Google just rolled out the first beta version of Android 15 and with it a new option to set the default wallet app.
Android has had the ability to set system-wide default apps for a long time, but not every category is available yet. Over time, more options have been added, such as the settings default helper and most recently the default notes app. Now in Android 15, Google adds the ability to set the default wallet app.
Available by default in Android 15 Beta 1, this functionality allows users to set the default app as their Wallet app on the device. This is an application that will handle NFC payments. On the Pixel, it’s built into Google Wallet, and the only other app that works with this setting so far is the AMEX app, but it doesn’t do anything new yet (at least that we’ve noted).
It seems reasonable to expect that other applications such as bank/credit card applications may retain this functionality in the future. Google describes the “wallet app” as:
Wallet apps can store your credit and loyalty cards, car keys, and other items to help with various forms of transactions.
It should be noted that Apple is currently under fire for not allowing it Other apps to use as a digital wallet on iOS. While Android has never prevented third-party apps from being used as a wallet app, this setting will apparently make it easier for other apps to take over this role.
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