainable. Those who selected Android Pay saw no awarding for the service, and upon returning to the Settings app to check on the matter, they would find the option to select Android Pay was gone. Sadly, the excitement only lasts some minutes.

I tested the whole process myself and had the same experience. Android Pay appeared as an option. I came back to the settings a minute subsequently and it was gone.

What is Android Pay?

Are you a bit behind the times on Google'south upcoming Android Pay? Let'southward become you lot caught up. Android Pay is a new NFC payments solution from Google. It was announced at Google IO 2015 and will allow yous to pay for all your appurtenances by simply tapping your telephone on the POS system.

But look – didn't Google Wallet already do this? Yep, it did. Android Pay is a bit dissimilar, though. For starters, this is not just another app; the functionality will exist built right into the operating arrangement. Information technology's also much simpler to utilize, as information technology doesn't come up with all the confusion that Google Wallet was characterized for (due to its multiple services and functions). Information technology too supports fingerprint readers and other security measures at a arrangement level. This is pretty much Google Wallet, merely condensed into a single purpose and refined.