Worried About Packages Getting Stolen? Google Wallet Now Tracks Delivery Status

James Peckham· Jul 23, 2026 · 2:25 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 19 views

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Google Wallet’s latest update makes it a one-stop hub for tracking your orders, bringing delivery information together so you can monitor what you've bought and when it's set to arrive.Like the Gmail app, Android phones and tablets can now display tracking updates directly in Google Wallet. Google says it will pull data through any combination of “detailed receipts, tracking numbers, and shipping status," depending on what's made available. Tap it to open the transaction details, including the cost, time, and date, as well as the card you used and the retailer.

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▪Google Wallet’s latest update makes it a one-stop hub for tracking your orders, bringing delivery information together so you can monitor what you've bought and when it's set to arrive.Like the Gmail app, Android phones and tablets can now
▪Google says it will pull data through any combination of “detailed receipts, tracking numbers, and shipping status," depending on what's made available.
▪Tap it to open the transaction details, including the cost, time, and date, as well as the card you used and the retailer.

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Google Wallet’s latest update makes it a one-stop hub for tracking your orders, bringing delivery information together so you can monitor what you've bought and when it's set to arrive.Like the Gmail app, Android phones and tablets can now display tracking updates directly in Google Wallet. The feature was first announced in late June, but Google's VP of payments, Stavan Parikh, confirmed in a LinkedIn post that it's now available to all US-based users.Google’s support page on order tracking explains that it only works for select merchants, so it won't show up for some smaller retailers or those not based in the US. Google says it will pull data through any combination of “detailed receipts, tracking numbers, and shipping status," depending on what's made available.

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