Google Wallet update adds receipt scanning and an in-app message center

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  Google Wallet’s Google Play Services v26.40 update adds receipt scanning and an in-app message center.

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  The update also improves merchant names in Wallet transaction notifications.

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  Google Pay on Chrome for Android lets users skip the Payment Request interface when sharing their name, email address and phone number with merchants.

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  Google has not clarified how receipt scanning works or whether it will be available everywhere.

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  The update was released a few hours before Android Police published its report on October 13, 2026.

Who

Google announced the new features for Google Wallet.

What

The update adds receipt scanning and an in-app message center, among other changes.

When

Google Play Services v26.40 was released a few hours before the report was published on October 13, 2026.

Where

In Google Wallet and Google Pay on Chrome for Android.

Why

Not stated.

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