How to open Samsung Pay

 


No one likes to be the person holding up the checkout line. Even more, no one likes being stuck behind the person holding up the checkout line. Fear not, with Samsung Pay you will never be that person again. Samsung Pay automatically opens on your watch or Galaxy phone, making it the perfect solution for when you are on the go, and need to make purchases quickly.

 

 

View of the Samsung Pay main screen.

Please note: Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version and model. To use Samsung Pay on your smart watch with a non-Samsung phone, you must update to Android 6.0 or higher.

To Open Samsung Pay on your phone:

With Samsung Pay on your phone, you can check out at your favourite store with no hassle. Your phone can access Samsung Pay by just following these steps:

View of up swipe motion on the phone’s home screen. View of up swipe motion on the phone’s home screen.

Option 1. If you have the Quick access shortcut enabled, swipe up on your phone’s main screen.

View of the Samsung Pay option on the home screen. View of the Samsung Pay option on the home screen.

Option 2. Navigate through the apps and tap “Samsung Pay”.

If Samsung Pay keeps opening by accident, you can turn off the Quick access shortcut:

1 Open Samsung Pay and tap the menu icon.
2 Tap the settings icon then tap “Quick access”
3 Turn off the desired switch option.

To open Samsung Pay on your watch:

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1 From any screen, press and hold the Back button for 1–2 seconds. If this is your first-time opening Samsung Pay, it may take a few seconds for the application to start.
2 When Samsung Pay opens, swipe left to view the basic operation instructions. Then, tap the arrow to begin setting up Samsung Pay.

Please note: For some watches, you may need to open Samsung Pay through the Galaxy Wearable app before it will appear on the watch. This also installs the plug-in on the watch.

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