{
  "id": 10511787,
  "title": "If your Pixel phone is struggling with tap-to-pay, you’re not alone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/if-your-pixel-phone-is-struggling-with-tap-to-pay-youre-not-alone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T18:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-contactless-payments-issues-3716403/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's Pixel phones are experiencing a tap-to-pay issue, and users are not the only ones affected. According to reports, contactless payments and passes on Pixel phones are only working intermittently. This problem began last week, and it seems that Google's recent update, which added support for physical transit cards and balances to Google Wallet, may be to blame. Users have been noticing the issue for several days now. While the update allows NFC-compatible Android phones to access public transportation without carrying a card, it appears there is a bug causing the NFC to go in and out on Pixel devices. It's not unusual for updates to disrupt NFC functionality on phones, and it appears that's happening again with Pixel phones. Users have reported that the only solution seems to be restarting the phone.",
  "summary": "A bug may be breaking NFC payments on Pixel phones.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}