About smart phone wallets.. - page 3.

2double0

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Quote from: justusranvier on October 15, 2014, 10:49:02 AM

Quote from: testerman on October 15, 2014, 10:02:08 AM

how about blockchain wallet ?

it has a feature of, 4 digit pin code , and 2fa which is sms code verification.

Don't use the Blockchain wallet.

It reuses addresses by default, which means you have no privacy.

Many people do not care if others see/know they re use addresses, as long as the wallet is secure its fine, unless you have something to hide.

Monkeynutz

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+1 for blockchain

HeroCat

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Currently I do not see any safe telephone wallet - that is the main problem.
May be in the future Wink

petahashminer

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in this digital world,

never trust anything, unless you write the code..

james martin

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I used Blockchain. It also has more basic and very useful features like displaying a list of your transactions, and a PIN lock to make sure nobody accesses your wallet. You can also pick a fiat currency to display on the main screen of the app to show what your bitcoin balance is worth.

runam0k

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Touchdown

Quote from: justusranvier on October 15, 2014, 10:49:02 AM

Don't use the Blockchain wallet.

It reuses addresses by default, which means you have no privacy.

Must admit, I didn't care about new addresses per transaction, but in Mycelium, at least, it's all handled seamlessly. I already take it for granted - in the space of a week! - and now I think, why not have that added level of privacy?

A few general points about Mycelium:

- great back-up feature
- option of PIN protection, so losing the phone should not be an issue
- apps generally are sandboxed, so arguably safer than the wallet on your PC (we're still talking about hot wallets, of course, not your life savings)
- the trading app within Mycelium is a nice bonus

howhardcanitbe

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I use the blockchain wallet, however I'm still looking for one that seems the LEAST like a real wallet.

I mean the way things could go south would be if a thief knew what to do with the app when he found it. I imagine some thieves might not know about bitcoin but if they saw an app that said "blah blah WALLET" then they're going to think money, something worth cracking, etc.

Someone should make an obscurely named wallet.

justusranvier

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Quote from: testerman on October 15, 2014, 10:02:08 AM

how about blockchain wallet ?

it has a feature of, 4 digit pin code , and 2fa which is sms code verification.

Don't use the Blockchain wallet.

It reuses addresses by default, which means you have no privacy.

OnkelPaul

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Mycelium - it works well even on my really dated Android 2.3 phone and is being improved continually.

But even though this wallet has superb backup features, I would not keep much more BTC on a smartphone than I would carry equivalent EUR in my physical wallet.

Onkel Paul

TheMasterKey

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blockchain wallet seems to be more secured.

testerman

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how about blockchain wallet ?

it has a feature of, 4 digit pin code , and 2fa which is sms code verification.

newflesh

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Yeah regardless of what security an app promises, they should be treated like 'hot' wallets and not long term storage.

I've used Hive before, been meaning to check out Mycelium as they've had pretty good reviews.

IIOII

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Quote from: RustyNomad on October 15, 2014, 09:36:43 AM

In regards to safety..... They all say their wallets are safe and maybe they are. I would however have sleepless nights with all my coins lying in a phone wallet. I never keep more than around 0.5 in my phone wallet. Rest is kept offline and moved to the phone as required.

Yes, don't keep more on your phone wallet than you expect to need. Use it the same way like you would use an ordinary wallet.

Even if the wallet implementation might be safe, your phone may still be unsafe because of the platform itself. Also it might be stolen. Offline storage is the only resonably safe way to store larger amounts of Bitcoin.

Apart from that, mycelium is a good choice.

RustyNomad

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Personally making use of MyCelium on Android (No iOS app yet). The new HD version was released this past week.

Tried many others but settled on MyCelium as I like what it offers.

In regards to safety..... They all say their wallets are safe and maybe they are. I would however have sleepless nights with all my coins lying in a phone wallet. I never keep more than around 0.5 in my phone wallet. Rest is kept offline and moved to the phone as required.

testerman

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Which android/ios btc wallet application are you using?

are they trustworthy? User friendly?

I am looking forward an application , which is safe and user friendly for storing,receiving, sending my btc..

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