Topic: Bitcoin Android Released! - page 3. (Read 7507 times)
I saw this, does it work with my current wallet?
Its about time this is awsome!
Hi All,
We just released a version 1.1 with some fixes.
- support for up to 8 decimal places
- progress window shows status downloading blocks and connecting to peers
- fixed (hopefully) two bug causing crash reports
- added Russian, German, and Simplified Chinese translations (contributed by the community)
You can update it from the Android Market. Or if you haven't installed it yet visit:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoinandroid&feature=search_result
We also added the apk files to the Downloads section here if you don't have access to the Android Market:
https://github.com/barmstrong/bitcoin-android/archives/master
There is a testnet and production (regular) version there.
We just released a version 1.1 with some fixes.
- support for up to 8 decimal places
- progress window shows status downloading blocks and connecting to peers
- fixed (hopefully) two bug causing crash reports
- added Russian, German, and Simplified Chinese translations (contributed by the community)
You can update it from the Android Market. Or if you haven't installed it yet visit:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoinandroid&feature=search_result
We also added the apk files to the Downloads section here if you don't have access to the Android Market:
https://github.com/barmstrong/bitcoin-android/archives/master
There is a testnet and production (regular) version there.
Works great on my Virgin Mobile prepaid $25/mo Samsung Intercept. Well done.
@bitcoinandroid great achievement. Now I wonder if anyone is working on an i*Randomword and WebOS version.
The only problem with an i*Randomword version is that if Apple allowed it, they would probably want a 30% cut of all transactions *evil grin*
*Phone/Touch/Pad/etc...
The only problem with an i*Randomword version is that if Apple allowed it, they would probably want a 30% cut of all transactions *evil grin*
*Phone/Touch/Pad/etc...
Any plans to do a iPhone app?
That's what I was wondering as well. It would be nice to see a iPhone app then BitCoins could truely be on to a popular route.
i couldn't get it to work last week either -
on galaxy s, removed ALL bitcoin related apps and reboot -
installed this first and works fine. Miner widget and mtgox price thingy added, all still working today
love it
on galaxy s, removed ALL bitcoin related apps and reboot -
installed this first and works fine. Miner widget and mtgox price thingy added, all still working today
love it
Any plans to do a iPhone app?
i don't know i never could get this app to work right on my G2
I have figured out why mine wasn't working. The sleep mode was interupting the download. If you are having this problem, plug your phone into it's charger, open the app, select 'refresh' from the settings menu, and then set the phone down near your wifi router and go to bed. DO NOT hit the button to sleep the screen. The app should have marched through the blockchain by morning, and daily updates only take a minute or so. Also, after downloading the blockchain and finally seeing the coins that I sent it, I sent it more. It took less time for the phone app to see the transaction than it took me to pull my finger from the mouse and pick up the phone. Less than a second. It was "pending" (not unconfirmed, I think that I like that description better) of course, but it knew that it was there.
I wish this was my experience. Is anyone else having severe problems with this not sending or receiving Bitcoins?
why is it so big?
That's what she said.j/k.
It's the client, and a large chunk of the block chain (even at headers only, I imagine that gets pretty big)
I need to get the android first, rofl.
Been wanting it for the past few months.
Been wanting it for the past few months.
What a great idea, I'm opening market right now...
I have figured out why mine wasn't working. The sleep mode was interupting the download. If you are having this problem, plug your phone into it's charger, open the app, select 'refresh' from the settings menu, and then set the phone down near your wifi router and go to bed. DO NOT hit the button to sleep the screen. The app should have marched through the blockchain by morning, and daily updates only take a minute or so. Also, after downloading the blockchain and finally seeing the coins that I sent it, I sent it more. It took less time for the phone app to see the transaction than it took me to pull my finger from the mouse and pick up the phone. Less than a second. It was "pending" (not unconfirmed, I think that I like that description better) of course, but it knew that it was there.
This is actually one of the biggest advantages of bitcoin, I think. If your real wallet gets stolen, with actual cash in, it's game over. At least with bitcoin you've got a chance to steal it back before it gets spent.
+1. Exactly.
There is a solution to the theft-of-phone problem.
Provided there is any sort of password (i.e. one that would need hours rather than seconds to crack); what you would do is store a copy of the private keys on your home computer (or any other place really), then if the phone got stolen, you leg it back to your home computer as fast as possible and move all the coins to an address not on the phone.
This is actually one of the biggest advantages of bitcoin, I think. If your real wallet gets stolen, with actual cash in, it's game over. At least with bitcoin you've got a chance to steal it back before it gets spent.
Provided there is any sort of password (i.e. one that would need hours rather than seconds to crack); what you would do is store a copy of the private keys on your home computer (or any other place really), then if the phone got stolen, you leg it back to your home computer as fast as possible and move all the coins to an address not on the phone.
This is actually one of the biggest advantages of bitcoin, I think. If your real wallet gets stolen, with actual cash in, it's game over. At least with bitcoin you've got a chance to steal it back before it gets spent.
Awesome app. This is why I wish I had an android phone. Is there anything like this available for iphone?
I think it's probably advisable to only keep a small amount in a mobile wallet, not only because of the current lack of encryption, but because mobile devices are more easily susceptible to theft and loss. I suppose you could employ other measures such as regular backups and remote wipe capabilities. But still, in most use cases, I expect a user would only want a few bitcoins on his person anyway.
Keep up the good work developers!
Keep up the good work developers!
My bitcoin wallet loss has finally prompted me to root my android (glad I did, and I guess something good came out of the loss). On a rooted android, it is possible to use Titanium Backup to back up the wallet and export the wallet file. Tested by wiping my bitcoin app and all associated files, reinstalling, restoring backup, and my coins are still in there. The wallet file is called prodnet.wallet btw, and is stored in the \data\data\com.bitcoinandroid\files folder. That folder is inaccessible unless your phone is rooted. It would be very usefull to be able to export/backup that file to another more accessible location from within the program itself for those who aren't willing to spend 3 risky hours rooting their phone.
Awesome. Increadible.
I expect that people at Google are going to make something even more valuerable with bitcoins...
I expect that people at Google are going to make something even more valuerable with bitcoins...
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