IamDodongo
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Android Pay saved my ass one time when I forgot my wallet and needed to get gas.
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Samsung Pay is amazing.
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UpDownLeftRight
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It's worth mentioning dude. I have an S7 and have been using Android pay because I never knew a Samsung pay existed since it isn't pre installed and isn't on the play store. There's a few times where having a mag strip compatible method would have really come in handy.
Not preinstalled? I'm pretty sure it was on my S6 and definitely was on my S8. Maybe it is dependent on the carrier or something.
It is also definitely in the Play Store.
The Faceless Master
Member
<3 Samsung Pay
wish all my cards supported it.
i know that in the US it wasn't preinstalled on some Verizon devices.
wish all my cards supported it.
i know that in the US it wasn't preinstalled on some Verizon devices.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
That's really strange then. Could be carrier dependant but when searching Samsung Pay, SamsungPay or SamsungPay UK (the name of the one I grabbed off the Samsung app store) nothing comes up but Android Pay on the Play store.
You being in the UK probably explains it.
It's not for privacy reasons, I just don't use any of the samsung features often so I find it unnecessary to make an account with samsung just to use Pay.
Marky Mark
Member
I pay with swipe sometimes when my chip doesn't work. It's still accepted, at least in Adelaide.
GreenMonkey
Member
Had it on my Note 5, the card swipe spoofing means it works almost anywhere. Very handy.
There's also some other beaming tech built in for rewards cards / gift cards and old-school infared scanners that can't read phone screens.
But those are pretty rare now.
There's also some other beaming tech built in for rewards cards / gift cards and old-school infared scanners that can't read phone screens.
But those are pretty rare now.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
Retailers are on the hook for fraud costs now. That's what the Oct. 2015 deadline was supposed to induce. It's just that a lot of retailers still don't really care.
Lazy vs Crazy
Member
It is the best feature any phone has, really.
Quick charging is on the same level.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Yeah maybe it's just not getting the push here since the strip has been phased out largely. Only time I really see it now is country pubs etc. Oddly all the cards still come with mag strip despite the quick drop off of them in stores.
Yeah this one is a huge deal for me. I forget to charge my phone too damn often so getting to half battery in 20-30 minutes is super convenient. Bring on the full graphene future.
Yes. That's why it's better than everything else.
winterymint
Member
Yes, samsung bought a company that mimics the magnetic reading technology of credit cards
PHOENIXZERO
Member
A lot of places do, including major retailers.
I like a large number of others hate the chip bullshit because in the US it's slower and its implementation with no PIN makes it borderline useless.
That shit is pretty slow. I hate it.
| Praxis |
Banned
It doesn't support my bank (Lloyd's) so it's Android Pay only for me.
RandomHopeInc
Member
I love Samsung Pay, I got a 25 dollar Game Stop gift card after a month using it in my everyday purchases.
I know it sounds like a commercial and all, but a good service is good service. And it really does work on any swipe machine, I rely on it so much.
I know it sounds like a commercial and all, but a good service is good service. And it really does work on any swipe machine, I rely on it so much.
Just in case you have to travel the the US.
Allforce
Member
I have it on my S8 and my Gear S3 watch but have never used it out of just apathy and basically convincing myself it won't work right and I'll be holding up a line somewhere.
The Gear S3 one works even without your phone around I guess, up to like 10 purchases before it has to sync up to the phone again. Kind of a neat feature on a watch but I've never tried it.
The Gear S3 one works even without your phone around I guess, up to like 10 purchases before it has to sync up to the phone again. Kind of a neat feature on a watch but I've never tried it.
No idea what it's like in other countries but it feels so utterly and completely useless here in the US. Just a waste of everyone's time that despite the potential for better security doesn't actually end up reducing costs for anyone (in particular the end user).
Earthbound64
Banned
Irishonion
Member
So much quicker than using the damn chip too.
Earthbound64
Banned
Depends on your settings.
Ranges from "trivial" to "they would have to unlock your phone and cut off your finger / pluck out your eye"
You have to enter a PIN, fingerprint, or iris scan to use Samsung Pay.
Dreadnought
Member
I've been to lots of restaurants that have machines on the table where you can order food and pay.
Where do you live? I'm in Pittsburgh and the vast majority of places I go to accept chip.
I once paid a £130 restaurant bill using Android Pay to the surprise of the waitress. I love that you can use it to pay for things that cost more than the £30 limit of regular contactless cards. Super useful technology.
Samsung Pay I've never come across here...probably because its main selling point is redundant.
Samsung Pay I've never come across here...probably because its main selling point is redundant.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Apple Pay via Apple Watch is godly. It's going to be over when iOS11 allows me to store money directly in my Wallet too.
Grimm Fandango
Member
Agreed it's pretty sweet. I usually leave my wallet in the car and don't bring it into stores. Love surprising cashiers who are like "We don't take Apple/Android Pay" and boom it works.
The Sum of Zero
Member
Not compatible with my S5
Well, I'll be upgrading to an S8 at the end of the month, anyway.
Well, I'll be upgrading to an S8 at the end of the month, anyway.
Earthbound64
Banned
I finally got around to trying Samsung Pay earlier.
Yay technology.
Yay technology.
The Faceless Master
Member
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Does this work with the watch?
If a (UK) retailer accepts mag stripe, they are liable if it's a fraudulent transaction.
I think mag stripes are still used by various ticket machines and ATMs.
I don't have it but I believe on the Gear S2 it works with NFC and on the S3 it works with NFC and magnetic strip,
They are in the US too. Plenty of places don't really give a shit though.
The Faceless Master
Member
yes.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
NFC is the chip reader? So I can basically pay for stuff everywhere without pockets? Sounds like we future now.
NFC (and the mag strip mimicking tech that Samsung has) it is done by holding the phone/watch up the machine. The chip, you have to insert the card in the machine.
Grimm Fandango
Member
Also you earn points whenever you use it and can turn those into gift cards and other stuff.
FutureLarking
Member
Most places in the UK is lovely and fast - enter PIN and pretty much instantly it says PIN Accepted (unless you're at a place where they're pin terminal is connected over mobile networks or something... then you wait) and normal processing times apply. Android / Apple pay is still faster, esp. with the ~£100 limit which covers most ordinary purchases, but when you need it it's not a problem in the UK. Beats swiping and signing.
(MFW I had to give back my work Nexus 5X with Android Pay and went back to my paymentless Lumia 950XL. Actually have to carry a bank card now :'( )
AdmiralSnackbar
Member
Samsung kinda dropped the ball on advertising how magical this thing is. When you tell most people it works everywhere no matter what they just don't believe you unless you explain it has special technology in it.