Those users who have Android devices with the bootloader unlocked will soon no longer have access to the Android Pay functionalities. I could have saved the best for last, but it has not been like that, what better than to be clear and concise in the first lines. This makes us see that Android is more and more like iOS and that iOS is more like Android, sometimes security takes precedence over customization. The latest SafetyNet update from Google is the culprit that this stops working, and that is when we talk about money and bank details, it is time to maximize security, Google knows it.
Users will receive the message "we could not verify your software" and prevent users from paying. Many devices, even the latest Google Nexus, can suffer from this impairment. Some users of the Nexus 6P warn that their devices have the bootloader unlocked even if they are totally factory devices, not altered by software. Another big hit is the OnePlus 3, a device generally with the bootloader unlocked and that will win another prize in the form of an impediment to Android Pay. So, make sure the status of your device before proceeding with the update installation.
Android pay can't be used on this device… Google isnt able to confirm that your device or the software on it is Android compatible. You many need to unroot your device.
That is the message that users are receiving. The most worrying thing is that Google has decided not to warn in time enough, or take less extreme measures. It is the point, when you allow the diversification of your operating system, you can not leave users without a function right off the bat. On the other hand, this will negatively affect the expansion of Android Pay as a contactless payment method.