Key Points of This Article
- The Android version of the “Google Wallet” app may be rolling out features to favorite passes (with a star icon) and add shortcuts for favorited passes to the home screen.
- Our independent investigation confirmed that code related to pass favoriting and adding shortcuts for favorited passes to the home screen was registered in the app code of the Android “Google Wallet” app v25.38, released on Friday, September 26, 2025.
- Currently, only English files have been confirmed.
“Google Wallet” is a Google digital wallet management service for the Android platform that allows users to register NFC/FeliCa payment cards, as well as loyalty cards and fitness gym passes.
With the “My Number Card on Android” scheduled to be available in the fall of next year, 2026, it is becoming even more convenient. And now, the Android version of the “Google Wallet” app may soon offer even more convenient features.
These features include the ability to favorite passes (with a star icon) and add shortcuts for these favorited passes to the home screen. Our independent investigation confirmed that code related to pass favoriting and adding shortcuts for favorited passes to the home screen was registered in the Android “Google Wallet” app v25.38, released on Friday, September 26, 2025.
The rollout of the pass favoriting and home screen shortcut features for favorited passes in the Android “Google Wallet” app will allow for easier access to frequently used passes directly from the home screen.
<string name="pass_view_favorite_education_tip_message">Tap the star to add this pass to your home screen</string>
However, the code related to pass favoriting and adding shortcuts for favorited passes to the home screen that we confirmed in the Android “Google Wallet” app at this time has only been found in English files. While it’s possible that Japanese files will be added in the future, there’s also a chance that the rollout in Japan might be postponed initially.
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