Pixel phones are getting a new card carousel overlay when you launch Google Wallet with a double-tap of the power button.
Android 16 introduced the ability to customize the “Double press power button” gesture. Instead of launching the camera, you can set it to open Google Wallet. At the moment, this just opens the full Wallet app.
At least one Android 16 Pixel 9 Pro Fold user is now seeing a new overlay that opens above your current screen. Featuring a blurred background, there’s a “Hold to reader” NFC animation followed by just a card carousel. At the bottom, you get an “Open Wallet” shortcut.
This is pretty convenient when you don’t want to pay with your default card. This new overlay lets you quickly return to what you were previously doing after the payment is complete.
We’re not seeing this Google Wallet overlay yet on Pixel devices we checked today. It’s rolling out with version 25.31 of Google Wallet and Play services (beta).
This is somewhat reminiscent of the Android 12 overlay after Google dropped the combined power, card/passes, and smart home controls menu.
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