Google Wallet success rates?

[seanthegeek]

Hi All,

I've set up Google Wallet (Flash: 1.1-R41v8, APK: 1.1-R48v4) using the APK here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1365360

So far, the Google Prepaid MasterCard has only worked at one location, CVS (after the cashier pushed credit). The phone has failed to react at all to tap-to-pay readers at McDonald's, Tim Horton’s and Coke machines. I've even ensured that both the phone and Wallet app were unlocked prior to tapping the reader, which should not be necessary. You get really wired looks when trying to pay with your phone does not work.

My only theory at this point is that my OtterBox Defender case is preventing the necessary proximity the NFC chip needs to detect the reader, or it is blocking the RF somehow. I do know that CVS had a different reader than everyone else. Perhaps it has a stronger signal?

Has anyone else had issues with NFC and an OtterBox case? What have your success rates been with Google Wallet transactions?

I'm planning on testing Google Wallet without my case soon; I'll post the results here.

 

[jdbower]

I've seen other reports about an Otterbox case and NFC, pretty much any thick case will cause issues and if there's any sort of metal in it you're pretty much completely out of luck. I've never had any issue with my naked Nexus at McDonalds or 7-11, at least not until people whined that they couldn't figure out a lockscreen and they broke my prepaid card access...