Curve pay configuration

kyngs

Hey guys, did you get it working? It seems to work fine for me.

abdullah

kyngs unfortunately I haven't been able to complete setup and I'm not sure why.

The logs show this:

06-15 23:10:45.148 27807 27807 I wm_on_restart_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=performRestart,time=0ms]
06-15 23:10:45.163 27807 27807 I wm_on_start_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=handleStartActivity,time=14ms]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:45.170 27807 27807 I emb_ndk : report path: /data/user/0/com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/files/embrace/ndk/emb_ndk.v1.85D15395229D4F6D83EBEA51AA6AD18C.1750028936745.crash
06-15 23:10:45.170 27807 27807 I emb_ndk : error path: /data/user/0/com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/files/embrace/ndk/emb_ndk.v1.85D15395229D4F6D83EBEA51AA6AD18C.1750028936745.error
06-15 23:10:45.170 27807 27807 I emb_ndk : map path: /data/user/0/com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/files/embrace/ndk/emb_ndk.v1.85D15395229D4F6D83EBEA51AA6AD18C.1750028936745.map
--------- switch to events
06-15 23:10:45.186 27807 27807 I wm_on_resume_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=RESUME_ACTIVITY,time=2ms]
06-15 23:10:45.186 27807 27807 I wm_on_top_resumed_gained_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=topWhenResuming]
06-15 23:10:45.197 27807 27807 I viewroot_draw_event: [window=VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity],event=Start draw after previous draw not visible]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:45.223 27807 28296 E adservices: Failed binding to measurement service: com.android.adservices.shared.common.exception.ServiceUnavailableException: Service is not available.
--------- switch to events
06-15 23:10:45.329 27807 27807 I viewroot_draw_event: [window=VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity],event=reportDrawFinished seqId=0]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:45.362 27807 27807 D InsetsController: hide(ime(), fromIme=false)
06-15 23:10:45.362 27807 27807 I ImeTracker: com.imaginecurve.curve.prd:a9ff530f: onCancelled at PHASE_CLIENT_ALREADY_HIDDEN
06-15 23:10:45.561 27807 27977 I WM-WorkerWrapper: Worker result SUCCESS for Work [ id=9541a2ba-59ac-49de-9033-dab46ec5c2dc, tags={ com.curve.domain.worker.CurveFeatureFlagWorker, CurveFlagWorkManager } ]
--------- switch to events
06-15 23:10:48.346 27807 27807 I viewroot_draw_event: [window=VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity],event=reportDrawFinished seqId=0]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:48.380 27807 27807 D InsetsController: hide(ime(), fromIme=false)
06-15 23:10:48.380 27807 27807 I ImeTracker: com.imaginecurve.curve.prd:c4a6bc8f: onCancelled at PHASE_CLIENT_ALREADY_HIDDEN
06-15 23:10:49.818 27807 27807 W WindowOnBackDispatcher: sendCancelIfRunning: isInProgress=false callback=androidx.activity.OnBackPressedDispatcher$g$a@e559385
06-15 23:10:49.865 27807 27807 D InsetsController: hide(ime(), fromIme=false)
06-15 23:10:49.865 27807 27807 I ImeTracker: com.imaginecurve.curve.prd:f3fd8a4e: onCancelled at PHASE_CLIENT_ALREADY_HIDDEN
--------- switch to events
06-15 23:10:50.262 27807 27807 I view_enqueue_input_event: [eventType=Motion - Cancel,action=com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity]
06-15 23:10:50.287 27807 27807 I wm_on_top_resumed_lost_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=topStateChangedWhenResumed]
06-15 23:10:50.295 27807 27807 I service_manager_stats: [call_count=200,total_time=66ms,duration=63631.408s]
06-15 23:10:50.316 27807 27807 I viewroot_draw_event: [window=VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity],event=reportDrawFinished seqId=0]
06-15 23:10:51.682 27807 27807 I wm_on_paused_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=performPause,time=9ms]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:51.748 27807 27807 D VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity]: visibilityChanged oldVisibility=true newVisibility=false
06-15 23:10:51.748 27807 27807 D VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity]: visibilityChanged oldVisibility=true newVisibility=false
--------- switch to events
06-15 23:10:51.762 27807 27807 I viewroot_draw_event: [window=VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity],event=Not drawing due to not visible. Reason=!mAppVisible && !mForceDecorViewVisibility]
06-15 23:10:51.766 27807 27807 I viewroot_draw_event: [window=VRI[CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity],event=Not drawing due to not visible. Reason=!mAppVisible && !mForceDecorViewVisibility]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:51.769 27807 27807 W WindowOnBackDispatcher: sendCancelIfRunning: isInProgress=false callback=androidx.activity.OnBackPressedDispatcher$g$a@95cb3ce
--------- switch to events
06-15 23:10:51.781 27807 27807 I wm_on_stop_called: [Token=253221070,Component Name=com.curve.curvepay.presentation.setup.navigation.CurvePaySetUpNavigationActivity,Reason=STOP_ACTIVITY_ITEM,time=9ms]
--------- switch to main
06-15 23:10:52.197 27807 28296 E adservices: Failed binding to measurement service: com.android.adservices.shared.common.exception.ServiceUnavailableException: Service is not available.
06-15 23:10:52.392 27807 27807 I emb_ndk : report path: /data/user/0/com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/files/embrace/ndk/emb_ndk.v1..1750028936745.crash
06-15 23:10:52.392 27807 27807 I emb_ndk : error path: /data/user/0/com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/files/embrace/ndk/emb_ndk.v1..1750028936745.error
06-15 23:10:52.392 27807 27807 I emb_ndk : map path: /data/user/0/com.imaginecurve.curve.prd/files/embrace/ndk/emb_ndk.v1..1750028936745.map
06-15 23:10:53.725 27807 28295 I FA      : Application backgrounded at: timestamp_millis: 1750029051682

If anyone has any idea what's going on, please do share. Thanks.

kyngs

abdullah
Have you enabled exploit protection compatibility mode for the app? It worked for me.

3mox0

Sorry i cant really help with the log, but I also just set it up and didn't have any problems. Permissions are as follows, if that helps in any way:

Curve: Camera (allow only while using the app, because i scanned my cards), Network, Notifications, Sensors
Google Play services: Nearby devices (only because of my pixel buds), Network, Notifications, Sensors
Google Play Store: Network, Notifications

chisc

3mox0

Do you use a particular DNS provider or VPN, any ad block? - It might be some of us are blocking necessary telemetry/APIs preventing it from working.

3mox0

chisc Yes, i use ControlD with Hagezi Ulimate + TIF and some of ControlD's native filters, as well as ProtonVPN.

abdullah

kyngs I enabled it but unfortunately same results. Very confusing… I'll keep tinkering.

Byku

I have something to report for you gents still struggling. I had similar problems with app getting stuck on enabling tap-to-pay. Turned out my setup was blocking the connections. Curve Pay does a lot of connections to 3rd party servers that got blocked by DNS filters. I also had Google Play Service (which is required to run this app) isolated and it couldn't contact google domains like firebaseremoteconfig etc. Also in the logs for Curve Pay there were crashes due to GOS hardening. What worked for me:

NFC must be on ofc
in my VPN app (Rethink) bypassed DNS&Firewall for Curve Pay so it can connect freely
also in VPN app allowed Google Play Services to connect freely
enable exploit protection compatibility mode for the Curve app
Curve had permissions for Network, Notifications, Sensors
Google Play Services had permissions for Networs, Sensors (not tested but the latter seems not needed)
cleared the cache before starting Curve (again may be not needed)

This worked. Also if your VPN uses a DNS that does blocking than better set it to one without any blocking.
Afterwards I could isolate GSF again, return to blocking Curve app with DNS filters again and set exploit protection compatibility off again. It does report dynamic loading from memory attempt but the app will not crash. I even restricted Curve Pay from running in the background and using data in the background. NFC is working with my CC now even with all those restrictions returned.
Some other things to consider: disable analytic and advertising cookies in the app, disable marketing notifications in the notification setting, unsubscribe from their e-mail marketing.

monozygote

Byku Any chance you got this to work in a private space (or do you happen to know if NFC tap to pay works from private space)? For me it hangs when it tries to register itself for tap to pay (in private space only, it works fine in a profile).

Byku

monozygote unfortunately it was in a profile. Profiles have their own NFC settings. I tried work profile with shelter but it says it's settings app cannot be launched because it has no GUI.

solentian

I can confirm that Curve Pay works in Croatia. Tried both in Owner and Work profile, but it needed google play services and setup as Byku and 3mox0 provided already. Also, add Curve Pay as Default wallet app in Connected devices > Connection preferences > NFC > Contactless payments.

abdullah

solentian weird, Curve does not even show as an option there for me.

Byku

abdullah You need to set it up inside the app first before it shows there.

abdullah

Byku yeah unfortunately that is still failing for me, can't figure out why.

Xtreix

I recently set up Curve and made my first purchase in a store with my Pixel 8 under GOS, it worked very well.

I installed it in another system-wide profile, activate NFC, the configuration was relatively simple, I was able to allow my bank to link to Curve, add a debit card and a virtual card.

Then, in settings > connected devices > connection preferences > NFC > Contactless payments > Curve.

The apps Sandboxed google play and Curve have network permissions and notifications, nothing more.

userame

Xtreix I did as well, it works and the payment went through.

But I also noticed something unexpected: while the phone was on the NFC reader, there was a pop up from the bottom of the screen (from Android UI) saying "choose an app to scan with" and there were listed Google Wallet, and something like com.google.wallet (I don't remember it exactly) from private space (that was locked and at rest in that moment).
This pop up was the standard android pop-up "Choose an application to complete an action". But I don't have Google wallet installed on my phone neither in the private space, I guess it's Google Play Service getting in the way but I don't actually now.
I just discarded the prompt and there was no problem, but I guess that if I didn't have the private space there would have been just one google wallet instance to pick automatically and the prompt wouldn't have appeared and the action "Choose an app to scan with" would have been completed automatically! somehow. I wonder what would have happened if this action would have gone through, since I don't have installed Google Wallet.

Did anyone notice a similar behaviour? or maybe you didn't because you don't have the private space and Curve Pay just make a blank call to Google Play Services without anything happening really?

I followed @MetropleX instructions for setting it up.
Google Play Service and Curve Pay just have network and notifications permissions.

MetropleX

userame I use Curve in secondary user and have never had this popup or experienced this behaviour. I don't have a google account logged in, only Play Services installed. I use another user to manage the app update from Play. a

userame

MetropleX I am logged in a google account and as well in a secondary user.

userame

This is what I'm talking about: https://i.imgur.com/fG5QaWu.png

It appeared both quickly before the curve pay UI and also after, when the curve pay screen went away, and it lasted as long as you weren't interacting with it.

I selected the second google wallet and then there was a screen saying "Bring the phone closer to the NFC reader to scan" and the google wallet logo underneath. I did, but of course the transaction on the terminal was already completed so nothing happened.

LGgos

I cannot for the life of me get this to work! UK user.

Curve is installed on my main profile from the Play Store with Play Services. Both have network permission. Services has sensor permission. Curve has sensor permission. Not connected to a VPN. Curve is set up with my bank card attached. NFC is enabled (phone unlock required) and Curve selected for contactless payments. Security compatibility mode enabled for the Curve app. Curve shows up in the quick menu with a thumbnail of my bank card.

Go to checkout, present phone to reader: BZZT BZZT (card reader fail sound)
Try again: BZZT BZZT
Try opening the Curve app in the foreground: BZZT BZZT

There's no option to enable Curve Pay from within the app, mind. No banner, no button. It just appears in the contactless payment method options.

I'm fresh out of ideas??
Don't say it has to be the Huawei version with the CCP spyware?