Published Oct 26, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond surface-level tips.

Before joining AP, I wrote for tech publications such as Gizbot in 2023 and iJunkie (formerly known as iPhoneHacks) from 2021 to 2022.

Paying with my phone should be the fastest part of the checkout process.

However, every time I went to pay at a store, I'd fumble through Google Wallet, hunt for the right card, or wonder if I had the loyalty pass I needed.

My digital wallet had become a cluttered list, with old cards, duplicate passes, and items I rarely used.

After spending a few minutes cleaning up and reorganizing my cards, paying with my phone became the quick, seamless experience it was supposed to be.

Here's what I changed in Google Wallet to make checkout noticeably smoother.

I removed old and unused cards

It was time to clear out the…