Report: Android Pay may use gamification to encourage you to tap and pay

Google may have an unusual trick up its sleeve when it comes to encouraging you to try out Android Pay.

A series of code strings in an APK teardown of Android Pay 1.10 reveal some type of game with prizes on the line. The first clue is a series of references to coins. There are even a few details about winning a prize:

You can also find out if you won a prize later. We’ll send you a notification to remind you or you can go to the Shop. Tap. Reward. card in your Android Pay app.

The teardown also uncovered a reference to “opt out of the game” and a social component to “tell your friends.” 

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