Use Google Pay on Android devices

Learn how to use Google Pay to test payment flows in a Manual session on Android devices.

Google Pay testing is supported on Private and Local Android devices only.

Prerequisites

  • Kobiton account with access to Android Private and Local devices

  • Google account

  • Valid payment card

    • Sample cards can also be added to a Google account, as described in the official Google documentation.

Add a Google account to Android device

Launch a manual session on an Android device in the Kobiton Portal.

Follow this guide to add a Google account to the device. (A signed-in Google account is required to enable Google Pay.)

Test payment using Google Pay

In the same manual session, open the target website or app and trigger the payment flow that uses Google Pay.

Select Buy with Google Pay.

Choose or add a payment method, then select Continue to complete the payment.

Google Pay test flow complete

Google Pay integration has been validated on an Android device using Kobiton and testing is complete.

Troubleshooting

The following sections describe common issues that may occur during Google Pay testing.

Black screen when adding a Google account

On Android 12 and newer, a black screen may appear during Google account sign-in if a device passcode is set. This blocks the login flow and prevents the account from being added.

A black device screen on Android device.

Resolution:

Follow this guide to bypass the black screen and complete Google account sign-in.

“Google account required” pop-up

This message appears when Google Pay is selected but no Google account is signed in on the device.

A Google Pay is required pop-up

Common causes:

  • No Google account is present on the device

  • The account was removed during device cleanup or reset

Resolution:

Add a Google account to the device, then retry the payment flow.