Beta releases tend to have bugs, and this latest one from Android Q Beta 3 might be a bit unfortunate for those of you who use contactless payments. Many on Beta 3 are reporting that Google Pay is broken, presumably because of a SafetyNet issue similar to the one from Android P DP4 last year.

According to the tips we've received, Google Pay users trouble. One reader tried to remove and re-add his card, but he then got a notification that his phone had been paid. A reddit user in r / android_beta had the same experience and found that their phone did not pass a SafetyNet test. That being said, my Pixel 3 XL on Beta 3 passes both SafetyNet testers I threw at it.

As Apple's @topjohnwu pointed out back when something similar happened during Android P DP4, Google is clear in its beta release notes that Android Q Beta devices are not CTS-approved. It's odd that the issue is affecting some Beta 3 users and not others, but hopefully we hear about it sooner than later.


latch on to reports of this bugBeta 3 and Pay should be resolved.

You're going to want to manually clear your store, but hopefully that should get mobile payments working again. While we are here, we are looking forward to seeing you again, giving you a better look.

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