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ISIS Wallet, while I don't like it nearly as much as Google Wallet, is giving away a $50 credit for a few more weeks when you install it and sign up for the prepaid AmEx card, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
To get ISIS to work on your rooted Maxx, you must have Xposed on your phone, and install the ISIS Root Bypass module located here (I used the 2.0 version and it allowed ISIS to run on my Maxx):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2425346
Procedure I followed to install:
1. Install ISIS and verify that you get the error about being rooted when you run it (I didn't give it root access).
2. Install Xposed.
3. Install the linked ISIS Root Bypass apk.
4. Activate the bypass in Xposed.
5. Reboot.
6. Run ISIS and sign up for the prepaid card.
Haven't verified that it will actually make a purchase yet, as I haven't had a chance, but it did run without the "rooted device" error and shows my prepaid card with the $50 balance.
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ISIS Wallet, while I don't like it nearly as much as Google Wallet, is giving away a $50 credit for a few more weeks when you install it and sign up for the prepaid AmEx card, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
To get ISIS to work on your rooted Maxx, you must have Xposed on your phone, and install the ISIS Root Bypass module located here (I used the 2.0 version and it allowed ISIS to run on my Maxx):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2425346
Procedure I followed to install:
1. Install ISIS and verify that you get the error about being rooted when you run it (I didn't give it root access).
2. Install Xposed.
3. Install the linked ISIS Root Bypass apk.
4. Activate the bypass in Xposed.
5. Reboot.
6. Run ISIS and sign up for the prepaid card.
Haven't verified that it will actually make a purchase yet, as I haven't had a chance, but it did run without the "rooted device" error and shows my prepaid card with the $50 balance.
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I'm interested to see if it actually works with payment. I've installed and will try when I swing by somewhere that takes contactless payment. If anyone else tries before that, please share your experience.
i only got $10 how do you get $50?
I used it to buy a soda from a vending machine at the courthouse. It worked as expected.
But I only got $10, too, and would like to know where to find the $50 offer so I can ask amex to give it to me, too.
Yeah $10 here too but no root either.
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osucowboy96 said:
ISIS Wallet, while I don't like it nearly as much as Google Wallet, is giving away a $50 credit for a few more weeks when you install it and sign up for the prepaid AmEx card, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
To get ISIS to work on your rooted Maxx, you must have Xposed on your phone, and install the ISIS Root Bypass module located here (I used the 2.0 version and it allowed ISIS to run on my Maxx):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2425346
Procedure I followed to install:
1. Install ISIS and verify that you get the error about being rooted when you run it (I didn't give it root access).
2. Install Xposed.
3. Install the linked ISIS Root Bypass apk.
4. Activate the bypass in Xposed.
5. Reboot.
6. Run ISIS and sign up for the prepaid card.
Haven't verified that it will actually make a purchase yet, as I haven't had a chance, but it did run without the "rooted device" error and shows my prepaid card with the $50 balance.
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Thanks! Dude, I'm not rooted yet (waiting on the next update first) but i did get the $50 on the serve card. You cant beat free money especialy at Christmas time!
Just used it at McDonald's, works fine. The $50 just showed up, not sure if it was a Verizon only deal, but looked like it was just for installing ISIS and activating the Serve card through the app.
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Nice thing is, I've got a Maxx and my wife has a Mini, so between the two of us we got $100 free.
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Just used it at McDonald's, works fine. The $50 just showed up, not sure if it was a Verizon only deal, but looked like it was just for installing ISIS and activating the Serve card through the app.
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Did you already have the Serve card & just linked it inside the app?
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Did you already have the Serve card & just linked it inside the app?
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No, I didn't have the card yet. I signed up for it through the app.
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First try, didn't work for me at RiteAid today. Held it to payment - it buzzed and told me on my phone to please confirm with cashier or terminal however no confirmation on terminal, just stayed at screen for payment input. Might speak more towards RiteAid's services than the app however so I'll try it somewhere else.
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First try, didn't work for me at RiteAid today. Held it to payment - it buzzed and told me on my phone to please confirm with cashier or terminal however no confirmation on terminal, just stayed at screen for payment input. Might speak more towards RiteAid's services than the app however so I'll try it somewhere else.
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Does RiteAid accept AmEx? That's the one big drawback on this for me, the only places where I live that I can use this is pretty much McDonald's, because not very many places accept AmEx AND have the fast pay option. Worked without a hitch at McD's last night, though, actually much smoother than GWallet ever was for me.
Does RiteAid accept AmEx? That's the one big drawback on this for me, the only places where I live that I can use this is pretty much McDonald's, because not very many places accept AmEx AND have the fast pay option. Worked without a hitch at McD's last night, though, actually much smoother than GWallet ever was for me.
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Yeah they accept it. Found it using the Where To Pay locator on https://www.paywithisis.com/ and it had the symbol and everything. Just didn't seem to send the payment information or the terminal isn't working right. Gonna try at CVS by house to test to see which.
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Yeah they accept it. Found it using the Where To Pay locator on https://www.paywithisis.com/ and it had the symbol and everything. Just didn't seem to send the payment information or the terminal isn't working right. Gonna try at CVS by house to test to see which.
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At my rite-aid it didn't work until the cashier hit the button from his side. With the "normal" cards it takes the info and doesn't process it until the cashier hits the ready to checkout button, but since the NFC needs a handshake, it won't move forward until then.
Sounds like the cashier was too dumb to do it, so next time ask if there's something they can hit to checkout on their side. My cashier looked bewildered and would only push the button at my prompting, so I'd say try again.
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At my rite-aid it didn't work until the cashier hit the button from his side. With the "normal" cards it takes the info and doesn't process it until the cashier hits the ready to checkout button, but since the NFC needs a handshake, it won't move forward until then.
Sounds like the cashier was too dumb to do it, so next time ask if there's something they can hit to checkout on their side. My cashier looked bewildered and would only push the button at my prompting, so I'd say try again.
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Thanks. I definitely wouldn't rule out human error. Cashier was fresh off the boat. I'll try that.
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Worked for the wife an I..only on problem.. Mcdonalds is the only place in our area that uses isis
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ANY place that uses PayPass, payWave etc will work with Isis, Google Wallet
I've used it at 7-11, CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Babies R Us plus many others
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Anyone know if this can be combined with the Isis 20%/$200 Offer?
Isis 20% Offer
Wow that was quick and painless. $50 showed up within minuets of creating the account.
Off to Toys R Us for a test.
Wondering if you guys care about android pay. Its just as easy for me to swipe my card as it is to swipe my phone I don't care about this feature and it scares me to be honest what are your opinions ?
Unlikely I will be using it. I haven't seen many places around here that even accept tap to pay, so it's unlikely android pay will be supported
I won't use it.
Why?
Because Google refuse to release it outside of the states (basically)
5+yrs & we still ain't even got the Google Wallet App, never mind Android Pay.
Yeah I haven't seen anywhere to use to use it
I'll be using it.
I really could care less about Android pay.
I've used wallet in the past, nice but unnecessary. My cards all have tap and pay so there's no difference in pulling out a card vs my phone. In fact it's faster to just pull out the card. I could see in the future making credit cards obsolete or unnecessary to carry but at this point it's not fast enough and I don't care enough to change.
domyou have access to it? and why so?
I will never use it thanks to my stratos card.
Cash all the way.
Electronic systems just profile you (yes tinfoil crazy, but why not avoid it) and most importantly they are not reliable.
I use it all of the time already. Love it!
Not unless they ever allow it on rooted/modded phones. Used to use Google wallet all the time until pay forced update to continue to work, but then it doesn't. Much rather have root. Google can miss out on the extra data mining from me then.
I love it and will use it. right now there is still more places that don't accept it then do. but once everywhere eventually accepts it... I plan on basically replacing my wallet. lol. I agree its annoying that it doesn't work with root.. but with a nexus phone being so bloat free and such a clean experience I'm hoping ill be able to survive without rooting. we'll see how long that lasts.
Why be scared? The biggest reason to use it is not convenience, but security. Stores never get your credit card info when you use Android Pay. All these data breaches stores have had where credit card info is stolen... you are immune to that if you pay with Android Pay. That is why I will be using it.
This was my main reason to use it. Luckily chip and pin will be required by the end of the year here in the states, so that stolen card info is less useful.
My first exposure to NFC payment was in Dec 2011 with the Galaxy Nexus and I've used NFC alot over the years. Funny thing is, in downtown Chicago, there are fewer places that accept NFC payments now (i.e. CVS Apple Pay incident) than there were in Dec 2011. So for me, without places to use it and without it gaining more traction in the area I live, I won't be using it.
Yes, it is going to get me the chicks since they will think I'm from the future.
Will this work in Canada?
They should have gone with MST like Sammy.
Won't be using it as I have yet to see a store in this area that has it. Rural area and don't even see apple pay or anything like that around here
I use it wherever I can, but there are very few places that have nfc. I actually prefer using it versus my cards.
Hey everyone. I just wanted to spread the word that credit card-specific tap and pay apps might be more easily fooled than Android Pay when it comes to using it on a rooted device. I just set up CapitalOne Wallet. Originally it detected my rooted device and refused to work, but after installing and enabling RootCloak (xposed module), the setup process went smoothly. I haven't tried buying anything yet, so I'll update this when I have more to report, but it's definitely something to be aware of.
UPDATE: I tried to pay for something at a Wegman's. The app detected that there was an NFC pay station there, but it was not able to communicate with it. I'll try more later.
UPDATE2: I realized that the reason why Wegman's didn't work was because I had disabled my phone PIN lock. I turned it back on and successfully bought something from a vending machine. It works! Wooo! Now to go back to never, ever using it.
UPDATE3: I factory reset my phone, and the app will no longer allow me to add the card, even with rootcloak. Without rootcloak, I get a "no rooted devices allowed" message. With rootcloak, I get a "some unknown error happened, please try again" message that I've gotten consistently over several days. Maybe someone from CapitalOne is reading this thread.
UPDATE4: I got a strange email today informing me that my card was disabled for mobile payments at my request. I made no such request. However, I went in to the Wallet app, reenabled it for mobile payments with rootcloak on, and it worked perfectly. So....maybe rootcloak does still work and there was just some sort of issue on their end? Either that, or some hacker really doesn't want me using mobile payments. We'll see whether or not it actually works when I try to buy something.
SwipeYours is a good HCE but you need to know your card dump
Might pickup a capital one card because of this. Chase pay is inbound I heard too. Any other cc tnp apps out now?
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Might pickup a capital one card because of this. Chase pay is inbound I heard too. Any other cc tnp apps out now?
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I'm not sure. I just checked to see if Discover had one, and it doesn't look like they do.
ha no. Discover pay would be a stretch for fathomable. Finally used Apple Android Pay on Turbo 2 though. Much cleaner interface but seriously wish there was a solution for unlocked users smh.
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Side note I kinda think the goal may be to get another device probably a wearable that is not rooted or bootloader unlocked and use android pay with that is that a possibility or are all wearables companion to the point that they require a phone to function for android pay? I assume the coming cellular wearables would be able to function autonomously.
Has anyone tried Tapp? Its a simple demo app built on the SimplyTapp service, which seems to be a shared back-end w\ SDK, for developers looking to write HCE functionality into their own apps (e.g., a retail chain that wants to add NFC functionality into their loyalty card app; e.g., make it easy for the Starbucks app to use NFC instead of scanning a barcode).
Using the "SwipeYours" profile you can add in any card data, assuming you have access to a mag stripe reader to read your VISA card magstripe data.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapp
EDIT: I see now this is the same as the "SwipeYours" suggested by @liquidburns, which is also available as a bare-bones technical demo (e.g., without a fancy GUI, PIN lock on the app, cloud backup, etc):
http://blog.simplytapp.com/2014/01/host-card-emulation-series-swipeyours.html
Unfortunately, it would seem everything relying on a mag-stripe dump is going to be short lived, as most POS terminals that support NFC also support EMV chip, and thus will not accept the mag-stripe data from a card that also has an EMV chip.
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ha no. Discover pay would be a stretch for fathomable. Finally used Apple Pay on Turbo 2 though. Much cleaner interface but seriously wish there was a solution for unlocked users smh.
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Side note I kinda think the goal may be to get another device probably a wearable that is not rooted or bootloader unlocked and use android pay with that is that a possibility or are all wearables companion to the point that they require a phone to function for android pay? I assume the coming cellular wearables would be able to function autonomously.
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Wait, you can use apple pay on an android device? Is that a hack, or does apple let you?
Also, I'm not aware of any wearables that have NFC, so that wouldn't work in any of them that exist today. Also, all wearables (apple and android) are designed to be paired with a phone, and have extremely limited functionality without one.
DA6030 said:
Has anyone tried Tapp? Its a simple demo app built on the SimplyTapp service, which seems to be a shared back-end w\ SDK, for developers looking to write HCE functionality into their own apps (e.g., a retail chain that wants to add NFC functionality into their loyalty card app; e.g., make it easy for the Starbucks app to use NFC instead of scanning a barcode).
Using the "SwipeYours" profile you can add in any card data, assuming you have access to a mag stripe reader to read your VISA card magstripe data.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapp
EDIT: I see now this is the same as the "SwipeYours" suggested by @liquidburns, which is also available as a bare-bones technical demo (e.g., without a fancy GUI, PIN lock on the app, cloud backup, etc):
http://blog.simplytapp.com/2014/01/host-card-emulation-series-swipeyours.html
Unfortunately, it would seem everything relying on a mag-stripe dump is going to be short lived, as most POS terminals that support NFC also support EMV chip, and thus will not accept the mag-stripe data from a card that also has an EMV chip.
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True, but I suspect that we have a while in the States before magnetic stripes become obsolete. Most places I shop at don't even have the chip readers (or they do, but the chip functionality isn't enabled yet) even though I think they technically have to by law at this point.
TheSt33v said:
Wait, you can use apple pay on an android device? Is that a hack, or does apple let you?
Also, I'm not aware of any wearables that have NFC, so that wouldn't work in any of them that exist today. Also, all wearables (apple and android) are designed to be paired with a phone, and have extremely limited functionality without one.
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Sorry that was a slip meant to say Android Pay. Never had that problem when it was Google Wallet. So much for successful brand marketing, Google.
Also I was referring to the line of devices like the pending LG Urbane LTE that are presented as autonomous with their cellular connections. Wonder how independent they will be. Why have LTE if you are pairing to another device still anyway? Just silly and more expensive on the data.
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True, but I suspect that we have a while in the States before magnetic stripes become obsolete. Most places I shop at don't even have the chip readers (or they do, but the chip functionality isn't enabled yet) even though I think they technically have to by law at this point.
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Totally true, but my point is that any merchants that are upgrading their payment terminals in 2015+ to support NFC, are almost certainly getting chip readers in the same upgrade. And, at least theoretically, these "pay by NFC without Android Pay" hacks only work on terminals that HAVE NFC and DO NOT HAVE chip readers, which is a rare combination I've only seen at the handful of big chains that were original Google Wallet launch partners (e.g., Jamba Juice, McDonalds). Everywhere else that I've seen NFC (e.g., Trader Joes, small businesses with Poynt devices) also has chip readers, and all new installations will likely have both.
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Sorry that was a slip meant to say Android Pay. Never had that problem when it was Google Wallet. So much for successful brand marketing, Google.
Also I was referring to the line of devices like the pending LG Urbane LTE that are presented as autonomous with their cellular connections. Wonder how independent they will be. Why have LTE if you are pairing to another device still anyway? Just silly and more expensive on the data.
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Hmm. I didn't know that was a thing, or why someone would want such a thing.
Walmart pay lol?
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Unfortunately, it would seem everything relying on a mag-stripe dump is going to be short lived, as most POS terminals that support NFC also support EMV chip, and thus will not accept the mag-stripe data from a card that also has an EMV chip.
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Update: So far, I've tried this at a couple merchants that have terminals with both EMV and NFC active (and are soft-rejecting swipes when a chip is available), and it works great with both my Chase VISA cards. According to SwipeYours developer, the rejection I feared (for using the wrong card transmission type) would be enforced by the card issuer, not the merchant, so YMMV with other banks.
Getting set up was easy, using this card reader ($12 w\ free Amazon prime shipping): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D3D3L8Y
I chose to plug the card reader directly into my phone with a USB OTG cable, it was recognized as an external keyboard, and 60 seconds later I confirmed everything worked on my office vending machine.
Liability shift
Technically its still up to banks to recognize fraudulent activity regardless of how you use your card. The bank can't blame you for not recognizing a well made and executed skimming device, which presents a higher chance of getting your personal information captured than using hce in my opinion. You have a higher chance of losing your credit card information through a fake marketing scam or the waitress at a diner than HCE.
TheSt33v said:
True, but I suspect that we have a while in the States before magnetic stripes become obsolete. Most places I shop at don't even have the chip readers (or they do, but the chip functionality isn't enabled yet) even though I think they technically have to by law at this point.
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I work in payment technology and I can shed a little light on this topic. There is no law requiring merchants to accept chip cards. There is legislation requiring card issuing banks to issue all new cards with chips and there is a liability shift for all merchants who continue accepting payment without adopting the chip technology meaning that merchants now run a higher risk of the bank withholding(retracting) payment due to chargeback because the banks no longer carry the liability for fraud protection in the case of a merchant who is not taking chip payment.
I am a salesperson so the technology side of my industry is only known from what I have gathered along the way.
That said, AFIK NFC payments do not involve chip data at this time and I would assume they won't for the foreseeable future. Mag strip, chip, and soft pay are simply 3 different ways of encrypting the same set of data(card#, Exp, and cardholder data) for transfer. This gets a little above my level of understanding but my assumption is that soft pay uses a similar encryption method as the chips do and my best guess as to why AP is as aggressive as it is about system mods is not so much to protect your card data, but to prevent cloning from being achieved easily.
If I am right, then I assume that we will soon see MSD removed from merchant terminals as an accepted protocol by way of security patches (updated every day at merchant batch), effectively rendering SwipeYours and the like, useless.
This might be a good compliment to SwipeYours for as long as it continues to work: Rhombus - Play Store
Now thru the end of the month if u use AP to buy something (anything) on ur Nexus device you will receive a $20 Best Buy gift card! I received my GC this morning after paying for something with AP yesterday so I can confirm this works. You will see the GC listed on the main page of the AP app about a day after you purchase with it. Im pretty sure you can use the card online or in store. Happy holidays guys!
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Now thru the end of the month if u use AP to buy something (anything) on ur Nexus device you will receive a $20 Best Buy gift card! I received my GC this morning after paying for something with AP yesterday so I can confirm this works. You will see the GC listed on the main page of the AP app about a day after you purchase with it. Im pretty sure you can use the card online or in store. Happy holidays guys!
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there doesnt seem to be a minimum amount either, all i bought with android pay was some peanut m&ms and the next day the gift card was listed under my credit card
Same here. I think I spent $2.69 or something. Its kinda crazy.
cool! so im gonna go back to stock or unroot to try this
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Pretty easy to get it to work with the new systemless root.
I have stock 6.0.1 with Catalysm Mod
Install SuperSu 2.61 (2.62 symbolic link gets detected)
Uninstall Xposed if you have it
Change DPI back to stock if you changed it
Tap and pay
I'll just put my nexus 7 back to stock and go from there
I spent $1.06 at Walgreen's 2 days ago. Looked in the Android Pay app just now and already have my $20 gift card to Best Buy. Win!
Well If i helped u guys please hit the THANKS button lol ; )
Can i just make a nandroid with TWRP, flash all one of the nexus factory images off Google use android pay then use android pay get the card and re TWRP later?
Made a nandroid, re-flashed to stock, loaded Android pay, tried to add my card, and it said "Your bank is not supported".......I need a drink.............
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Made a nandroid, re-flashed to stock, loaded Android pay, tried to add my card, and it said "Your bank is not supported".......I need a drink.............
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I might try this too. I've tried most or all of the tricks to get it to work with systemless root with no luck. My two credit cards are still registered in Google Wallet, so hopefully they'll work with Android Pay too.
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Pretty easy to get it to work with the new systemless root.
I have stock 6.0.1 with Catalysm Mod
Install SuperSu 2.61 (2.62 symbolic link gets detected)
Uninstall Xposed if you have it
Change DPI back to stock if you changed it
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do you know if xposed causes issues with cataclysm? Thanks
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do you know if xposed causes issues with cataclysm? Thanks
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It's been working fine for me. I have Youtube Adaway, Greenify modules installed.
This is a great promotion. I used AP yesterday and had the BestBuy gift card in the android pay app a few hours later! I saw that Samsung is giving a $50 best buy gift card to samsung pay users for setting up Samsung pay. I wonder if this is just Google offering something comparable for Nexus owners or a coincidence. Either way it's been a good month, Legos for Fi users, ability to add tablets to Fi account without additional monthly fees (just data charge for what you use), and a $20 gift card for best buy.
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It's been working fine for me. I have Youtube Adaway, Greenify modules installed.
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OK I have not been able to get cataclysm or AP to work and I did a fresh stock image flash and rooted with the latest su 2.62-3. I'm wondering if it's the kernel I'm using which is lean kernel. Could you guide how you were able to get both cataclysm and AP working with systemless rooted? Thanks
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OK I have not been able to get cataclysm or AP to work and I did a fresh stock image flash and rooted with the latest su 2.62-3. I'm wondering if it's the kernel I'm using which is lean kernel. Could you guide how you were able to get both cataclysm and AP working with systemless rooted? Thanks
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Not sure why it's not working out for you. Perhaps you can check out the Cataclysm forum.
Where's what I did. Stock 6.0.1 -> Cataclysm Mod -> SuperSu 2.62 -> Xposed
You should be installing the Xposed ARM zip, not the x86 or ARM64.
Anyone that doesn't want their $20 card feel free to shoot that bad boy over to me.
I used the $20 gift card to buy a Chromecast 2 at Best Buy. Brought the price down to $10 since they are on sale for $30, and then if you activate a new Chromecast before January, you get $20 in Google Play credit. So basically, I got a free Chromecast 2 and $10 just by using the Android Pay app once.
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I used the $20 gift card to buy a Chromecast 2 at Best Buy. Brought the price down to $10 since they are on sale for $30, and then if you activate a new Chromecast before January, you get $20 in Google Play credit. So basically, I got a free Chromecast 2 and $10 just by using the Android Pay app once.
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If you consider Google Play credit is good as cash.
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Anyone that doesn't want their $20 card feel free to shoot that bad boy over to me.
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So - S7s are shipping and Christmas for many of us Android users is almost here. I've rooted every Android I've ever had, but I really am considering leaving my S7 Edge stock to use Samsung Pay. I figured I'd put a poll out there and kick off any discussion the pros and cons of rooting. Thoughts?
I'll probably root eventually. I'd like to see how it performs out of the box first, but I bank with a local credit union that will likely never get Samsung Pay (They only got Apple pay last year), so that's not an issue for me.
I got the Note 5 a month and a half ago when we moved to T-Mobile, and came from the Nexus 6. The Note 5 is the first phone I had not rooted in the first week. There was an app to freeze the bloat I did not without rooting and I love my Android Pay. Only thing I miss from rooting my phone now is adblock. However I can live with the ads to keep the Android Pay functions.
nvm
I rooted and loaded custom ROM on all my phones except the Note Edge. the support wasn't there for it and AT&T really locked things down. but honestly, I didn't really miss much... I don't think I'll be doing any of that. I also want to try samsung pay and kinda wish my Gear S had the NFC to make that even easier. Might get S2 Classic 4G just for that honestly.
Adguard my friend Google it. I love Samsung pay and with the s7/e performing like they do I certainly don't need root. Maybe someday if CM comes along I'll consider it but for now Adguard is enough for me.
So the question still there... Samsung pay going to work on rooted device or not. Anyone tried?
Samsung Pay is a banking app and here in the UK my banking app (Lloyds bank) doesn't work with my rooted Galaxy S5.
Is not really an option always use an app to freeze the bloat (have used something like that call "Hide my Root") as was saying kxhaz
There should be alternative for that...