Why did wallet stop working all of a sudden?

[carseller0822]

I used wallet less than a week ago with no problem. Now when I open it I get "UPDATE WALLET- this version of the Google Wallet app is no longer supported. Please download the latest version from the Android Market." When I select "update" I'm directed to the Play Store and then I'm informed that "! Your device isn't compatible with this version."

Anyone know what's up?

[Ann154]

Go ask Google. This is a peer to peer forum and us customer can only speculate what's going on.

[scott21]

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[carseller0822]

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[nathang · Accepted solution]

Google Wallet got updated to 1.5 R79 V5.

Go to XDA and do a search for it to get the APK to sideload it.  I would link it, but Verizon doesn't like the linking of useful sites and would much rather keep their users in the dark.

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[Tidbits]

Gotta love exclusivity and a NDA... 

http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/services_solutions/details.jsp?detId=google_wallet&catId=service_exc...

It's exclusive to Sprint.  NO CARRIER outside of Sprint can use Wallet, and only the GSM carrier free Nexus can use it.  I honestly believe Sprint is blocking it, and Google can't say "Sprint is blocking it", but opted to say "Verizon is blocking it due to XXX" and Verizon due to an NDA with Google can only say "We are not blocking it because we need to have a commercial agreement."

What commercial agreement are we talking about?  Could it be Google wants Verizon to buy out the exclusivity?  Before anyone says there is no exclusive agreement.  Then answer this question.  When Verizon advertised the Galaxy Nexus as Exclusive in bold red letters it was taken down in less than 4 hours yet Sprint says they have exclusivity to Wallet?  If they didn't then Why Google hasn't taken that down since last year?

[nathang]

ISIS mobile payment system is a joint venture between ATT, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless.  Notice which carrier is left out?

Seems odd Google would limit an app to just one carrier especially Sprint.  I could see phones being exclusive, but an app?  Google makes a good bit of revenue from apps and it would seem odd it would limit that revenue.

[Tidbits]

Oddly you forget that Google is also in the Mega group to push mobile payments forward. Like I said in another thread Wallet CAN add Isis to it. Wallet is nothing more than a mobile terminal.

[Ann154]

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I'm not an employee of Verizon Wireless nor have I ever been one.

[carseller0822]

Thanks nathang. I looked around over the weekend and downloaded it.

[Tidbits]

One more thing.  Since Sprint has exclusivity they couldn't put Isis into the terminal as that would mean Sprint would lose exclusivity, and someone needs to pay for that. 

FYI the proof is in the pudding Google does have an exclusive agreement.  Keep in mind this was BEFORE NFC were on mobile devices nearly 2 years ago with the Nexus S release.  Google muffed by going exclusive with Sprint and as you can see Sprint does have exclusivity as Google will not let  you advertise as having one without having exclusivity.