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How to remove a card from Samsung Pay
Samsung Pay is a quick and easy way to make mobile payments using your Samsung smartphone. You can store your cards and access them with a swipe to complete a purchase. You might want to delete unused cards if you’ve stored multiple ones. This will make finding the cards you frequently use more accessible and prevent security issues if you lose your phone. Here’s how to remove a card from Samsung Pay.
QUICK ANSWER
To remove a card from Samsung Pay, tap the menu button at the top left corner and go to Credit/debit cards. Select the card you want to delete, tap on the three vertical dots icon at the top right corner, and select Delete card. Confirm your selection to remove the card.
KEY SECTIONS
How to remove a card from Samsung Pay on your phone
Open the Samsung Pay app, tap the menu button (three horizontal lines icon) at the top left corner, and go to Credit/debit cards. You can also tap on the Credit/debit cards section on the app home screen if you see it. Tap on the card you want to delete. Tap the three vertical dots icon at the top right corner and select Delete card. Confirm that you want to delete the card, and remember that you will also lose any transaction history. Tap Delete to remove the card from Samsung Pay.
How to remove a card from Samsung Pay on your watch
Press and hold the back button on the smartwatch to launch Samsung Pay. Swipe to the card you want to delete and tap the three vertical dots icon. Select Delete and tap on the minus icon to remove the card.
If you have an older smartwatch, you can also delete a card from your phone through the Galaxy Wearable app. Launch the app, tap on Samsung Pay, select the card you want to get rid of, swipe up to show card details, and tap Delete. Confirm your selection to remove the card from your watch.
If you are having any problems using Samsung Pay, see our guide on how to fix them.
FAQs
The app will delete your card information, including the digital card it creates for tokenization. You will also no longer find the card’s transaction history on the app.
To remove Samsung Pay from your home screen, press and hold the Samsung Pay icon until a menu appears. Then, select Remove from Home screen or Delete. This will remove the Samsung Pay icon from your home screen. However, the app will still be installed on your device and accessible through the app drawer or settings. See instructions for deleting apps from Apple Watches too.
No, Samsung Pay is not being discontinued. The mobile payment service is still available for Samsung device users and is regularly updated with new features and improvements.