Hello.
Much to my surprise Google pay made a payment straight through the lock screen I subsequently found out up to £45.00 will bypass the lock screen. It works in ASDA & and most of the local pubs. For years I've messed about with passwords what a waste of time. My phone a Samsung Galaxy runs Android 11 and was updated in April. If anyone knows how to enforce the lock screen I'd be glad to hear.
Much to my surprise Google pay made a payment straight through the lock screen I subsequently found out up to £45.00 will bypass the lock screen. It works in ASDA & and most of the local pubs. For years I've messed about with passwords what a waste of time. My phone a Samsung Galaxy runs Android 11 and was updated in April. If anyone knows how to enforce the lock screen I'd be glad to hear.
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sorted byTo turn on this setting:
Go to Settings Settings.
Tap Connected devices and then Connection preferences and then NFC.
Turn on Require device unlock for NFC.
If you can't find this option, you may need to update your phone to the latest version of Android.
support.google.com/pay…oid (edited)
Long press power button brings up Google pay, which reminds you to turn on NFC.
Couple more presses, but you won't be pocket robbed !
More like an uninformed user. I am surprised more people aren't aware that full unlocking is required only when going above the contactless limit; otherwise, only the screen needs to be on.
You can't be pocket robbed as the screen has to be on.
Samsung galaxy A70 android 11 update April 2022.
Thanks for trying to help.
RTFM & user error from others some real effort went in there.
The go-to android guy at Currys, Three store & EE store didn't realize Google pay had this small payment hole.
I'll try the NFC route but it could become tedious turning the feature on and off.
Depends on your phone - a lot of them allow a button on the pull down menu/notifications thing.
On the other hand, the Pixel phones don't have a quick/practical way to turn NFC on and off.
100%
Amount does not seem to be relevant, £50 ok, then next time £1.20 needs unlocked.
I think I will follow jameshottotrot’s advice and set up screen unlock.
This is more because of recent security requirements where a PIN / phone unlock is required after a certain number / value of transactions.
So basically I'll have to replace my phone to make Google pay safe as that method is not available on my phone.
Thank you.
Hmmm. What phone do you have? Might be in a different menu setting.
Also. Some people say you need to turn the phone screen on. Do you have a lock screen? Mine is finger print locked. Not sure if nfc works if you don't turn on with correct finger print?
Also could do what I do and other suggested... Just turn NFC off. Only switch it on when you want it.
Don't think you need a new phone. (edited)
I can't find any option to do that on a Galaxy S20. The only options are on/off and to select which app is the default payment service
Thats what I thought, the whole point of using your phone is convenience and its easier to just use a card than turn NFC on and off every time I want to use it.
I've seen a few posts elsewhere where people have used the tasker app to automatically enable/disable NFC when the phone is unlocked/locked. My experience with automation apps is that they aren't 100% reliable though
If you want a way to automate enabling NFC only when device is unlocked then I could recommend the Tasker app (I think similar free alternatives exist, but I'm not familiar)
You can set actions that occur for specific triggers.
e.g
When device is unlocked -> enable NFC
When device is locked -> disable NFC
That should achieve what you want (edited)
A lot of folk just dump the phone when they've done with it... A friend of mine has her screen off time set to 15 minutes ! She often walks away from it blaring away like a searchlight
"Don't want to miss anything" is the order of the day.... Have you tried to drive in a busy town with these lemmings staring at their hands ? Would be dead easy to hoover up a fortune !
No.
Exactly
I used to do a lot of code writing in working life. Tasker sounds like a great idea that I never realised existed.
Is it definitely Google pay or samsung pay?
This might help
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