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Samsung Pay now only works on Galaxy devices

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Many users have a problem. Samsung Pay suddenly stopped working properly. There are numerous complaints on Reddit and in the Samsung forum that the payment function no longer works. An error message appears that the ID is no longer valid. According to SamMobile, there’s a reason for this: Samsung Pay now only works on Samsung devices. If this limitation really comes true, countless people who bought a Samsung smartwatch but don’t own a Samsung phone could face a real problem.

Even now, blood pressure measurement and an ECG can only be taken on newer Samsung smartwatches if you have a Samsung cell phone. The app required for this cannot be installed on smartphones from other manufacturers. This is exactly what is now threatening with Samsung Pay. So far, installing Samsung Pay on any Android phone has not been a problem at all and to verify yourself. That’s suddenly no longer possible.

Anyone who now believes it was a mistake could be disappointed. According to 9to5Google, a Samsung support staff confirmed learned that Samsung Pay no longer works on all Android phones, but only on Samsung ones.

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For example, if you own a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and a Xiaomi cell phone, Samsung Pay could stop working in the foreseeable future. There is still no official report on this and Germany does not seem to be affected yet. If the statements of the Samsung employee are confirmed, that would of course be a sign that Samsung is further isolating itself.