Topic: Bitcoin Android Released! - page 4. (Read 7500 times)
I installed it and it took forever to download the blockchain. I had sent two small transactions while it was downloading, and they finally showed up when it finished downloading. So now I wanted to see how instant the transactions were once it was up to speed. So I sent another transaction, it has 159 confirms on my computer, it's been over 24 hours, but it still hasn't shown up on my phone. In addition, I've sent two transactions from my phone to my computer, and they haven't shown up on either. The little circle is spinning (and has been for some time) but I don't know why. The blockchain file doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. I'm using an LG Optimus.
This is really sweet. It's exactly the kind of thing that will bring Bitcoin to the masses, making transactions really simple.
Thanks for your continued work on this OP.
Thanks for your continued work on this OP.
Thank you!!
This is kinda cool, Wired just ran a piece on it.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/07/bitcoin-android-app/
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/07/bitcoin-android-app/
Am I wrong or do they have this part backwards??
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When you want to transfer Bitcoins to another account, a QR code pops up on your smartphone’s screen. The other user simply scans the QR code with his or her phone, and the Bitcoins are transferred to the second phone’s account.
The phone that 'pops up' a QR code would be the receiver.
The person scanning a QR code would be the sender.
You're right, they have it backwards
I have this app on my galaxy, Tons of potential. however there is a disclaimer on the bottom of
WARNING: this is entirely experimental. you *will* lose your Bitcoins associated with this wallet! Use at your own risk, and use only with small amounts of bitcoins.
that makes me very wary of doing anything with it.
WARNING: this is entirely experimental. you *will* lose your Bitcoins associated with this wallet! Use at your own risk, and use only with small amounts of bitcoins.
that makes me very wary of doing anything with it.
Can I recommend a feature? If the phone is out of range of the network, or otherwise does not have Internet access, could this app use a shared wifi hotspot as an intermediary without access to directly transmit the transaction from the sender to the receiver's phone? Much like your 'Blinkendroid' app can send data to numerous phones if they are all connected to the same hotspot?
Excellent idea? Are you aware of a standard?
I would think about transmitting the receiving peers address in the QR code, but then again the BitcoinJ framework currently does not allow incoming connections. I'll work towards it.
Can I recommend a feature? If the phone is out of range of the network, or otherwise does not have Internet access, could this app use a shared wifi hotspot as an intermediary without access to directly transmit the transaction from the sender to the receiver's phone? Much like your 'Blinkendroid' app can send data to numerous phones if they are all connected to the same hotspot? This would permit users in the same place to transact so long as there was something like a pirate box available.
http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox
http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox
FYI, I just implemented a progress in percent for block chain sync (see notification bar).
(https://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet)
Excellent. Now how do I safely upgrade, without nuking my phone's wallet.dat? The market doesn't show this as having an update available.
BTW, "Bitcoin Wallet" works just fine on the exact same phone. Granted, testnet's blockchain is MUCH smaller but still, that was a 5 second delay and this has run for hours...
Has anyone been able to get this to do any more than spin? Mine has been running since yesterday, has a 22 meg footprint, and still hasn't seen the coins that I sent it. I'm using a Samsung Intercept, but it doesn't force close like Bitcoin Wallet did.
The force close is only because there was an incompatible wallet format change. Just remove all data with the app manager, and you'll be set.
FYI, I just implemented a progress in percent for block chain sync (see notification bar).
(https://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet)
Has anyone been able to get this to do any more than spin? Mine has been running since yesterday, has a 22 meg footprint, and still hasn't seen the coins that I sent it. I'm using a Samsung Intercept, but it doesn't force close like Bitcoin Wallet did.
Mine took about 5 to 8 hours to finally finish spinning (I had to keep the app open and running for a long time). It started Force Closing the next day though, which is upsetting, since it worked extremely well when it finished spinning.
How large was your data footprint by the time it stopped spinning?
Sadly, I haven't tracked the data footprint (unlimited plan here), but the total file size is about 14megs for the block chain, and 24.19 megs for the whole thing
Left it running for 9 hours last night. 4KB data footprint...
iPhone Plz.
Yeah we really really need a block status indicator to help those of us who have been spinning for several hours troubleshoot.
Has anyone been able to get this to do any more than spin? Mine has been running since yesterday, has a 22 meg footprint, and still hasn't seen the coins that I sent it. I'm using a Samsung Intercept, but it doesn't force close like Bitcoin Wallet did.
Mine took about 5 to 8 hours to finally finish spinning (I had to keep the app open and running for a long time). It started Force Closing the next day though, which is upsetting, since it worked extremely well when it finished spinning.
How large was your data footprint by the time it stopped spinning?
Has anyone been able to get this to do any more than spin? Mine has been running since yesterday, has a 22 meg footprint, and still hasn't seen the coins that I sent it. I'm using a Samsung Intercept, but it doesn't force close like Bitcoin Wallet did.
Mine took about 5 to 8 hours to finally finish spinning (I had to keep the app open and running for a long time). It started Force Closing the next day though, which is upsetting, since it worked extremely well when it finished spinning.
How long does it take for the payment to get processed?
I'm thinking of using this in a shop. You need payment processing in less than 3 seconds.
I'm thinking of using this in a shop. You need payment processing in less than 3 seconds.
When it was working (having some issues now), the payment would show up instantly with 0 confirmations, and would even show a notification and play a sound. Confirmations still took the normal time-to-find-a-block amount
Has anyone been able to get this to do any more than spin? Mine has been running since yesterday, has a 22 meg footprint, and still hasn't seen the coins that I sent it. I'm using a Samsung Intercept, but it doesn't force close like Bitcoin Wallet did.
How long does it take for the payment to get processed?
I'm thinking of using this in a shop. You need payment processing in less than 3 seconds.
I'm thinking of using this in a shop. You need payment processing in less than 3 seconds.
This is really sweet. It's exactly the kind of thing that will bring Bitcoin to the masses, making transactions really simple.
Thanks for your continued work on this OP.
Thanks for your continued work on this OP.
Nice app!
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