Since its inception, Google Wallet has undergone many rebrandings in addition to significant advancements. On your Android phone, the unified software for passes, tickets, credit/debit cards, boarding passes, etc., is constantly improving with new features and expanding its support to other nations and banks. Nevertheless, Apple uses the.pkpass file format for passes kept in its own Wallet program; Google’s product does not accept this format. The ability to import.pkpass files into the Google Wallet app seems to be changing currently, at least for a small number of users worldwide.
A user on Telegram allegedly told Android expert Mishaal Rahman about this recently introduced pkpass compatibility in Wallet. Rahman notes that the functionality isn’t active for him yet, so it’s possible that this is a part of a global release that is restricted. Thus far, it has not been feasible to transfer such passes from an iPhone to an Android device because.pkpass is a component of Apple’s walled garden.
The procedure for adding a.pkpass file to Google Wallet is shown in the video above. The.pkpass file is initially opened by the person credited for this video, Cob, via a file management program. This prompts a permissions dialog, with Google Photos as the default option. Wallet is among the numerous alternatives you may see in the list below.
We’re not sure whether the Wallet option has been there before, but as this video demonstrates, choosing Google Wallet brings up the.pkpass file inside the app and directs users to the Add pass page, which includes a preview and information about the security of your pass. After that, by selecting Continue, the user is sent to the next page, which provides an explanation of how Wallet handles data. The procedure is finished by tapping I Agree & Add in the lower right corner of the screen.
It may soon become much simpler to share passes across Apple devices and Google Wallet
It could soon be possible to import digital passes stored in Apple’s.pkpass format into Google Wallet!I’ve been informed by a Telegram user that Google Wallet can now import.pkpass files. I haven’t tried this yet, however. Tell me if you find this to be effective!(Thanks on Telegram to Cob for… This link: t.co/jjAL3o2mbA March 15, 2024 / pic.twitter.com/O69NHNRs6L
Google Wallet may soon be able to import digital passes saved in Apple’s .pkpass format!
One user on Telegram tells me that Google Wallet is now able to import .pkpass files. This doesn’t work for me yet, though. Let me know if this works for you!
(Thanks to Cob on Telegram for… https://t.co/jjAL3o2mbA pic.twitter.com/O69NHNRs6L
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) March 15, 2024
In the video, Cob opens a file manager application to access the.pkpass file first. This opens a permissions dialog where Google Photos is automatically picked. Still, there are a number of solutions available, including Wallet, in the list below. Once they choose Google Wallet, the “Add pass” box appears and the.pkpass file within the app is opened immediately. When “Continue” is chosen, Wallet’s data management process is described on the next screen. Cob taps “I Agree & Add” in the lower right corner of the screen to finish the procedure.
A stop to utilizing unofficial applications
Although the exact date of Google Wallet’s public rollout of.pkpass functionality is unknown, we believe it will happen soon since some users have already started to experience it. The only method to correctly access a.pkpass file on Wallet until this is widely available is to use third-party applications, with Pass2Pay on the Play Store being a well-liked option. However, most of these applications may become obsolete since Google Wallet is already working on enabling direct imports of.pkpass files.
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