Important: On June 10, 2024, Google Wallet requires Android 9 or higher on your phone. If you have a Wallet on your watch, it requires Wear OS 2.18 or higher. To check and update your Android version, find instructions in this article.
About the version requirement & how to update
To help keep Wallet features such as tap to pay transactions more secure, we must be able to send security updates to your device. Security updates aren’t available for Android versions below 9.
To check if your device supports Android 9 or higher, learn how to check & update your Android version.