Guys,
My android wallet keeps crashing when I start it. Is there any way to backup my keys without using the actual wallet?
thanks!
Did you send any Digibytes to the wallet?
Did you try to take out your battery and restart?
I dont think there is a way to backup your keys without a wallet.
Maybe try to find the files on your phone. Copy them to your computer.Delete Digibyte wallet and download a new wallet and then replace your files. (Risky)
I think there are coins in the wallet yes. It's coins that were on Mintpal when it exploded, but when you could still withdraw. Unfortunately I was never able to verify since the wallet crashed on opening. This problem is long going by now. I hoped it would resolve with updates on the wallet, but it was not. Meanwhile my device is upgraded from android 4 to android 5.1 (nexus 4), but that also didnt help.
I also did some research to see if it is possible to get the files from the device, but little is to be found. Too bad its not just a wallet.dat file you could copy from the device
Did you ever back up the wallets keys at any point?
You will need to root your phone if you havent already. Then look for the following folders.
/data/data/de.schildbach.wallet.digibyte/
and copy key-backup-base58 onto the pc or somewhere it can be opened like a text file. It should list all your private keys.
If your device is new and still under warranty, be advised that rooting voids most warranties . . . Perhaps we should consider moving the digibyte wallet to /android/data/ (with the rest of the normal apps) in the next version to be released.I'm not advocating that you do root your phone only that it maybe possible as a last solution. If you backup your keys then they are usually then stored on the SD card and there would be no need for root.
If you do experience a crash and you are able to send us a log of what happened then please do! It helps us fix problems like this in future updates.
Yes, the previous (and continually updated) backup is extremely important, I agree. I also agree that rooting should be used as a last solution! Even then one must weigh the "costs/risks" with the "benefits": if you've only lost a few coins it might not be worth the trouble and/or loss of warranty (for example, if you're like the guy who lost 30 BTC, then you obviously go for it, but if you're talking about spending change, then things change). KitKat is a bit more complicated still than Jelly Bean was, for whatever reason, with the most popular reason being that the manufacturers want to make rooting more difficult. If you have two phones, one preferably out of warranty, then you could have some fun testing . . .
In any event, I think we should consider moving the digibyte wallet to /android/data/ in the next version to be released in order to make recovery easier (if/when it's necessary).
