Galaxy Nexus owners may start looking to their phone whenever that pesky bank account is dying for some hurt. Although Google’s latest smartphone doesn’t officially support its mobile payment scheme, a few clever developers have introduced a functional workaround. Early reports suggest that Citi MasterCards can’t be added (yet), but thankfully, the gratis Hamilton courtesy of Mountain View comes without a hitch. To get started, you’ll need to unlock your phone’s bootloader and install MoDaCo’s custom ROM. From there, a Google Wallet patch must be applied, and its permissions then changed. The process isn’t exactly for the faint of heart, but we know our readers are more than capable — you’ll find instructions in the source. Best yet, the crew at BGR verified this newfound functionality by purchasing enough sugar to make our mouths hurt. And why not? After all, it was on Google’s dime.
Google Wallet unofficially finessed into Galaxy Nexus, complete with complimentary cash originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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