use android pay while rooted

If your Android device is rooted Android Pay will state that “Your device is not compatible” or something to that effect. To get around this annoying message. You can use this guide to hide root from Google Play Services and Google Services Framework.( You might have to try both, whatever gets you to use Android pay while rooted)

By following a couple of steps, you can activate your credit card or debit card with Android Pay even when your smartphone has already been rooted.

Android Pay follows behind Apple Pay as well as Samsung Pay. While there are some technical differences between them, there are also some similarities. One big similarity between Android Pay and Samsung Pay is that neither of them will let you use the service if your smartphone has been rooted.

Thankfully though, this limitation for Android Pay can be bypassed on almost all Android smartphones. We aren’t going to focus on Apple Pay or Samsung Pay though. Instead, we’re going to focus on how to use Android Pay while rooted. A lot of people are upset that they won’t be able to use the service if their smartphone is rooted but I have found a couple of different things that you should try.

The first of these suggested methods is the easiest but I also wanted to show you another one too. The reason why is because one single method will not work for everyone. There have been reported on both sides that it didn’t work for them and right now we don’t have a definitive reason about what the hold up is.

How to use Android Pay while rooted Without Xposed

  1. Launch the SuperSU Application
  2. Tap on the Settings Tab
  3. Tap on the ‘Enable Superuser’ Option(this should uncheck the option)
  4. Reboot the Device
  5. Launch Android Pay
  6. Add and Activate the Credit/Debit Card to Android Pay
  7. Once Verified, Reboot the Device Again.
  8. Launch the SuperSU Application.
  9. Tap the Settings Tab.
  10. Tap on the ‘Enable Superuser’ Option(this should check the option this time)
  11. Reboot the Device One Last Time.

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How to use Android Pay while rooted with Xposed

  1. Download the Xposed Module Called RootCloak.
  2. Activate the RootCloak Xposed Module.
  3. Add Both Google Play Services and Google Services Framework to the RootCloak List.
  4. Launch the Android Settings Application.
  5. Browse to and Tap on the ‘Apps’ Option(called Application Manager for Samsung devices).
  6. Swipe Over to the All Column.
  7. Locate and Tap on the Google Play Services Application.
  8. Tap on the ‘Manage Space’ or ‘Manage Data’ Option.
  9. Then Tap on the ‘Clear All Data’ Option.
  10. Reboot the Device.
  11. Lastly, Add/Activate the Credit/Debit Card to Android Pay.

Some general tips to consider before you know how to use Android Pay while rooted

There we have it. Two different ways for you to bypass the limitations of Android Pay to those who have rooted their smartphone. Of course, you could just unroot your Android smartphone and return back to stock if you wanted. This should work for everyone(even those who have tripped KNOX) who want to use Android Pay. If you are familiar with Xposed and want to do this option, then you’re more than welcome to. As mentioned though, some people have reported that both of these methods did not work for them.

Alternatively, some people have also reported that both of these methods worked for them and now they can use Android pay while rooted. So until there is a single solution that works for everyone, we will just have to try the different options that we have available. If one doesn’t work for you then the other most likely will. There’s no harm in trying either of these methods either and one method isn’t better than the other. It’s this reason alone why I suggest you pick the one that you are more comfortable with.

If you have any questions regarding how to use Android pay while rooted, you can ask me in the comments.

I also recommend that you perform a Nandroid backup of your device before you do anything like this. We aren’t doing anything special here that would break your install but you still always want to have a recent backup before doing something like this. If it doesn’t work, or you don’t like it for one reason or another then you can always restore the backup that you just created.

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