It looks like Google Wallet will be much more useful in supporting Apple Wallet files; You will finally be able to open and use tickets and passes created/saved in Apple's proprietary .pkpass file format.
Android Predictor Mishaal Rahman reported that the feature has been rolling out to some of its followers and several responses confirmed that they have access right now. However, the feature doesn't appear to be available to everyone yet, which could mean the rollout is limited to certain regions.
In the past, some tickets and passes only included an Apple Wallet link, which will only work with iPhones, leaving Android users out of service.
Improved compatibility would save Google Wallet users from having to go through the hassle of finding trusted third-party apps to convert Apple passes. It could also prevent users from completely foregoing the use of digital passes and having to search through emails to find ticket confirmation or go back to the hassle of printing paper tickets.
Google Wallet may soon be able to import digital passes saved in Apple's .pkpass format. A Telegram user tells me that Google Wallet can now import .pkpass files. Although this still doesn't work for me. Let me know if this works for you! (Thanks to Cob on Telegram for… pic.twitter.com/O69NHNRs6LMarch 15, 2024
The post features a recording from a user credited as Cob showing the process of adding a work ID .pkpass file to Google Wallet. When using a file manager application, the user opens the .pkpass file and is presented with several application options to open the file.
After selecting Google Wallet, the user is prompted for permission with a screen explaining that Google may keep a record of passes for reference, while a continue button appears at the bottom of the screen.
Once the user continues, another request for permission about Google's data use appears. Once this is accepted, the pass is added to the digital wallet and we can see a QR code and that all data has been successfully copied including job titles, staff number contact details and date of expiration.
Digital wallets have become a more integral part of our lives as we move away from physical currency and how ubiquitous phones, smartwatches and NFC payments have become. However, due to the popularity of Apple's iPhone, Apple Wallet appears to be slightly widely accepted and Google is catching up.
This is the second big recent change to Google Wallet, replacing the previous Google Pay app that will be discontinued on June 4, 2024 in the US. It appears that Google is streamlining its payment apps, which could allow it to compete. better with Apple.
Both the Google and Apple Wallet apps have advantages and disadvantages, but they are considered the best payment apps Google Pay was launched in 2011 and later became Google Wallet. And Apple Passbook was announced in 2012 and became Apple Wallet.
You may also like
