Google Pay does not work on Xiaomi Mi phones: 7 options to solve the problem

Hi all! Today I will tell you how to solve the problem when Google Pay (older Android Pay) does not work on Xiaomi phones: Mi 6, Mi 5s, Mi8 and newer versions. First of all, I advise you to completely remove the Android Pay program, since at the moment it no longer exists in this form. Now Google has renamed it Google Pay, and it can be found in the Play Market by this name. So we delete it, go to the Play Market, find a new program, install it, launch it.

Next, everything is according to the standard, we check that the card you want to pay with has been added. If the problem remains after reinstallation, and Google Pay still does not work, then read the article below.

Method 1: Check contactless payment support

Unfortunately, not all devices have an NFC module, which allows you to make payments over the air. To check this, after installation you need to go to the GPay settings - click on the three dots that are located in the upper left corner of the screen. Next, click on “Contactless payment settings”.

If you see the line:

“Touch payment is not available. Your device does not support contactless payments"

This means that your phone does not have NFC. There's nothing you can do about it. The only option is to buy another smartphone.

Working with the application

To activate Google Pay on Xiaomi, immediately at the time of payment, you need to:

1. Remove screen lock.
2. Bring the smartphone (back side) to the terminal.
3. Wait for the transaction.

If you need to pay with another card (not the one that is the main one), then first log into the application and click on the desired payment “tool”.

Method 3: OS update

This bug is noticeable only for users of some phones. Most likely, Xiaomi has already solved this problem, so try going to “Settings”, find the “System” section and click on “System update” - “Check for updates”. We update the OS if a new version has already been released, and try again to check the functionality of the card.

Other

In general, the proposed scenarios are the most common and explain the available reasons for the inability to use Android Pay with the corresponding options for solving the problem. Additionally, the technology is not used in devices with software version 4.4 or earlier, but today such models are practically excluded. For example, there are known situations in which the payment system does not send funds totaling more than 1,000 rubles, since certain banking system restrictions may be active that apply to a personal account.

If any failures occur regarding the performance of the service, you must make sure that the MIUI settings that provide access permissions to applications are correct. In practice, it is always necessary to check the presence of a mandatory NFC module in the smartphone, since otherwise there is no possibility of making contactless payments through Google solutions.

Method 4: Set up security mode and screen unlock

1. We follow the path: “Settings” - “Security” - here the item will have the word “Permissions” in its name - select the Android Pay program and set all the presets.
2. Go back to the “Security” section, find another “Autostart” item and similarly enable the add-on opposite Android Pay (G Pay).
3. Now in the settings you need to find the section “Battery” - “Charge Consumption” - we activate our application again and set it in the settings so that the program works without restrictions and with all permissions.

Other reasons for refusal to work

It happens that you downloaded, installed the application, enabled all the functions and all the necessary characteristics are present in your smartphone, but Android Pay still does not work. What to do then?

Let's look at a few more points that you may not have known about.

Possible reasons why android pay does not work on xiaomi:

• Old firmware - you just need to update your phone to the latest version of MIUI.
• If the battery charge is below 5%, the application simply will not turn on;
• As a last resort, check the card's expiration date and balance;
• You may have forgotten to set autorun.

To activate autorun:

1. Go to “Settings”;
2. In the “Security” section, select “Permissions”, then “Other permissions”;
3. After selecting Android Pay, check all the boxes;
4. Return to "Security";
5. Activate the “Autostart” field next to Google Pay;
6. Go to “Battery and ;
7. In the corresponding application, set “No restrictions” and “Allow”;

Ready.

Method 7: Reinstall the application

1. On the home screen, press and hold the application icon with your finger and drag it to the trash. After this, a window will appear where you will need to complete the deletion.
2. We go to Google Play and again find the program by name. Install and open the application.

1. By default, the profile that is used on this phone should connect, but you can change it or select another one if you have several of them. The map should be displayed immediately if you have added it previously.
2. To add another card, click on the plus sign and select the type of banking product.

1. There are two ways to add plastic. The first method is that you scan the front of the plastic using a camera, and the program itself enters all the details. The second method is that the data will need to be entered manually: number, owner’s name, expiration date and CVC or CVV code, which is located on the back of the plastic in the place where the owner’s signature should be.
2. When sending, you should receive an SMS with a code, enter it.

1. To check the account, 30 rubles will be withdrawn from it - they will be returned back after some time.
2. Now go to the “Settings” of the phone and look for the “NFC” section and turn it on. Click on the item “Security element location” and select HCE. Go to “One-touch payment”, find the “Default payment method” item and install our application there.
3. The banking product is ready.

Why Google Pay doesn't work on Xiaomi

The inability to download Google Pay to your Xiaomi phone or the application malfunctioning is possible for a number of reasons.

It could be:

• the presence of a model that does not support the system;
• bootloader that is unlocked;
• NFC turned off;
• installed root rights;
• no screen lock;
• incorrectly entered card data, etc.

Let's look at each point in more detail.

Having a device that does not support the service

Above is a list of Xiomi gadgets that can work together with Google Pay. If you have a different smartphone, then it is unlikely that you will be able to install and use contactless payment. For example, Redmi 4x and the entire line do not support contactless communication.

To obtain accurate information, it is recommended to check the smartphone settings, the “about phone” section and study its technical characteristics.

If there is no NFC item there and Android is below 4.4, then you will not be able to use the service.

Bootloader unlocked

In order for Google Pay to load onto your gadget, it is important that the bootloader is locked. Often, unlocking it leads to application download failures.

Smartphone is out of order

Think about whether you recently dropped your phone. If yes, then the reason may lie in a malfunction of the gadget. Sometimes the NFC chip itself becomes damaged. If there are no visible damages, then contact a professional. They will diagnose the gadget and tell you what happened.

NFC module disabled

If you have already installed the application, and the problem occurred at the time of payment, then check whether the contactless communication module is enabled. Activating it is simple - pull the slider or put a tick next to it.

Application updates required

If you installed Google Pay a long time ago and turned off automatic updates, simply update the program. Outdated versions may not work properly.

Incorrect date and time

Failures also occur due to an incorrectly set date. The same thing happens when there is a time zone mismatch. Setting this data manually or automatically will make the application work.

No screen lock installed

Google Pay is designed in such a way that it is impossible to add a card to the service if the screen lock is inactive. This was done for security reasons. If you cannot complete the contactless payment setup on your phone, remember if you have set a home screen lock. If not, then go to the gadget settings. You can put:

• PIN;
• graphic key;
• fingerprint.

Also, do not forget that each time before payment, you will need to enter a secret combination or place your finger to confirm your identity. Without this, the transaction will not be completed.

Root rights installed

If you previously received superuser rights. Then don’t rely on successful installation of Google Pay. The service is incompatible with root. There are three options here:

1. Refuse super user.
2. Hide using Magisk utility.
3. Disable temporarily.

Without root rights, the user can easily install Google Pay on a smartphone.

Unofficial firmware or outdated

Problems with the operation of the application on Xiaomi can also occur if the smartphone was brought into the country illegally. The security system will not allow you to download Google Pay (Android Pay) to a phone with custom firmware.

You will have to reflash the phone, but not on your own, but at a service center.

There are frequent failures on those gadgets on which the owner himself conducted experiments - he reflashed the phone with his own hands. Hacked smartphones are considered unsafe.

Also keep in mind that older firmware can also cause various programs to crash. Maybe in your case you need to make updates. Experts will help you do this.

Problem with the card

The main thing in the application is the payment “tool” loaded into Android Pay (Google Pay). If there are any problems with the card, then the payment will not go through. The most common problems:

• minus balance;
• blocking by the bank;
• expired;
• linking to a category of cards that the system does not support;
• Incorrectly entered data into the application.

Also, before downloading the card, make sure that the financial institution that issued the payment “tool” cooperates with Google Pay.

Problems with the terminal

Sometimes the fault of the reading device is to blame. If you have any doubts about its operation, tell the cashier about it.

SIM wallet installed

For Google Pay to work properly, in the phone settings in the “location of security element” section, you need to select the HCE wallet.

Incorrect operation of the device

Sometimes inexperienced users perform incorrect actions and this becomes an obstacle to payment. In order for the reader to catch the signal, it is important to place the phone with the back panel and at a distance of no more than 10 cm.

If you were unable to find out the reason on your own, contact technical support on the official website - https://pay.google.com.

How to use:

And finally, how to use Android pay on Xiaomi? It is necessary that the NFC option is installed and activated on the smartphone (it is sometimes disabled). If you have several cards in your wallet, you can choose the one with which it is more profitable for you to make a purchase. If there is only one card, then you do not need to enter the program, but simply bring your smartphone to the working terminal, as you do with classic cards that support this type of payment.

Payment through the Android Pay system is available almost everywhere where there are terminals that support such contactless payments. In Russia these are almost all supermarkets and shopping centers.

For payment via NFC to take place successfully, you need to unlock the device and bring it to the terminal for 2-3 seconds until a message about payment for the purchase and an image of a working card appears. Of course, sometimes the cashier may ask you to enter your PIN and sign the receipt. It all depends on the settings of the bank that issued the card and the payment terminal.

1. If you have connected several cards to the device, you must select one of them as a permanent one. To pay with another card, you need to open the application on your phone and select the card you need to pay.
2. You can pay using Android on some apps and websites. In such cases, the “Pay for purchase via Android Pay” button will appear on the product payment page.

In principle, this can be done anywhere, as long as the terminal supports the PayPass and PayWave system. To do this, bring your phone to the terminal and pay; for purchases up to 1000 rubles, you will not need a PIN code, but sometimes you will be asked to indicate it or sign. If the operation is successful, you will hear a confirmation signal. Then you will receive an SMS with the remaining money in your account, if such a service is connected.

How to set up Android Pay on Mi5

Please note that the operation of payments also depends on how correctly you installed the program.

Setting up Android Pay on Xiaomi is not that easy. Let's look at how to do this.

Often, when the program fails, the problem is that the mobile device does not automatically give all the necessary permissions, which is why Android Pay cannot access all the necessary information. Therefore, to resolve this issue, simply follow the step-by-step procedure below.

Which cards and banks work with Android Pay technology

The system became operational in Russia in the spring of 2021. VISA and MasterCard are suitable for payment. The addition of the “WORLD” format is expected. The list of banks is presented in the table below.

Currently, various models of smartphones and tablets from the Chinese company Xiaomi are becoming increasingly popular. In connection with the official launch of Google's payment service, there is a need for a detailed analysis of a number of important aspects, among which the key question is how to set up Android Pay on Xiaomi.

Which Xiaomi models support the service?

Before discussing application issues, you need to find out which devices the contactless payment application is compatible with. The gadget must meet the basic requirements for using the program. These include the following parameters:

1. Official operating system firmware.
2. Locked bootloader.
3. Disabled root rights.

For contactless payment offline in stores through point-of-sale terminals, the device must have an NFC chip. Its availability can be found in the technical specifications. If there is no NFC sensor, the Android Pay program can only be used to pay for purchases in online stores and applications.

List of popular Xiaomi models that support Androi Pay in full mode (NFC chip built-in):

• mi2A;
• mi5s and mi5s plus;
• mi note2;
• mi mix.

On which Xiaomi will Android Pay not work fully (no short-range communication sensor)? This list includes models from the Redmi and Mi Max line.

Since metal makes it difficult to transmit radio waves from the NFC system, the body of most models equipped with a sensor is made of plastic, glass or ceramic. Thanks to the gadget's technology, Android Pay works great on Xaiomi mi5 and mi5s, despite the presence of metal in the case.

What to do if the bootloader is unlocked

Ready.

Many users strive to obtain superuser rights, as this opens up additional opportunities and gives them the chance to customize the phone as they wish. But in the case of Google Pay, root rights will play a cruel joke on you in the form of a lack of permission to install the application.

However, it is still possible to correct this situation.

Instructions:

• Download and install the MiFlash program on your PC;
• Go to the following address bar: “C:Program Files (x86)XiaomiMiPhoneGoogle”;
• Copy the “Android” folder to drive C and rename it “abd”;

• Next, you need to go to the Main Menu, “Fastboot” mode: hold down the power and volume down keys at the same time, after the vibration signal, release the power button, but continue to hold down the volume down until the Xiaomi logo appears;
• On a PC, hold down the “Shift” button, right-click, and then select “Open command window”;
• In the line, enter the following commands: “fastboot devices”, “fastboot oem lock” and “fastboot oem device-info”;
• If you see the message “false”, the bootloader is locked;
• Turn on the device;

Ready.

The Magisk Manager application can also help solve the problem with root rights.