Pixel 8 to Pixel 11 owners report tap-to-pay failing until a reboot. Here's what's known and what to do.
Pixel owners report Google Wallet payments and transit passes working only intermittently, with reports piling up for about two weeks.
Reports cover the Pixel 8, 9, 10 and 11 series, and some say other NFC features still work while payments fail.
One Pixel 11 Pro XL owner was on Android 17 build CD1A.260905.001.B1 with Play Services 26.34.36.
In an Android Authority reader poll, 62% of respondents reported similar tap-to-pay trouble. Google has not commented yet.
A restart restores tap-to-pay for a while. Until Google ships a fix, keep a physical card and watch for updates.
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