Tap that launcher to begin setting up Google Wallet. Once it’s installed, you should find a launcher on your home screen or your app drawer (or both). If the permissions listing is acceptable, tap Accept.Locate and tap the entry for Google Wallet.Open the Google Play Store on your Android device.

The first thing you must do is install Wallet. So, let’s get your Wallet set up and ready for Tap and pay. It’s fairly easy to set up - especially with a form of payment already associated with your Google account (the same one used to purchase apps). With that in mind, I want to help you setup your Google Wallet so that it’s ready for Tap and pay at over 300,000 locations. But seeing as how it’s both more secure and more convenient than many standard payment systems, it might be wise to begin using it. The thing is, an overwhelming majority of users aren’t taking advantage of this payment system ( on either platform). Of course, everyone who enjoyed the Android platform had that same functionality since 2011. The whole of the world was set ablaze when Apple released Apple Pay. Jack Wallen walks you through the process of setting up Tap and pay to make your purchasing life easier. Google Wallet is an easy, secure way to pay at over 300,000 locations. He's worked with the likes of Forbes, WeWork, General Assembly, Chase Bank, Tech in Motion, and SXSW, among others, through in service of making tech a bit more accessible.How to set up Google Wallet for easy, secure payments In addition to freelancing for Android Police, Conor is the Lead Writer for, a tech publication focused on helping small businesses grow and succeed. Now, more than half a decade later, he covers everything from new devices and big conferences to small startups and business trends. After being talked out of sports writing by someone working for ESPN Chicago ('it's the same thing every year, it's like purgatory'), Conor decided that the ever-evolving world of tech would be a much more interesting topic to focus on. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to those that use them, which he admits is one of his worst personality traits. Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR.

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