Google Pay Receives a Material Design Makeover

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Originally launched as Tez in India, Google Pay quickly competed with bastions like Paytm and Phonepe. And now, this digital wallet platform has benefited from a metamorphosis of hardware design, giving it a new look. From the main menu of your avatar, everything has adopted a much cleaner interface. Let's take a look at all the Google Pay hardware design changes made by the app. And if you're new to Google Pay, do not forget to check out our guide to setting up and using Google Pay.

Redesign of Google Pay hardware

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The old home screen vs the new

Starting with the main screen, the Google Pay Hardware Design Update removed the nearby Payments option at the top. In the header, which was previously used to store your UPI ID and your user name was replaced by a QR code reader. Your profile has also been moved to the top right, only your displayed image is visible.

business section
Section of old and new entrepreneurs

the Suggestion The menu has also been created without clutter, as can be seen in the Business section. In addition, the updated Google Pay hardware design also added a "New payment'Floating button at the bottom of your screen. Tap to access a redesigned search area. In addition, mobile charging, businesses, individuals and bill payments were previously cluttered under one page. Each has now been classified and placed under different tabs.

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Old vs new UI profile

The profile section of Google Pay has also adopted the hardware design very well. In the header section, your avatar is now surrounded by associated symbols. Spot Code. In addition, you can also see the total of your rewards earned in the same section. Previously, there were tons of other options like payment methods, languages, privacy, notifications, and so on. All this has now been moved under the Settings tab, giving your profile section a cooler appearance.

Availability

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Old vs New search section

Google Pay hardware design updates are managed on the server side. So, not everyone will receive the update at once. But considering the fact that the deployment has taken place since last week, you can download the file Google Pay app version 47.0.001_RC02 of Play store and check if the Google Pay content has been changed.

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