In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the Google Pay/Wallet app on your Galaxy Watch 5/Pro in an unsupported country. The ability to install Android apps on the smartwatch came out to be the biggest gain when Samsung decided to switch over Wear OS from its in-house Tizen OS. In this regard, the payment apps were at the top of the priority queue for many users, after all, the ease of making payments from your watch via NFC is literally unparalleled.
However, when it comes to the payment app from Google, it is still unsupported in many countries. As a result of which, you cannot directly install it from the Play Store. Rather, you will have to take the help of the ADB Commands and make use of a VPN app to get this job done. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. So without further ado, let’s get started with the steps to install the Google Pay/Wallet app on your Galaxy Watch 5/Pro in an unsupported country.
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Install Google Pay/Wallet in Galaxy Watch 5/Pro in Unsupported Country
At the time of writing, the shift from Pay to Wallet is still in progress, so we will be listing the commands to install both these apps. You may refer to that command that is in sync with your requirement. If you are unsure, then it’s better to install Wallet, as it is going to be the default payment app from Google in the near future.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Enable ADB Debugging in Galaxy Wach 5/Pro
- Head over to Settings > About Watch > Software and tap Software Version 7 times.
- Then go to Developer Options and enable the toggle next to ADB Debugging.
- After that, scroll down a little bit and enable the toggle next to Debug over WiFi.
- It will now bring up the IP Address, note it down somewhere [do not include the port number, i.e. values after the colon].
- For example, if the entire value is 192.168.1.3:5555, then your IP will be 192.168.1.3.
STEP 3: Connect Galaxy Watch 5/Pro to PC via ADB Command
- Head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in its address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch Command Prompt.
- Now type in the below command in this CMD window [make sure to replace IP accordingly].
adb connect IP
- You will now get a prompt on your watch, tap OK or Always Allow from this computer.
- Finally, execute the below command to verify the ADB Connection between your watch and PC
adb devices
- You will now get your IP Address and port number, followed by the ‘device’ keyword. This signifies that the connection has been successfully established.
STEP 4: Install Google Pay/Wallet in Galaxy Watch 5/Pro via ADB Command
- To begin with, download Google Pay Wear OS APK or Google Wallet Wear OS APK
- Then transfer the APK to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
- Now, if you are installing Google Pay, then rename it to gpay.
- For Google Wallet, rename it to gwallet.
- Now execute the below command in the CMD window to install Google Pay [make sure to replace IP accordingly]
adb -s IP install gpay.apk
- On the other hand, type in the below command in the CMD window to install Google Wallet [make sure to replace IP accordingly]
adb -s IP install gwallet.apk
- You should now see the Google Pay/Wallet app icon in the watch’s app drawer, do not open it yet.
STEP 5: Set up Google Pay/Wallet in Galaxy Watch 5/Pro
- First off, turn off the GPS and WiFi on your watch.
- Then download and install a VPN app on your device and select the region as the UK.
- Now open the Google Pay/Wallet app on your watch [make sure location and WiFi are still off, and VPN is enabled on your device].
- Then proceed with the on-screen instructions to set it up.
- Now go to your watch’s NFC section. If you see Google Pay there, then you may then disable the VPN. [If not, then see FAQ 1].
- After that, it will now ask you to scan the card, so tap on the Plus icon.
- Now hit Continue and you will now get a prompt on your device.
- Open it and scan the desired card. Then proceed with the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
- Finally, make a transaction via your watch right away. If you don’t do so, then the Google Pay/Wallet app might get disabled or disappear from your watch after a few minutes or hours [then, the only way out would be to repeat the entire process from scratch].
That’s it. These were the steps to install Google Pay/Wallet on your Galaxy Watch 5/Pro in an unsupported country. 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.
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FAQ 1: Fix Google Pay Missing in NFC in Galaxy Watch 5/Pro
As per my personal experience, and a few other users across the internet, getting Google Pay to appear in the watch’s NFC section is usually a hit and miss. However, here are a few tweaks that you could try and check if it spells out success for you.
- First off, restart your watch and check out the results.
- Next up, launch Galaxy Wearable on your device and remove and re-add the NFC toggle on your watch. You may do so from the app’s Quick Panel section.
FAQ 2: How to Uninstall Google Pay/Wallet from Galaxy Watch 5/Pro
If you are stuck mid-way during the process and wish to start afresh, or you are no longer planning to use this app, then here’s how to remove it from your watch.
- If the Google Pay app icon is visible in the watch’s app drawer then just long-press on it and select Uninstall. Or you may also uninstall it from the Galaxy Wearable app on your device.
- However, if you cannot see the app in the drawer, then you will have to uninstall the app via ADB Commands. For that, carry out STEP 1 to 3 listed above and then execute the below two commands-
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel
