I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays and
have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work just
fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.

And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
on and the Barclay App selected.

If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
make contactless payments with this device"

Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.

I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be manned
by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
solution - but never do.

Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.

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On Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:01:52 +1100, Dave Plowman (News)
<dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:

> I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays
> and
> have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work
> just
> fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
>
> And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> on and the Barclay App selected.
>
> If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> make contactless payments with this device"
>
> Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
>
> I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be
> manned
> by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
> solution - but never do.
>
> Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
> Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.

Android does prevent contactless payments on the phone
if it decides that the phone has been rooted.

Obviously the NFC capability may have failed.

Dave Plowman wrote:

> touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> on and the Barclay App selected.
>
> If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> make contactless payments with this device"
>
> Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.

Every frigging time the app gets updated, or you reboot the phonre, you
have to re-sign in to the Barclays app ... if you don't see their Eagle
icon in the status bar, you haven't done that and payments won't work.

Unless you've seen way too many Barclays notifications and have silenced
them?

Isn't this the modern way ? Things that worked yesterday just stop today.

You can arse around with the 17 or so suggestions you will find as
solutions to your problem that aren't. Or you can just save time, factory
reset the phone and start again.

It was doing this that got my suddenly borked Android Auto working
again*. And it was doing this that I found out that no matter what Google
Drive says about your phone backups, it won't find them after a restore.

*Not even a week after I did this AA updated itself again and
significantly changed (i.e broke) the UI.

On Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:21:37 +1100, Jethro_uk <jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com>
wrote:

> Isn't this the modern way ? Things that worked yesterday just stop today.

Nope, Apple Pay and Google Pay still work fine.

> You can arse around with the 17 or so suggestions you will find as
> solutions to your problem that aren't. Or you can just save time, factory
> reset the phone and start again.

Or discover that others have had the same problem with Barclays
and see their fix works fine.

On 06/02/2023 16:01, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays and
> have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work just
> fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
>
> And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> on and the Barclay App selected.
>
> If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> make contactless payments with this device"
>
> Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
>
> I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be manned
> by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
> solution - but never do.
>
> Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
> Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.
>

I stored a Nationwide credit card in google wallet. To make a
contactless payment I just have to unlock the phone by entering the pin.
When making payments in Switzerland the amount was paid in SFr not GBP
and the app keeped a list of the payments. AIUI a Barclaycard is not
compatible with google wallet. :-(

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Michael Chare wrote:

> I stored a Nationwide credit card in google wallet. To make a
> contactless payment I just have to unlock the phone

Barclays specifically *don't* work with Google Wallet.

On 06/02/2023 16:01, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays and
> have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work just
> fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
>
> And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> on and the Barclay App selected.
>
> If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> make contactless payments with this device"
>
> Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
>
> I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be manned
> by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
> solution - but never do.
>
> Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
> Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.

IME you need to have enabled contactless payment in the app recently -
if you leave it too many days before using it again it turns itself off.
(you also need NFC turned on in the phone settings). You normally need
to see the contactless icon on the status bar:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:ContactlessIcon.png

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If its a contract phone then let them know its faulty and if you can get a
Pixel instead. Samsung are sort of not quite standard Android and often
things seem to go wrong in the software.
They make great tellies, but I'm not so sure about phones!
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> On Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:01:52 +1100, Dave Plowman (News)
> <dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays
>> and
>> have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work
>> just
>> fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
>>
>> And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
>> on and the Barclay App selected.
>>
>> If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
>> make contactless payments with this device"
>>
>> Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
>>
>> I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be
>> manned
>> by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
>> solution - but never do.
>>
>> Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
>> Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.
>
> Android does prevent contactless payments on the phone
> if it decides that the phone has been rooted.
>
> Obviously the NFC capability may have failed.

That's an interesting comment from Brian about Samsung 'phones. I have
always found their screens very insensitive and slow to respond, I find
Chinese makes like Xiaomi much more responsive.

On 07/02/2023 in message <trt7cu$3hb7p$1@dont-email.me> Brian Gaff wrote:

>If its a contract phone then let them know its faulty and if you can get
>a Pixel instead. Samsung are sort of not quite standard Android and often
>things seem to go wrong in the software.
>They make great tellies, but I'm not so sure about phones!
>Brian

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On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 23:46:29 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

> Michael Chare wrote:
>
>> I stored a Nationwide credit card in google wallet. To make a
>> contactless payment I just have to unlock the phone
>
> Barclays specifically *don't* work with Google Wallet.

Roll on these discussions on introducing the digital pound/euro!

Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote

> If its a contract phone then let them know its faulty and if you can
> get a
> Pixel instead.

But not a Pixel 6 Pro, mate of mine had his shit down
in nothing special air temps when recording videos
and even just talking on the phone. He managed to
monster Google into replacing it with a Pixel 7 Pro
and that doesnt have the problem.

> Samsung are sort of not quite standard Android and often
> things seem to go wrong in the software.

> They make great tellies, but I'm not so sure about phones!

Yeah, mate of mine has had to replace his much too often
imo and has to keep his calls short to get a decent time
between charges. Thats fucked imo.

On Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:01:52 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
<dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:

>I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays and
>have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work just
>fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
>
>And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
>on and the Barclay App selected.
>
>If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
>make contactless payments with this device"
>
>Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
>
>I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be manned
>by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
>solution - but never do.
>
>Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
>Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.

And they're in the process of bringing in a "cashless society"! God
help us all.

On Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:19:37 +1100, Dan Green <dhg99908@hotmail.se> wrote:

> On Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:01:52 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
> <dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays
>> and
>> have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work
>> just
>> fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
>>
>> And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
>> on and the Barclay App selected.
>>
>> If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you
>> can't
>> make contactless payments with this device"
>>
>> Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
>>
>> I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be
>> manned
>> by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
>> solution - but never do.
>>
>> Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
>> Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.
>
> And they're in the process of bringing in a "cashless society"!

Works fine for me. I only use cash at garage/car boot sales now
and that's not because cashless doesn't work there. I can pay to
any mobile number but it isnt worth holding up the queue of those
waiting to pay to convince the ignorant that its just as good as cash.

> God
> help us all.

Don't need any sky fairy, just use an operation that knows how to do
cashless payments.

In article <k4d322FtdkgU1@mid.individual.net>,
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> Dave Plowman wrote:

> > touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> > on and the Barclay App selected.
> >
> > If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> > make contactless payments with this device"
> >
> > Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.

> Every frigging time the app gets updated, or you reboot the phonre, you
> have to re-sign in to the Barclays app ... if you don't see their Eagle
> icon in the status bar, you haven't done that and payments won't work.

> Unless you've seen way too many Barclays notifications and have silenced
> them?

I'm able to log on to the app and use it for everything else - excepting
contactless payments. So does that still apply?

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In article <trs9f5$39kjr$1@dont-email.me>,
John Rumm <see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:
> On 06/02/2023 16:01, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> > I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays and
> > have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to work just
> > fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
> >
> > And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> > on and the Barclay App selected.
> >
> > If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> > make contactless payments with this device"
> >
> > Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
> >
> > I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be manned
> > by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
> > solution - but never do.
> >
> > Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
> > Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.

> IME you need to have enabled contactless payment in the app recently -
> if you leave it too many days before using it again it turns itself off.
> (you also need NFC turned on in the phone settings). You normally need
> to see the contactless icon on the status bar:

> http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:ContactlessIcon.png

First thing I tried. Open the app and go to card/contactless payments. Get
the setup page - and then the message I gave in my first post if I attempt
this.

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In article <mjq5uh9gt9q5ml398jabdaskvclubmpk20@4ax.com>,
Dan Green <dhg99908@hotmail.se> wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:01:52 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
> <dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:

> >I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra. Latest software updates. Bank with Barclays
> >and have the latest version of that App software too. Which seems to
> >work just fine - can do transfers and payments, etc.
> >
> >And touch payment used to work - up until a couple of months ago. NFC is
> >on and the Barclay App selected.
> >
> >If going to touch payment setup in the App I get 'Unfortunately you can't
> >make contactless payments with this device"
> >
> >Which is obviously a lie since it did work until recently.
> >
> >I've tried Barclays online chat and phoning them. Both seemed to be manned
> >by those without an answer and say they'll pass it on for advice and a
> >solution - but never do.
> >
> >Any hints where to get an answer? I've tried an un install, deleting the
> >Barclays details, and starting over, with no success.

> And they're in the process of bringing in a "cashless society"! God
> help us all.

Don't have any problems with the card itself. But contactless via my phone
means I don't have to have the card with me.

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Dave Plowman wrote:

> Don't have any problems with the card itself. But contactless via my phone
> means I don't have to have the card with me.

Until you get complacent and try to buy petrol at night and remember the
app won't work for pay at pump

On Thursday, 9 February 2023 at 16:52:18 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
> Dave Plowman wrote:
>
> > Don't have any problems with the card itself. But contactless via my phone
> > means I don't have to have the card with me.
> Until you get complacent and try to buy petrol at night and remember the
> app won't work for pay at pump

Tesco have just opened a brand new petrol station near here... Completely unmanned so pay-at-pump the only option. 'State of the art'. Doesn't even accept contactless payments...

I never take cards out with me any more; haven't done since just before the pandemic I think. Maybe I ought to hide one of the otherwise-unused cards in the car just in case.

In article <k4kmluF4o3kU1@mid.individual.net>,
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> Dave Plowman wrote:

> > Don't have any problems with the card itself. But contactless via my
> > phone means I don't have to have the card with me.

> Until you get complacent and try to buy petrol at night and remember the
> app won't work for pay at pump

Not offered at my usual filling station. Obviously if out and about and
needing fuel, I'd have my cards with me.

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On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:42:27 -0800, Mathew Newton wrote:

> On Thursday, 9 February 2023 at 16:52:18 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
>> Dave Plowman wrote:
>>
>> > Don't have any problems with the card itself. But contactless via my
>> > phone means I don't have to have the card with me.
>> Until you get complacent and try to buy petrol at night and remember
>> the app won't work for pay at pump
>
> Tesco have just opened a brand new petrol station near here...
> Completely unmanned so pay-at-pump the only option. 'State of the art'.
> Doesn't even accept contactless payments...
>
> I never take cards out with me any more; haven't done since just before
> the pandemic I think. Maybe I ought to hide one of the otherwise-unused
> cards in the car just in case.

I've just printed a sticker with my Nectar card barcode on it. One less
card to carry. It's stuck on the inside of the crate I use for shopping.

sadly Tesco still require you to scan your clubcard before releasing a
handset, so having that on the crate is of less use.