Overview
- PayPal will block new connections to Google Wallet on March 31, ending a simple way Android users added PayPal for tap-to-pay.
- Existing Wallet links keep working until a user removes the link, resets the account, or sets up a new phone.
- To keep paying in stores, PayPal points users to its app, which issues a virtual Mastercard called the PayPal Card that works at most terminals.
- Consumer groups warn of phishing tied to the change, with fake emails claiming a card was removed from a PayPal account to trick users into sharing login or card data.
- Google Wallet still supports many bank cards, so users replacing phones may choose between reloading bank cards in Wallet or switching to PayPal's in-app tap-to-pay.