When it comes to mobile payment services, then it’s the offering from the Silicon Valley giant that has established itself as the absolute best in this domain. Even on Samsung devices, which have their own payment app, users are still inclined towards the app from Google. However, as of late, numerous Galaxy S22/S23 users have voiced their concern that the Google Wallet app is not working along the expected lines after installing the latest May 2023 update on their devices.
Either the app refuses to launch or throws up the Phone is not certified error message in the Play Store. Going through the numerous user reports, most of the issues are coming from the SEK CSC devices. So if you are also getting bugged by this issue, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this bug. Follow along.
Google Wallet not working on Galaxy S22/S23: May Update Fix
Since the culprit is the latest May 2023 update, your best course of action is to downgrade the device to the April 2023 update. if you want to preserve the data, then make sure to use the Home CSC file instead of the CSC [if you end up choosing the CSC, then it will factory reset your device]. With that in mind, you could refer to our below-linked guide to perform the downgrade [still take a backup just to be on the safer side]
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Once you have performed the downgrade, make sure to delete the updates from Play Store and then delete the data of the Google Wallet and Google Play Services as well That’s it. This should fix the issue of Googlr Wallet not working on Galaxy S23/22 after installing the May 2023 update. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
