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.
Check and update the Wear OS version on your watch
Check your watch version
- If your watch screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
- To open your list of apps, press the Power button.
- Tap Settings
System.
- Tap About
- Your watch has an OS version and a system version. To find both pieces of info:
- OS version: Check under "Wear OS" or "Android OS." Learn how to update your watch's OS version.
- System version: Check under "System version." Learn how to update your watch's system.
System.Tip: The version number you find on your phone is for the Wear OS app. It's not the same as your watch’s version.