{"id":2832,"date":"2025-06-17T07:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=2832"},"modified":"2025-06-17T07:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:01:40","slug":"google-play-stores-new-swipe-gesture-is-here-to-save-you-from-accidental-buys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2832","title":{"rendered":"Google Play Store\u2019s new swipe gesture is here to save you from accidental buys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\nNo more one-tap buys on Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5bGn34kesYNpYY8YDgL4E5.jpg\" alt=\"Top Charts in the Play Store on the Galaxy S25 Ultra\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Google has finally ditched one-tap buys on the Play Store for a swipe-to-buy move, making sure you really want to spend your cash.<\/li><li>The \u201cSlide to buy\u201d feature rolled out with Play Store version 46.5.19-31 and shows up everywhere \u2014 apps, books, movies, even Google TV.<\/li><li>Instead of a quick tap, you now drag a pill-shaped button with helpful arrows and bounce effects guiding you to confirm.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google has now swapped out the one-tap buy on the Play Store for a slide-to-buy gesture in order to tackle accidental purchases head-on, making sure you actually mean to hit buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following up on what was teased in March\u2019s Play Services update, Google Play Store has officially replaced its old one-tap buy button with a swipe-to-confirm gesture. Spotted first by9to5Google, this \u201cSlide to buy\u201d feature is now live across the whole digital lineup, such as apps, books, movies, you name it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This change appears to be rolling out wide with Play Store version 46.5.19-31. You\u2019ll see it pop up everywhere you make a Google Play purchase \u2014 whether you\u2019re buying from third-party apps or right inside the Google TV app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/google-battery-GWRL2-p1787116.htm\">Replacement battery for Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"swipe-it-like-you-mean-it-3\">Swipe it like you mean it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of just tapping once, users now interact with a pill-shaped button that has a circular handle you drag. Animated arrows and a little bounce hint at the swipe action, making it clear how to seal the deal before buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Google-Play-tap-buy.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FfN2wPB2ViPzjscEiSLsMN.jpg\" alt=\"swipe to confirm gesture for Play Store purchases\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Image credit: 9to5Google)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Single-tap buys made it way too easy to accidentally spend cash, especially on apps. Seeing this problem, Google has stepped in to fix it. What used to be a quick checkout had a downside\u2014people clicking \u201cbuy\u201d by mistake. This new slide move is Google&#8217;s way of cutting down those oops moments for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this change, now you have to swipe sideways to confirm before the usual password or fingerprint step kicks in. This new slide-to-buy gesture works the same whether you\u2019re grabbing a one-off app or signing up for a subscription through the Play Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/google-battery-GDHB7-p1786996.htm\">Replacement battery for Google GDHB7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This swipe move is a solid upgrade, especially for people who\u2019ve dialed back or turned off purchase checks. It\u2019s a smart way to make buying stuff a whole lot less stressful, and honestly, we\u2019re all here for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No more one-tap buys on Google Play. What you need to know Google has finally ditched one-tap buys on the Play Store for a swipe-to-buy move, making sure you really want to spend your cash. The \u201cSlide to buy\u201d feature rolled out with Play Store version 46.5.19-31 and shows up everywhere \u2014 apps, books, movies, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2832\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Google Play Store\u2019s new swipe gesture is here to save you from accidental buys&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2833,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2832\/revisions\/2833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}