Samsung launched its digital wallet service Samsung Pay in 2015 to take on Apple Pay. Initially, the company's offering had one key advantage: it worked with non-NFC payment terminals as well.
However, in recent years, Google's strong push has led to Google Pay becoming more popular, with Samsung Pay all but forgotten. So, if you are done with Samsung Pay and want to completely get rid of it from your Galaxy phone, follow the guide below.
How to Disable Samsung Pay's Quick Launch Gestures
The most annoying part of Samsung Pay is not the service itself but the quick launch gestures. If you use it to make payments regularly at terminals or stores, the gestures are helpful since they allow you to quickly bring up the Samsung Pay app from the lock screen, home screen, or even when the display is off.
If you want to have Samsung Pay set up and ready to use but just want to disable its annoying quick launch gestures from the home screen or lock screen, follow the steps below:
- Open Samsung Pay and tap the menu button in the top left corner.
- Tap the Settings icon in the top right corner of the hamburger menu.
- Go to Quick access and default card and disable the Lock screen, Home screen, and Screen off shortcuts.
How to Uninstall Samsung Pay From Your Phone
With the instructions above, you can still use Samsung Pay whenever you want by opening the app or by tapping your phone to a payment terminal. But if you want to completely get rid of the payment service from your phone, you need to uninstall the app.
- Open the app drawer on your Samsung Galaxy phone and find the Samsung Pay app.
- Proceed to long-press on it.
- Select Uninstall from the action box that pops up.
- Confirm your selection by tapping OK.
Alternatively, you can navigate to Settings > Apps, find the Samsung Pay app, and then uninstall it. If you ever need to use the app again, you can download it from the Google Play Store.
Samsung Pay Is Not Pre-Installed on New Galaxy Phones
Samsung does not pre-install Samsung Pay on newer Galaxy phones. Instead, the app is downloaded during the initial setup. So, if Samsung Pay is not available in your region or you just don't want to bother with it, don't install the app while setting up your new Galaxy phone the next time around.