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  • How Tap to Pay Works
  • The Advantages of Tap to Pay
  • Payment Methods
  • Payouts
  • Compatible Devices

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  1. Tap to Pay

Tap to Pay Overview

In this chapter, you will learn what Tap to Pay is, how to activate the solution in your Payrexx account, and how to use Tap to Pay.

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Tap to Pay is a technology that enables merchants to accept payments at the point of sale without the need for a traditional . With Tap to Pay, a smartphone or tablet takes on the role of the terminal.

How Tap to Pay Works

With Tap to Pay, payments are processed through an app installed on the merchant's smartphone or tablet. Transactions are carried out using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

NFC stands for "Near Field Communication" and is an international standard based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, allowing for contactless data exchange.

The Advantages of Tap to Pay

The technology behind Tap to Pay offers several benefits:

  • Cost-efficiency: No hardware needs to be purchased or maintained.

  • Easy and quick setup: Simply install the relevant app and connect it to Payrexx.

  • Flexibility and mobility: Tap to Pay is ideal for merchants who want to accept payments on the go (e.g., delivery services or market stalls).

  • Security: Due to the absence of hardware and PCI-DSS-compliant, end-to-end encrypted transactions, the risk of physical tampering is significantly reduced.

Payment Methods

Customers can pay with the following payment methods via Tap to Pay:

Payouts

Payouts are made to the bank account linked to your Payrexx account. You can find more information on the following page:

Compatible Devices

In order to use the Tap to Pay app, the device must meet the following requirements:

  • Android version 8.1 or higher

  • NFC compatibility

  • Google Mobile Services

  • TEE in a SoC (Trusted Execution Environment in a System on a Chip)

  • Developer options on the device must be disabled

To ensure the functionality of Tap to Pay, security updates must be regularly installed on the device.

Within an account, the app can be activated on one or more devices.

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