Important: App lock functionality in GPay is an optional feature.
- After you've configured your first bank account on GPay, when you reopen the app, you'll receive a prompt to set up the lock feature.
- If you choose to skip it, you can still follow the steps below to opt-in at a later point in time.
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For push payments to online merchants such as Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Flipkart, Zerodha and others, GPay app lock is skipped.
To make Google Pay more secure, you will require a Google PIN to use the app. You can also use your existing screen lock to secure Google Pay.
- For the screen lock feature, if the device is unlocked within 30 seconds, GPay app lock will be skipped.
Important: For push payments to online merchants such as Zomato, Flipkart, Zerodha and others, GPay app lock is skipped for both screen lock and Google PIN.
Tips:
- Your Google PIN is different from your UPI PIN or the PIN that you use to unlock your phone.
- Devices with Android 5.0 or up can select Google PIN or phone's default lock such as:
- Pattern
- PIN
- Fingerprint lock
Choose how to secure your account
Important: If Google PIN is active, you’ll need to be connected to the internet to open the app.
- Open Google Pay
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- At the top, tap your photo.
- Tap Settings and then Privacy & Security.
- Slide the button to Enable app lock.
- To set a PIN, select screen lock or 4-digit Google PIN to set as PIN.
- To use your existing pattern, PIN, face ID, fingerprint, or password that you use to lock your phone, select Use screen lock. With the screen lock option, you can use Google Pay without the lock code when you open the app within a few seconds of unlocking the device.
- To use Google PIN, select Use Google PIN.
.Tip: Your fingerprint information isn't shared with the app. Learn more about fingerprint unlock.
Change your Google PIN
- Open Google Pay
- At the top, tap your photo.
- Tap Settings and then Privacy & Security.
- Select Use a 4-digit Google PIN.
- Tap Did you forget PIN?.
- Follow the instructions.