Google Wallet is one of the applications that comes pre-installed on all mobile phones, but in Spain it is normally only used to make payments. By being able to put our bank cards there we can use our mobile phone to pay If it has NFC, something that all terminals have included for a few years.
But Google changed Google Pay to Google Wallet for a reason. I wanted this application to replace not only our credit card, but our wallet, our purse. And for this it was necessary that, in addition to the bank cards, it could store other types of cards, such as loyalty cards.
Furthermore, through partnerships with transport companies it was possible carry train or plane tickets, for example, within this application. The point is that there is an important difference in the use of these tickets through this app, and many people do not know it.
A person with a mobile phone and passport passing a checkpoint at an airport
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When we are going to use our mobile phone to go through airport security control, we need to open the application and, there, open the ticket. In the event that we do not have the screen at maximum brightness, we may have to do it Since if this is not the case, the machines may not scan the QR or barcode of our ticket correctly. In theory the app is capable of raising the brightness to maximum automatically, but it can fail. Additionally, if we have a screenshot of the ticket itself or have sent it to someone so they can have their ticket, we will have to increase the brightness manually.
This simple action makes the scanning much faster and we have no problems when passing the control. Besides, If we click on the barcode, it often opens in full screen. that code with a white background, making it easier to scan, either manually or automatically.
Finally, if we use this application a lot, we should know that for a few weeks now it has been possible to put the shortcut in the accesses at the top of the mobile, next to the notifications. This way we can enter Google Wallet directly without having to search for the app.