Smartwatch Contactless NFC

adrian7444 · 07-05-2020 06:05PM #1

Hello I am looking to buy a smartwatch that supports NFC and actually works in Ireland. I already use Google pay through my phone but I'd like this option on a watch. I bank with the KBC which say they support Google pay (and they do) but has anyone got this to work on a watch?? I hope I've posted in the appropriate section.
Thanks

eddiem74 · 08-05-2020 11:33PM

adrian7444 wrote: »

Hello I am looking to buy a smartwatch that supports NFC and actually works in Ireland. I already use Google pay through my phone but I'd like this option on a watch. I bank with the KBC which say they support Google pay (and they do) but has anyone got this to work on a watch?? I hope I've posted in the appropriate section.
Thanks

Using a Fitbit Versa 2 to pay using Fitbit pay:

https://www.fitbit.com/ie/fitbit-pay/banks

vintagecosmos · 08-05-2020 11:38PM

had google pay on my huawei watch. it was fine albeit a little fiddly.

sidekick · 09-05-2020 09:56AM

Apple Pay on my Apple Watch works perfectly.

Ush1 · 09-05-2020 04:57PM

adrian7444 wrote: »

Hello I am looking to buy a smartwatch that supports NFC and actually works in Ireland. I already use Google pay through my phone but I'd like this option on a watch. I bank with the KBC which say they support Google pay (and they do) but has anyone got this to work on a watch?? I hope I've posted in the appropriate section.
Thanks

Google pay on Wear OS is not supported in Ireland.

Sheep Shagger · 09-05-2020 04:58PM

Ush1 wrote: »

Google pay on Wear OS is not supported in Ireland.

Is that the bank not supporting or Samsumg (or someone else?)

RunDMC · 09-05-2020 07:07PM

I use a Garmin watch and the Garmin Pay function works well. I'm also with KBC. Here is a list of supported devices:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-IE/GB/c10002-p1.html?FILTER_USERPROFILE_GARMINPAY=true&sorter=featuredProducts-desc

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adrian7444 · 09-05-2020 09:45PM

Which Garmin do you have if you dont mind me asking. Thank you.

vintagecosmos · 10-05-2020 03:43PM

Ush1 wrote: »

Google pay on Wear OS is not supported in Ireland.

Worked for me on my Huawei watch which has wear os.

niallb · 10-05-2020 05:13PM

I have a Garmin vivoactive 3.
Garmin Pay does not work with AIB, but it works with Revolut so I have that account on my watch and it works fine.

10-05-2020 05:17PM

vintagecosmos wrote: »

Worked for me on my Huawei watch which has wear os.

You need to faff around with some enabler app. It’s not the banks, Google doesn’t support Google Pay in Ireland on Wear OS.

listermint · 10-05-2020 05:17PM

There seems to be conflicting stories about Google pay working or not working depending on the manufacturer and obviously the bank.

What's the definitive on this with Google pay and wear OS support in this country and of not why not.

Anyone

10-05-2020 05:18PM

listermint wrote: »

There seems to be conflicting stories about Google pay working or not working depending on the manufacturer and obviously the bank.

What's the definitive on this with Google pay and wear OS support in this country and of not why not.

Anyone

They either just forgot or it’s a licensing thing. Google has a very bad track record of forgetting the world exists outside the 50 states.

listermint · 10-05-2020 05:19PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

You need to faff around with some enabler app. It’s not the banks, Google doesn’t support Google Pay in Ireland on Wear OS.

Why though it works on phones. So why specifically. It also works on other brand devices non Wear OS

vintagecosmos · 10-05-2020 05:43PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

You need to faff around with some enabler app. It’s not the banks, Google doesn’t support Google Pay in Ireland on Wear OS.

Nope worked out of the box. It's the Huawei watch 2. I'm with Ulster bank. Had no issues with setting it up.

adrian7444 · 10-05-2020 05:54PM

I dont think it "google pay on wear os" works in Ireland. I have a ticwatch pro which had it but the app got blocked when i set my location. You can get a proxy to bypass but its a drama. I have now invested in a garmin which will work with kbc bank in ireland.

adrian7444 · 10-05-2020 05:57PM

By the way.. the ticwatch is a dreadful piece of equip.

Ray Donovan · 10-05-2020 06:03PM

Would revolut work on both iphone and garmin watch or does it have to be one or the other?

niallb · 10-05-2020 06:34PM

Ray Donovan wrote: »

Would revolut work on both iphone and garmin watch or does it have to be one or the other?

I don't see why it would be a problem.
I have it as an option on Google Pay on Android and on Garmin Pay on the watch.

Ush1 · 10-05-2020 06:58PM

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Is that the bank not supporting or Samsumg (or someone else?)

Google.

Ush1 · 10-05-2020 07:00PM

listermint wrote: »

There seems to be conflicting stories about Google pay working or not working depending on the manufacturer and obviously the bank.

What's the definitive on this with Google pay and wear OS support in this country and of not why not.

Anyone

The definitive is it's not supported.

https://support.google.com/wearos/answer/7643998?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

To use Google Pay on your watch, you need to:

Be in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK, or US.

Ush1 · 10-05-2020 07:02PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They either just forgot or it’s a licensing thing. Google has a very bad track record of forgetting the world exists outside the 50 states.

They just aren't bothered, they added a couple of countries at some stage, I think it was last year.

vintagecosmos · 10-05-2020 09:00PM

Ush1 wrote: »

The definitive is it's not supported.

https://support.google.com/wearos/answer/7643998?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

To use Google Pay on your watch, you need to:

Be in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK, or US.

I wiped my watch but will try and set it up again to settle it

listermint · 10-05-2020 09:08PM

Ush1 wrote: »

The definitive is it's not supported.

https://support.google.com/wearos/answer/7643998?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

To use Google Pay on your watch, you need to:

Be in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK, or US.

Truly is a bizarre omission being their EMEA head quarters is right here in Dublin. And smart phones operate just fine.

10-05-2020 09:09PM

vintagecosmos wrote: »

I wiped my watch but will try and set it up again to settle it

There’s no settling it. They’ve a list of supported countries and we’re not on it.

Sheep Shagger · 10-05-2020 09:20PM

Ush1 wrote: »

Google.

Thanks for that, very helpful.

I did and there are mixed results.

vintagecosmos · 10-05-2020 09:25PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

There’s no settling it. They’ve a list of supported countries and we’re not on it.

Ok. So does it really matter if it's not on that lost if it works fine?

I just set it up and it still works. AIB and Ulster bank cards. Nothing different from when I used it a few months ago to make payments.

FastFullBack · 10-05-2020 09:25PM

Ray Donovan wrote: »

Would revolut work on both iphone and garmin watch or does it have to be one or the other?

I use revolut for contactless payment using Google pay on Android and also on Garmin vivoactive. Both work fine

10-05-2020 09:27PM

vintagecosmos wrote: »

Ok. So does it really matter if it's not on that lost if it works fine?

I just set it up and it still works. AIB and Ulster bank cards. Nothing different from when I used it a few months ago to make payments.

Tell the other 99% of people here that it doesn’t work for though.

vintagecosmos · 10-05-2020 09:30PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Tell the other 99% of people here that it doesn’t work for though.

Here, I'm not looking for a row. I have a watch running wear os 2.17 that works with Google pay. No hacking involved. I can only vouch for my watch not the other "99%". Anywho, good luck.

Sheep Shagger · 10-05-2020 09:58PM

FastFullBack wrote: »

I use revolut for contactless payment using Google pay on Android and also on Garmin vivoactive. Both work fine

See I use Revolute on Google pay but it won't work on a Samsung watch.

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