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, Google Wallet on Wear OS is prompting them to enter a PIN before completing a transaction, whereas this has not been required in the past.
However, while this change could be a slight annoyance for users who were accustomed to the simpler process, it might also indicate that Google is working on improving the security of Wear OS payments. After all, smartphones using Google Wallet already require users to verify their identity with a PIN or fingerprint scan after a period of inactivity. So, it's possible that Google is planning to implement a similar security measure for Wear OS devices.
As of now, Google hasn't officially confirmed whether a PIN requirement is being rolled out for Wear OS payments. As a matter of fact, as noted by, Google's support page on this doesn't specifically call out Wear OS, and instead uses the more generic term"device" in its instructions for making payments with Google Wallet.
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