Google Wallet takes over transaction notifications from Google Play
What's the story
Google Wallet is set to assume control over transaction notifications, a role previously held by Google Play services. Users of the Google Wallet app were recently greeted with a card stating, "Get notified when you make purchases, receive flight updates, and more." This change also allows transaction notifications from your handset to now appear on Wear OS.
Improvement
Google Wallet introduces new notification categories
Upon enabling notifications in Google Wallet, users will find that the previous "Notifications" section, has been replaced with a link to system preferences. The updated Android version of Google Wallet now offers six notification categories: Tips, Purchases, Passes, Transit, Updates & alerts, and Promotional campaigns. These categories cover a range of information from transaction details to promotional campaign updates.
Usage
Notification categories explained
The new notification categories in Google Wallet provide a variety of information. The "Tips" offer guidance on using the app, "Purchases" detail transactions, and "Passes" provide updates on events and flights. The "Transit" category provides activity updates, while "Updates & alerts" informs about payment method issues and digital car keys. Lastly, the "Promotional campaigns" category shares information about promotional campaigns and associated rewards.