Bitcoin core software on smartphone - page 2.

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Quote from: 8xbt.com on October 03, 2016, 10:35:35 AM

Others like the mycelium wallet, do we really controlling the bitcoins?

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Yes. As long as you properly secure access to your wallet and your backups, you are really controlling your bitcoins with wallets such as Mycelium, Electrum, Multibit, Armory, etc.)

That means if mycelium collapse like mtgox and bitfinex, we will not lose our bitcoins?

For mycelium, I only know how to 'login' using the 12 words mnemonic, or just create a new wallet every time I use, but don't know the technical things to deal with the keys.

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Quote from: socks435 on October 03, 2016, 12:21:08 PM

This is my first time that there is a software for smart phone that you can install bitcoin core since the whole block chain is big..
And i think it can destroy our phone.

I've no idea whether such a thing exists, but you could easily fit it on a 128gb sd card. I've no idea whether a phone could cope with the indexing. You'd need one monster of a data package too. It seems overwhelmingly pointless to me.

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Quote from: xdrpx on October 03, 2016, 10:30:28 AM

Yes it's possible and it already exists. You can perform a search for 'ABcore' by Greenaddress. It supports running a lightweight Bitcoin core full node on your powerful mobile devices. It has been compiled using dependencies from Arch linux and works on both x86 as well as x64 bit android devices. You'll however require a powerful smartphone with a fast processor and something with large amounts of RAM (about 3 GB)

This is my first time that there is a software for smart phone that you can install bitcoin core since the whole block chain is big..
And i think it can destroy our phone.

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Quote from: chixka000 on October 03, 2016, 11:18:12 AM

Then this would surely be a good start since that android is made by linux core system then virus is really not possible well correct me if im wrong

Holy moly. Have you never checked the news? There's lots of nasty things out there looking to get at you. I think it does depend on how slack you are with what you download into it but it is very possible.

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Even if a pruned version of the Blockchain is stored somehow on smartphones this won't alleviate the issue of downloading new chunks of data every single day because there are constant updates to the Blockchain. And every time a phone tries to connect it would be out of sync and would need to download the new data before it could move funds I guess so in the end it's a lot of hassle to even bother with something like this when dedicated lightweight mobile Bitcoin wallets already exist.

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Quote from: chixka000 on October 03, 2016, 11:18:12 AM

since that android is made by linux core system then virus is really not possible . . . correct me if im wrong

You are wrong.

Consider yourself corrected.

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I'm not entirely sure what the thread opener means with "Bitcoin core software". Maybe he/she is referring to running a Bitcoin wallet of some sort - that of course if not a problem at all. There are numerous Bitcoin apps.

However these apps are not full Bitcoin clients. Running a fully validating node, coming with the whole blockchain - the reference implementation "Bitcoin Core" - is certainly not possible using today's smartphone technology. Both memory and CPU usage of Bitcoin Core require a desktop PC or laptop. Also bandwidth use would be too excessive for most mobile carrier contracts - not mentioning that you would need to install a new OS on your smartphone.

I also doubt that Bitcoin Core will run on smartphones in the foreseeable future, because hardware requirements for the software are likely to grow faster with increased use of Bitcoin than hardware progress for smartphones.

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If this can be seen in the next few years then i could proudly say that the bitcoin dominance is really getting bigger. Then this would surely be a good start since that android is made by linux core system then virus is really not possible well correct me if im wrong

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guys, it is a lightwallet... not a full node.
and if you need a wallet, well, there are some good option online like xapo. if you dont trust these services just dont put much money there. it's ok for daily usage.

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Quote from: Mastsetad on October 03, 2016, 10:34:07 AM

to have a cold wallet in your smartphone

A wallet on your phone is NOT "cold". It appears that you do not understand what the words "cold wallet" mean.

Quote from: 8xbt.com on October 03, 2016, 10:35:35 AM

Is it only with bitcoin core people are really 100% control the bitcoins?

No. It is not necessary to use Bitcoin Core to be 100% in control of your bitcoins. As long as you have exclusive possession of the private keys, you are 100% in control of your bitcoins.

Quote from: 8xbt.com on October 03, 2016, 10:35:35 AM

Others like the mycelium wallet, do we really controlling the bitcoins?

Yes. As long as you properly secure access to your wallet and your backups, you are really controlling your bitcoins with wallets such as Mycelium, Electrum, Multibit, Armory, etc.

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In my country, the data costs on mobile phones are very expensive, so wasting the bandwidth to run Bitcoin Core on a phone would not

be worth it. You would also have to use a pruned version of the Blockchain, because the full Blockchain would never fit on most smart

phones. A Wifi connection to your home broadband, could possibly be a option, but why would you do that, if you did this to be mobile?

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Quote from: xdrpx on October 03, 2016, 10:30:28 AM

Yes it's possible and it already exists. You can perform a search for 'ABcore' by Greenaddress. It supports running a lightweight Bitcoin core full node on your powerful mobile devices. It has been compiled using dependencies from Arch linux and works on both x86 as well as x64 bit android devices. You'll however require a powerful smartphone with a fast processor and something with large amounts of RAM (about 3 GB)

i cant see how this is possible Huh

where does the app store the nearly 90GB of data that is the blockchain ?

Quote from: Mastsetad on October 03, 2016, 10:34:07 AM

Quote from: xdrpx on October 03, 2016, 10:30:28 AM

Yes it's possible and it already exists. You can perform a search for 'ABcore' by Greenaddress. It supports running a lightweight Bitcoin core full node on your powerful mobile devices. It has been compiled using dependencies from Arch linux and works on both x86 as well as x64 bit android devices. You'll however require a powerful smartphone with a fast processor and something with large amounts of RAM (about 3 GB)

It is actually a great thing if it already exists, to have a cold wallet in your smartphone to always keep your coins with you wherever you go, without any worries at all.

a cold wallet cant be a cold wallet on a smart phone, if it is connected to the internet.

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Quote from: xdrpx on October 03, 2016, 10:30:28 AM

Yes it's possible and it already exists. You can perform a search for 'ABcore' by Greenaddress. It supports running a lightweight Bitcoin core full node on your powerful mobile devices. It has been compiled using dependencies from Arch linux and works on both x86 as well as x64 bit android devices. You'll however require a powerful smartphone with a fast processor and something with large amounts of RAM (about 3 GB)

Thanks. Good information. Is it only with bitcoin core people are really 100% control the bitcoins? I am still confuse. Others like the mycelium wallet, do we really controlling the bitcoins?

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Quote from: xdrpx on October 03, 2016, 10:30:28 AM

Yes it's possible and it already exists. You can perform a search for 'ABcore' by Greenaddress. It supports running a lightweight Bitcoin core full node on your powerful mobile devices. It has been compiled using dependencies from Arch linux and works on both x86 as well as x64 bit android devices. You'll however require a powerful smartphone with a fast processor and something with large amounts of RAM (about 3 GB)

It is actually a great thing if it already exists, to have a cold wallet in your smartphone to always keep your coins with you wherever you go, without any worries at all.

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Yes it's possible and it already exists. You can perform a search for 'ABcore' by Greenaddress. It supports running a lightweight Bitcoin core full node on your powerful mobile devices. It has been compiled using dependencies from Arch linux and works on both x86 as well as x64 bit android devices. You'll however require a powerful smartphone with a fast processor and something with large amounts of RAM (about 3 GB)

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Is it possible? I want to raise the discussion. Really want to know more on this issue as it should be pretty exciting if it is possible.

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