Apps that don't play well with Google Pay – Important notice for users

Delhi : One of the most widely used UPI payment apps in the nation is Google Pay. Based on market share, the app is in the top 5 most popular UPI apps in India. Actually, one of Google's largest markets for its payment app is India. According to Google, it "identifies suspicious transactions in real-time by utilizing the best of Google's Artificial Intelligence and fraud prevention technology."

Although the corporation could be making an effort, users should exercise caution as well. On its website, Google has provided customers of Google Pay with some crucial never-dos. One of the most important ones is to shut any screen-sharing applications in order to keep using Google Pay. When conducting business, avoid using screen-sharing applications.

Screen sharing apps: what are they?

Applications that enable other's view what's on your device's screen—be it a computer, tablet, or phone—are known as screen sharing applications. Originally, these apps were meant to be used for remote phone support. They provide you total access to and control over your phone or gadget. Apps for screen sharing include TeamViewer, AnyDesk, and Screen Share.

Reasons why using screen-sharing applications with Google Pay is not advised. Screen sharing applications should not be used by Google Pay customers since fraudsters can utilize them:

 To manage your phone so that it may conduct transactions for you.

 To view the details of your debit card or ATM.

 To access the OTP that was texted to your phone and utilize it to make an account transfer.

Users are cautioned by Google that they will never be asked to download or install a third-party app by Google Pay. Make sure these applications are closed if they were downloaded before utilizing Google Pay. "Uninstall and remove these applications right away if you were told to download them by someone posing as a Google Pay official. Additionally, the Google emphasizes that you may report this issue to Google Pay.