The Google Play Store is pre-installed on most Android devices, includingbudget-friendly smartphones. It’s an intuitive and efficient way to download and update apps on your phone or tablet, whether free or paid. Most software subscriptions can also be managed using the Play Store, making it a one-stop shop for everything relating to apps and services running on your phone.
To purchase apps and pay for subscriptions, you’ll set up a payment method in the Play Store, which is usually a credit card. However, after adding one, you may need to remove or update it, which may be tricky to find. The process to find and remove your credit card from the Play Store is straightforward and can be done from your phone, tablet, or even a computer. Here’s how it’s done.
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How to remove your credit card from Google Play Store on your Android device
The easiest way to remove a payment method associated with your Play Store account is to use your Android smartphone or tablet.
How to remove your credit card from the Google Play Store on a computer or web browser
To remove a payment method from your Google account on your computer, the process is easy and seamless.
All your payment methods are linked
Since Google’s ecosystem is interconnected, removing a credit card from Google Pay or the Play Store removes it across all Google services and apps. If you saved a payment method in the Play Store, deleting it removes it from Chrome’s saved credit cards.
This is important as you may not necessarily think about the impact of removing a card from Google Pay. However, if you remove a card you never plan to use when buying something from the Play Store but often use it to pay for online purchases, you won’t find it in Chrome’s auto-fill suggestions, as it’s also removed from there.
The best option is to check which cards are used for existing subscriptions without removing one from your account.
Go further with Google Wallet
Now that you know how to manage the payment methods associated with your Google Account, you might want to learn more about using Google Wallet. For example, did you know you can use it tostore your ID on your mobilefor easy access?
