what you need to know
- After mentioning the feature in 2022, Google appears to have finally added support for the “pkpss” file format in its Wallet app.
- Users can now import downloaded “pkpss” file format on Google Wallet to store digital passes.
- This feature has been in development since last year. However, some users reported that it can finally be used, and an official update is expected soon.
Google Wallet recently received a new update, and another update has been added: the ability to add the “pkpss” file format, which is the format used by Apple Wallet.
According to Mishaal Rahman, Google Wallet is able to import digital passes from the “pkpss” format. Rahman noted that he received a tip from a Telegram user (Cob) showing the addition of a downloadable “pkpss” file format on Android phones.
Google Wallet may soon be able to import digital passes saved in Apple .pkpass format! A user on Telegram told me that Google Wallet is now able to import .pkpass files. This doesn’t work for me yet, though. Let me know if this works for you! (Thanks to Cob on Telegram… https://t.co/jjAL3o2mbA pic.twitter.com/O69NHNRs6LMarch 15, 2024
As mentioned earlier, the pkpss file format is usually found in Apple Wallet; however, according to the video shared by Rahman on X, pkpss format downloads can be added to Google Wallet in a few simple steps. By accessing the file from the system and then agreeing to some terms and conditions, the user can easily add it to the Google Wallet app as a digital pass.
As Google says, support for the feature is long overdue Incorporate this feature Back to 2022. However, Rahman found evidence last year that it was brewing. Regardless, the tip shared by Rahman on X suggests that the feature is rolling out to a select few.Some users who responded to Rahman’s post also admit This feature is available on devices in some regions.
Standards for rolling out to Android devices still need to be determined. Nonetheless, we expect it to be officially launched soon via an update to the Google Wallet app. With the launch coming soon, users can easily store tickets and digital IDs and even import them in “pkpss” file format on the Google Wallet app. The new feature eliminates dependence on third-party services to import the above file formats.
The new feature comes after Google Wallet recently gained the ability to save movie tickets and boarding passes directly from Gmail. Users who get ticket confirmations from Gmail can see their tickets added directly to the Google Wallet app. The same update also includes the ability to archive old passes.