But if you didn't prepare beforehand and someone might be able to bypass your security or use Google Wallet while the phone is locked, then you have only one option: remotely disable or erase the phone.ġ. If you've lost your Android phone, you'll be fine so long as you properly set up biometrics first. How to lock Google Wallet on a lost or stolen phone For the more extreme option, select Remove payment method to delete the card from both Google Wallet and your Google account entirely. This will prevent anyone from using the card in Wallet without first setting it up again, but won't remove it from your Google account entirely.ģb. Click Remove under the card you want to remove, then Remove again to confirm.ģa. Open the Google Payments (opens in new tab) site and select Payment Methods from the top navigation bar.Ģ. It's best to check both apps when locking down cards on your Android phones and other devices, just to be safe.ġ. That means you can add a saved Google Pay card to Wallet, at which point deleting it on one service won't necessarily remove it from the other.

Google Wallet is device-specific, whereas Google Pay works across any device linked to your Google account. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)

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