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legendary
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March 06, 2016, 04:46:45 PM
#10
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No, smartphones dont have enough computing power anyway.
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Ofc they do.. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/avanitygen-alpha-v02-vanity-address-generator-for-android-updated-11112-101612 although this project seems to be abandoned so be careful.

Wow, didnt know that. I didnt even expect someone to create something like that even though I know there are phone miners. Did you try it? Do you know any numbers of how powerful a recent phone is?

well, I think a nexus 6 with 4 cores 3 GB ram is fast enough to generate a vanity address, I do not hold any data regarding this and I've not used this because I do not need a vanity address created on my phone.
copper member
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No I dont escrow anymore.
March 06, 2016, 11:19:02 AM
#9
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No, smartphones dont have enough computing power anyway.
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Ofc they do.. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/avanitygen-alpha-v02-vanity-address-generator-for-android-updated-11112-101612 although this project seems to be abandoned so be careful.

Wow, didnt know that. I didnt even expect someone to create something like that even though I know there are phone miners. Did you try it? Do you know any numbers of how powerful a recent phone is?
legendary
Activity: 1484
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March 06, 2016, 11:12:31 AM
#8
I remember seeing an app (outdated) about creating vanity address using Android phone. However, mobile is not efficient at all and I will not recommend you to do it.

I'd suggest you to buy a VPS and create a vanity address using it. I created mine, 1JTKingdNGmCfbP8HCbhenoxRQuy8tqZvs using a $1.30 USD VPS - from Time4VPS. And remember, $1.30 USD is for 30 days. I generated my 5 characters caps-sensitive vanity address in just five hours.

With another 29 days left, you can actually try to find some interesting name. Do remember to delete every trace you have on the VPS after you created and copied the private key(s). Smiley.
hero member
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March 06, 2016, 11:06:06 AM
#7
Hey guys, so I just found out about this bitcoin adress called vanity address and I think it's cool and convinient to have one. I think vanity address can serve as an identification that the btc address is really mine so I can conviently use it if I have my name jacee in it. Smiley
I have a laptop but I don't really use it much often since I always prefer using my android phone. I have seen a tutorial on how to make a vanity address but I didn't quite understand the process and I am not sure if I can have a vanity address on my smartphone?
I'm also interested in vanity address. it's pretty cool. wanna make one haha

I've seen someone posted how to make vanity address, but he used PC.
legendary
Activity: 1143
Merit: 1000
March 06, 2016, 01:12:04 AM
#6

Not true. There are huge number of combinations of characters after 1jacee... which makes it easy for anyone else to create the same prefix in a short amount of time
Well you are right but not everyone that I know, knows how to make a vanity address plus I don't see much people using the name jacee. I just think it will be more convinient to identify if I was the one who sent the coin if the address contains my name.

You should still check the address, its too easy to create a new one with 1jacee, like 1jaceeuKwijUPpm8VdEFFGH1eqCqJENeD (no I didnt keep the private key)

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Yea, that's the one I read but I was looking for a way to directly create one with my smartphone but I guess there is no way to do that.

No, smartphones dont have enough computing power anyway.

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If the wallet you are using on your mobile allows importing priv key, then yes its possible. But making of vainty address on mobiles is not something I've seen before
I am using mycelium wallet and I saw that there is an import option so I think it will work on this one.

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With that being said, contact shorena or DannyHamilton via PM if you run into any problems. Shorena also provides a free(for small vanity chars address generation) vanity gen service

Thanks! I will send either of them both to ask if they can make one for me. Another question, are there any other more technicalities with these vanity address that is different from a normal bitcoin address which was randomly generated? I mean, are there any other more precautions to follow in securing a vanity address other than the obvious way of securing a random generated btc address?

Its just randomly generating private keys, calculating the address for the private key and see if its matches the search pattern. You can let someone else do the heavy work with the split key method. There is more about that in my thread -> https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-vanity-addresses-1257817


Ofc they do.. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/avanitygen-alpha-v02-vanity-address-generator-for-android-updated-11112-101612 although this project seems to be abandoned so be careful.
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Activity: 1498
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March 05, 2016, 06:26:03 PM
#5

Not true. There are huge number of combinations of characters after 1jacee... which makes it easy for anyone else to create the same prefix in a short amount of time
Well you are right but not everyone that I know, knows how to make a vanity address plus I don't see much people using the name jacee. I just think it will be more convinient to identify if I was the one who sent the coin if the address contains my name.

You should still check the address, its too easy to create a new one with 1jacee, like 1jaceeuKwijUPpm8VdEFFGH1eqCqJENeD (no I didnt keep the private key)

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Yea, that's the one I read but I was looking for a way to directly create one with my smartphone but I guess there is no way to do that.

No, smartphones dont have enough computing power anyway.

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If the wallet you are using on your mobile allows importing priv key, then yes its possible. But making of vainty address on mobiles is not something I've seen before
I am using mycelium wallet and I saw that there is an import option so I think it will work on this one.

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With that being said, contact shorena or DannyHamilton via PM if you run into any problems. Shorena also provides a free(for small vanity chars address generation) vanity gen service

Thanks! I will send either of them both to ask if they can make one for me. Another question, are there any other more technicalities with these vanity address that is different from a normal bitcoin address which was randomly generated? I mean, are there any other more precautions to follow in securing a vanity address other than the obvious way of securing a random generated btc address?

Its just randomly generating private keys, calculating the address for the private key and see if its matches the search pattern. You can let someone else do the heavy work with the split key method. There is more about that in my thread -> https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-vanity-addresses-1257817
legendary
Activity: 1302
Merit: 1024
March 05, 2016, 10:25:31 AM
#4

Not true. There are huge number of combinations of characters after 1jacee... which makes it easy for anyone else to create the same prefix in a short amount of time
Well you are right but not everyone that I know, knows how to make a vanity address plus I don't see much people using the name jacee. I just think it will be more convinient to identify if I was the one who sent the coin if the address contains my name.

I like also this vanity address thing but it seems too technical for me. I've seen too some people are using this wallet address to identify them.

Sounds cool!

I am askin a quetion on how to make one. I don't need a sig spammer like you telling that it is cool if you could get one. Your post doesn't evwn make sense and if I can I could've deleted your post. Please stay away sig spammers.  Angry
hero member
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March 05, 2016, 10:13:55 AM
#3
I like also this vanity address thing but it seems too technical for me. I've seen too some people are using this wallet address to identify them.

Sounds cool!
hero member
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March 05, 2016, 08:50:39 AM
#2
I think vanity address can serve as an identification that the btc address is really mine so I can conviently use it if I have my name jacee in it. Smiley
Not true. There are huge number of combinations of characters after 1jacee... which makes it easy for anyone else to create the same prefix in a short amount of time
I have seen a tutorial on how to make a vanity address but I didn't quite understand the process
Its quite easy I believe, follow this software's thread : https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/vanitygen-vanity-bitcoin-address-generatorminer-v022-25804

I have seen a tutorial on how to make a vanity address but I didn't quite understand the process and I am not sure if I can have a vanity address on my smartphone?
If the wallet you are using on your mobile allows importing priv key, then yes its possible. But making of vainty address on mobiles is not something I've seen before

With that being said, contact shorena or DannyHamilton via PM if you run into any problems. Shorena also provides a free(for small vanity chars address generation) vanity gen service
legendary
Activity: 1302
Merit: 1024
March 05, 2016, 08:45:28 AM
#1
Hey guys, so I just found out about this bitcoin adress called vanity address and I think it's cool and convinient to have one. I think vanity address can serve as an identification that the btc address is really mine so I can conviently use it if I have my name jacee in it. Smiley
I have a laptop but I don't really use it much often since I always prefer using my android phone. I have seen a tutorial on how to make a vanity address but I didn't quite understand the process and I am not sure if I can have a vanity address on my smartphone?
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