In this guide, we will show you the steps to make the Google Pay app work on your Galaxy Watch 4/5 when your phone is rooted. When it comes to the smartwatch domain, then we are witnessing a slew of noteworthy names in this domain. However, even then it’s the offering from the South Korean giant that has been the go-to choice for many users.
With the underlying WearOS skin based on Android, it manages to checkmark most of the prerequisites that one could have asked for. Likewise, the ability to make vital payments directly from the watch without even interacting with the watch is another nifty feature. But what if your device is rooted? Will the banking app still work along the expected lines? We hate to bring this to you but the answer is in a negative tone.
You cannot use Google Pay on your Galaxy Watch 4/5 if your phone is rooted. Be it for making payments or even adding cards, none of these tasks would be possible if you own a rooted device. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that will help you easily mitigate this “issue”. And in this guide, we will make you aware of just that. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
Make Google Pay work on Galaxy Watch 4/5 when the Phone is rooted
In order to rectify this issue, your device needs to pass Safetynet, both the Basic Integrity and CTS profile match tests. As soon you do so, you should have no issues using Google Pay on your watch or on your phone. So refer to our detailed guide on Pass SafetyNet on Rooted Android 12/Android 13 or check out the below-linked video and get this job done right away.
That’s it. These were the steps to make Google Pay work on your Galaxy Watch 4/5 when your phone is rooted. 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.
