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EMM_386 | 5 years ago

> Now they're doing away with the web interface. They don't say why, so the reason has to be pretty shady.

The article explains why.

> Just like with Google Allo, SMS-based authentication means there's no desktop support at all. The Google Pay website is being stripped of all its useful functionality because a browser does not have a carrier SIM card and therefore can't be authenticated by the SMS-reliant system.

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kahirsch|5 years ago

That's not really an explanation, though. The web interface works today and will continue to work through April 3. So, if Google wanted it to continue, it would.