Update: A Googler just visited xda forums and explained why Android Pay doesn’t work with root. Check out his xda post here.

So Android Pay is out and most of you already went ahead, installed it and started using it at the payment terminals without a flaw. But a good number of users out there are stuck with “Android Pay cannot be used” error on the app, and it’s not surprising to know that the error shows because the app is being used on a rooted phone.

To keep things secure, Google made sure that Android Pay couldn’t be used on rooted phones/tablets, and hence you get the “Android Pay cannot be used” error on the app.

Thankfully though, the situation isn’t as messed up as Samsung Pay. There are already a couple of workarounds to get Android Pay to work on rooted phones. Check the link below for details:

[icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] How to Use Android Pay with Root

The link above has all the possible workarounds to fix the “Android Pay cannot be used” error you’re seeing on your device.

Happy Androiding!