Hongkongers can now use Android Pay in stores and in apps/

Hongkongers can now use Android Pay in stores and in apps

Hongkongers can now use Android Pay in stores and in apps

Good news for people in Hong Kong: you can now use Android Pay to make purchases at locations like 7-Eleven and McDonald's as well as in apps.See also: Alert: some cards losing Android Pay support October 14thGoogle just announced that Android Pay will be finally making its way to Hong Kong.This means that as long as you have an unrooted, NFC-enabled Android device running Android 4.4 or higher, you will be able to create virtual cards just by downloading the Android Pay app.

Google's Android Pay mobile wallet arrives in Hong Kong

Google's Android Pay mobile wallet arrives in Hong Kong

GoogleAndroid Pay, Google's mobile payments service for phones running the OS, arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday.The launch will allow Android handset owners to use their devices to complete transactions at more than 5,000 retail locations in Hong Kong, including 7-Eleven, Circle K, McDonald's and Fortress, Google said in a statement.The search giant's latest attempt to spur people into paying for items using their phone launched in in the US in September 2015, followed by the UK, Singapore and Australia.

Android Pay says "Nei hou" to Hong Kong

Android Pay says "Nei hou" to Hong Kong

Merchants, want to accept Android Pay?As an open platform, Android Pay is available to merchants that want to push mobile payments forward.In-store merchants can access the Android Pay Merchant Help Centre or reach out to acquirer partners such as DBS, First Data and Hang Seng to learn more about accepting contactless payments.

Android Pay stopped working on phones with unlocked bootloaders

Android Pay stopped working on phones with unlocked bootloaders

Android Pay is one of the widely used mobile payment services today.It rivals Samsung Pay and Apple Pay but it has a bigger advantage because there are more Android devices combined all over the world compared to pure Samsung phones and iPhones.For those people who like to unlock their devices, know that Google is making changes by applying the SafetyNet system.