[GUIDE] Install Google Wallet on any Device and ALL Countries

Did this work for you?

  • Yes

    Votes: 34 36.6%
  • No

    Votes: 59 63.4%

  • Total voters
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HeroKhar

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Dec 17, 2011
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I still cant get it to work on my Nexus S I9020T

-I went back to ICS got the OTA notification on my phone,
-I installed the JB OTA
-Rooted my phone
-Placed the mod google wallet in both places, data/app & system/app
-Fixed permissions

Rebooted and it gives me an error when adding the prepaid card.:mad:
That is rather odd, what dies the error say?

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mk_ln

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Jul 16, 2010
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I bought a Vanilla Prepaid Mastercard at Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto, my Google account is from Canada - however I went into my account details, selected products, then Google Wallet and I had been registered in Canada with a Canadian Credit Card. I changed my details to an old address from a time I was living in the US and used an old US phone number.

Then when I registered the prepaid Vanilla Mastercard I registered as "US - English" and used the zip code as saved on the Google Wallet account settings. Finally when I loaded the funds onto Wallet I entered the same address and zip code as what I had saved in my account details under the Google Wallet.

It seems for me at least that the account settings online have to match what you enter into the phone when loading a prepaid card, otherwise the card would work even if it's registered to a US zip code.

ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE: First the prepaid card costs $4.99 + HST. So a $50 prepaid card costs $55.64 (which is a little irritating). Also my $50 I had on the card wouldn't transfer in full because Google charges a $0.99 transaction fee. Additionally you need to factor in the exchange rate, right now it actually costs less because the Canadian dollar is higher than the American dollar.

(As an aside, the nice thing is that unlike the banks where you don't get the real exchange rate it seems like the transfer of funds with the prepaid vanilla is the real exchange rate but delayed a day. So even though I transferred funds on the weekend they used the Thursday closing exchange rate of 0.9923 rather than the Friday closing rate.)
regarding the bolded section: did you add funds from the prepaid card to the google credit card or add the prepaid card itself as a credit card?
 

Tenhi

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Jun 3, 2010
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If you have a phone with broken IMEI code, you won't be able to use Google wallet on that phone. I'm not 100% sure, but i've tried everything, and i wasn't able to add any of my cards, not even a google prepaid one. I'm not sure if that's the only problem....but i guess it is...
 

MercilessLTD

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Jul 18, 2012
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All I can say is, you guys are amazing!

I've tried a few different APKs and it would all work until adding my debit card. This would always cause a FC, even though it was already added via the Google Wallet website.

Essentially, I used adb to push the file to both locations and used adb shell to chmod (to 0644) and chown (to system:system). It immediately appeared in my app drawer (no defrosting required), and my debit card immediately appeared on my card selection screen. I did have to complete a one-time setup which basically was giving my address, but the card already appeared with no intervention.

Here's my setup (current signature but my setup may change):
Phone: Samsung Nexus S, GT-I9020A
ROM: BAKED Crespo BlackBean-3 (ebs512)
Kernel: Matrix v22.5, deadline/ondemand, 200/1000 (mathkid95)

UPDATE: I can confirm that my debit card used via Google Wallet works. I went to McDonald's on my way home from work and it worked perfectly. The charge showed on my bank account this morning as expected ("Google *McDonalds...").
 
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mk_ln

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Jul 16, 2010
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If you have a phone with broken IMEI code, you won't be able to use Google wallet on that phone. I'm not 100% sure, but i've tried everything, and i wasn't able to add any of my cards, not even a google prepaid one. I'm not sure if that's the only problem....but i guess it is...
the google prepaid option will be gone after the 17th; you wont be able to re-add the card after sept 17 and it will be gone completely after oct 17. so make sure to use whatever funds you have on it before the 17th of sept to be safe.

also, i'm thinking that perhaps your broken imei may also be linked to a broken secure element which wallet relies on. i could be wrong, but it's just a thought.
 

HeroKhar

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Dec 17, 2011
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All I can say is, you guys are amazing!

I've tried a few different APKs and it would all work until adding my debit card. This would always cause a FC, even though it was already added via the Google Wallet website.

Essentially, I used adb to push the file to both locations and used adb shell to chmod (to 0644) and chown (to system:system). It immediately appeared in my app drawer (no defrosting required), and my debit card immediately appeared on my card selection screen. I did have to complete a one-time setup which basically was giving my address, but the card already appeared with no intervention.

Here's my setup (current signature but my setup may change):
Phone: Samsung Nexus S, GT-I9020A
ROM: BAKED Crespo BlackBean-3 (ebs512)
Kernel: Matrix v22.5, deadline/ondemand, 200/1000 (mathkid95)

UPDATE: I can confirm that my debit card used via Google Wallet works. I went to McDonald's on my way home from work and it worked perfectly. The charge showed on my bank account this morning as expected ("Google *McDonalds...").
Excellent! I'm glad I could help you out! There's always a +Thanks and Donation Options ;)
 
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Atrix_Lover

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looks like google just updated wallet again, doesnt work anymore. Now it's version 1.5 R79 v5 *boo!*
I'm trying to put the link here for one version I have and still working for me. But I can't cause they say I'm new here (2 years I'm xda without posts buy 2 years)

Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2

---------- Post added at 01:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 PM ----------

I'm trying to put the link here for one version I have and still working for me. But I can't cause they say I'm new here (2 years I'm xda without posts buy 2 years)

Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2
://db.tt/4BfrTiOh put http before and use the manual install trough root browser :)

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televate

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I'm trying to put the link here for one version I have and still working for me. But I can't cause they say I'm new here (2 years I'm xda without posts buy 2 years)

Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2

---------- Post added at 01:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 PM ----------



://db.tt/4BfrTiOh put http before and use the manual install trough root browser :)

Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2
I can confirm this works on my Nexus S. Running stock 4.1.1 JRO03E. Just change permissions like usual and move to /system/app. Reboot, and you're all set.
 

hp420

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Jul 31, 2011
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this thread's title should be changed to Install Google Wallet on any Device (except big red) and ALL Countries....you know....because verizon hates its customers & all ;)
 

thefairlady350z

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I'm trying to put the link here for one version I have and still working for me. But I can't cause they say I'm new here (2 years I'm xda without posts buy 2 years)

Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2

---------- Post added at 01:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 PM ----------



://db.tt/4BfrTiOh put http before and use the manual install trough root browser :)

Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2
WORKS! Great thanks!!!!!!!!!
 

cpufreak3

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Dec 2, 2011
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I'm rooted on stock JB, and put the new 1.5 R79 v5 file in both places and set the correct permissions.

I can't get it to add any cards though... I'm in the US and have an i9020T

I get an "error adding card"

Do I need to have the files from the main post as well?
 
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AABatteries

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Dec 20, 2010
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I'm getting "Wallet is not yet available in your country" error from the wallet R79 apk posted above - is that one patched? I'm not in USA, just wondering if someone could patch it.
 

MercilessLTD

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Jul 18, 2012
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I'm rooted on stock JB, and put the new 1.5 R79 v5 file in both places and set the correct permissions.

I can't get it to add any cards though... I'm in the US and have an i9020T

I get an "error adding card"

Do I need to have the files from the main post as well?
I had the exact same issue. I don't know exactly what the difference is, but the APK in the OP worked for me, whereas 1.5-R79-V5 did not work for me (for the exact same reason, error adding card and FC).