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What's new on Android EFTPOS: December 2025

Written by EFTPOS NZ | Monday, December 8, 2025

We’ve now completed the rollout of our new Android EFTPOS experience first introduced in May. This update adds the finishing touches to the new interface and includes extra enhancements like the Alipay+ logo on present card screens, more control over receipt settings, and a range of fixes to improve stability and performance

Our new Android Experience

Redesigned to be clearer and faster to navigate

You’ll now see a refreshed interface across menus, transaction flows, settings, reports, and error messages. The new layout reduces clutter, highlights key actions, and improves readability. These updates make everyday tasks smoother and more intuitive, whether you’re processing a sale or running end-of-day reports. Learn more about our new Android experience here.

More control over receipts

You can now manage receipt settings directly on your terminal


Go to Device Manager > Configuration Options > Merchant to toggle Print Merchant Receipt, Print Customer Receipt, and Show Email Receipt Option on or off. This gives you more flexibility to print or email customer receipts, and turn off merchant receipts if you prefer. It saves paper and gives customers more choice.

Easier contactless refunds

Contactless refunds no longer prompt for a PIN

This brings Android EFTPOS in line with other terminals in New Zealand. The change applies to all contactless refunds, regardless of the amount. Mobile wallets may still ask the customer for Face ID, a passcode, or fingerprint verification where supported.

More payment choice, fresh new look
If your business accepts Alipay, you’ll now see the Alipay+ logo on the present card screen

 

This extends support to a wider range of digital wallets using your existing setup. We’ve also updated the Centrapay logo to match their new brand. These refreshed visuals make it easier for customers to recognise accepted payment types at checkout.

Accessibility improvements

Navigator volume is now separate from the device’s media volume and is set to 75% by default

Navigator voice guidance, chimes and prompts are now louder independent of your device’s volume setting, making them easier to hear in noisy environments.

System safeguards

Terminals will now stop new transactions from starting within one minute of a scheduled PCI reboot

This prevents incomplete or interrupted sales. If a transaction is attempted during this window, the terminal will decline it and show ‘PCI Reboot Pending’. PCI reboots are required updates that keep your terminal secure, and this safeguard helps ensure transactions finish safely before maintenance begins.

Stability and reliability improvements

This update includes several behind-the-scenes fixes to improve day-to-day performance, including:

  • Better Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stability

  • Display and keyboard layout fixes

  • Split payment and pre-auth fixes

  • Improved error handling for integrated POS systems

Learn more

You can read the full list of changes in our Help Centre:

Read the full release notes

The development, release, and timing of any products, features, or functionality remains at the sole discretion of Eftpos New Zealand and is subject to change.

 
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