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Inactivity for 12 consecutive months on a single device can trigger automatic removal of a payment instrument, rendering it unusable on that device.
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Users who do not use Google Pay on a given device for 12 consecutive months risk having their payment instrument removed from that device.
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"you do not use Google Pay on the device for 12 consecutive monthsExcerpt from Google Ads's Terms of Service
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Inactivity for 12 consecutive months on a single device can trigger automatic removal of a payment instrument, rendering it unusable on that device.
Users who do not use Google Pay on a given device for 12 consecutive months risk having their payment instrument removed from that device.
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