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My only access to internet where I live is with my tablet, through my phone carrier, I was currently just wondering is it safe to download wallets via google play, and if so what should I use as one of my wallets is through an app at the moment, any help is appreciated, I hope this is the correct thread?

I assume that you are using an Android device. I would recommend you Samourai wallet (https://samouraiwallet.com/). The developers are really concerned about the security and the privacy. There are many useful features such as coin control which will help you to preserve your anonymity. It is worth to mention that Samourai allows you to use both nested and native SegWit addresses as receiving ones.

If you are looking for a Lightning Network wallet then Eclair seems to be the only reasonable choice for now. Zap LN wallet is available only for iOS, unfortunately.

I never experienced to use Samourai wallet, but the features and security concerned is interesting.

Anyway, I want to share the best wallet for me, which is based on my own experienced.

Coinomi wallet is one of the best wallet that uses for a long time and until now I didn't experience any problem yet and they also support segwit addresses the only bad side of this wallet is the synchronizing takes a longer time to finish.

The other wallet is Electrum for android, which is support segwit address never had a problem using this wallet so I suggest that you try this wallet because it's a well-known wallet.

If you check the developer, download a well-designed wallet, and protect your phone against any malicious software, it will be safe.
I do not care too much about the privacy of my phone, so I did not download any wallet at all, but a lot of positive reviews for Samourai wallet.
I suspect this property is the main reason for choosing this wallet "Stealth Mode & Remote Commands" try it.

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However, you must specify the type of currency"Bitcoin or alt", the reason for use, and the level of privacy before downloading any wallet

If you do not need to use Bitcoin frequently if your initial idea is just to receive, buy and save I would recommend a paperwallet[1] as the primary device. A tablet is something insanely insecure and fragile. There is a great chance someone else will steal you or it will simply break.

For Ethereum tokens, MEW[2] is the best option, saving the seed in a paper wallet.

Android wallets have as main function to be something practical to use in the day to day. If you still need one, I would recommend Eclair[2] and Coinomi[3].

• https://www.coindesk.com/information/paper-wallet-tutorial/
• https://www.myetherwallet.com/
• https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair-wallet
• https://coinomi.com/

Yes, I also recommend you to use the Samourai wallet because they provided the wallet bitcoiners need and they follow the step of bitcoin core. However, I will advice you to set the trusted node and with the wallet been ok, you still need to avoid user error though.

I am kind of suprised noone has mentioned Mycelium (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycelium.wallet (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycelium.wallet)) yet.

Mycelium was the best android wallet for quite some time.
Unfortunately they have decided to support some shady russian ICO and to develop a bcash module instead of integrating segwit.
But it still works flawlessly for me (even tho some users report they have connection issues with mycelium). Has a nice UI too.

Other options would be electrum for android and coinomi.

The problem with coinami s the passphrase That I have screenshot comes up invalid i also copy paste and saved it elsewhere luckily I had access to it on device i set up, so I trx everything to binance but i want a great wallet that I can trx and hold on to is coinbase ok or is there fees high?

I do have a paper MEW, just something easy i can use back and forth, to and from exchanges

"Coinbase" is not a wallet. It is an exchange which provides a wallet-kind of service.
You should choose a wallet where (only) YOU have control of the private keys. This is not the case with a coinbase web wallet.

Coinbase is effectively in charge of your bitcoins. They just give you a 'balance' in their database which allows you to withdraw this amount of BTC later on.
You don't own any bitcoin if you don't own the private key.


If you want to store bigger amounts and don't have access to a PC, the ledger nano s would be the most secure option.
You can use this hardware wallet with your mobile. The key generation and transaction signing is done on the device itself. This secures you against malware/theft.

If you don't want to buy a hardware wallet, go for a wallet on your mobile. It is way more secure than using an online wallet.

as others have said here, coinomi is the best for android.
new update support segwit & legacy address, it's also a multicoin/token wallet, so it's kinda "one wallet for all your needs".

Electrum wallet is the best wallet for android. Because it supports segwit address. And it is based on two factor authentication and this wallet is very safe and secure wallet to use. This wallet is suits for both android and desktop. The transaction fee is also reasonable in this wallet. Many bitcoin users support this wallet only. Other wallets such as Mycelium, samourai wallets are also good to use.

Coinomi (already mentioned here) does also support segwit.




The mobile version of electrum does not support 2FA. This would be senseless.
Using 2FA on the same device is not '2-factor'. If your device is compromised, your wallet AND your 2FA are compromised.




The transaction fee is completely independent from the wallet.
Some wallets do estimate fees differently. But most wallets do allow you to set your own fee.

The amount of fess you need to pay to get confirmed within X blocks does depend on the amount of transactions waiting to get confirmed.
Wallets do have no influence on this fee.

Honestly, as much as I like Electrum (the desktop version anyway), I can't really recommend the Android version. I find on my device (Samsung Galaxy S5 with latest LineageOS), that it just constantly crashes... and after the latest update, refuses to even open (after clearing cache+data, and even going as far as uninstalling/reinstalling) and just insta-crashes :-\

I think it's a great wallet but these days it's hard to recommend due to the lack of Segwit and that ICO crap isn't too impressive either. Their attempts to monetise it have been unappetising.

The only wallet really keeping up with all the developments is Samourai, though the UI is a bit blank for my tastes.

Mycelium wallet is the best Android wallet. It provides unique private keys to their users, without the keys the user cannot access the account. This wallet is very safe and secure to use. The transaction fees is very low than other wallets. The transaction speed is very fast in this wallet.

Agree, Mycelium used to be the absolute #1 top wallet for Android.

Unfortunately they chose to join the dark side.

Haven't used mycelium guys, so far I'm trying to use coinomi and I like it that way.

Base on the suggestions of the crowd here are the top best android wallets.

1. Samourai
2. Coinomi
3. Electrum
4. Mycelium

I'm still in exploration with coinomi so I can't give an opinion more than with it's technicality though honestly, I like it's UI.

Coinomi wallet is the best Android wallet, it is a multi crypto online wallet. The private keys are very safe iin this wallet. Currently it supports 78 coins we can use 78 coins in this wallet. This wallet is very easy to use. Other wallets such as mycelium, Electrum, samourai wallets are also good to use. But iam usin samourai and mycelium wallets. I had a experience wih electrum wallet. This wallet also good wallet to use which supports segwit address and two factor authentication.

I use the bitcoin alternative wallet in android device. but my androit internet access network is weak maybe I should change my android net carrier, so I can still access bitcoin into my bitcoin wallet ..

ok so I downloaded a Samourai wallet, and Now I am wondering I thought I twerked the settings to keep the same btc, wallet, anyways, I recieved my btc payment from my bounty and it forwarded to the new wallet address, If my bounty manager sends to the old address will I still recieve my coins??? I am kinda freaking out right now!!!!

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I was able to use electrum app wallet which i downloaded from playstore,  i can say that you can choose among types of address such as segwit, standard,  multi. The problem was the private keys,  make sure that what kind of wallet you use, be sure that all the information that can help you to access your wallet is keep safe.

Don't worry.

Most wallets do generate a new address for each receiving transaction. This is done due to privacy reasons.
You were given a seed to backup (12/18/24 words). With this words ALL of your addresses can be regenerated. Imagine it like a function: newAddress = getNewAddress(seed, counter) (in reality its a bit more complicated, but that shortlly represents it).
You will also always be able to receive more funds to this address. And your wallet will generate a new address every time you receive coins to your 'latest' receiving-address.

ok cool so what if it's sent to that address it just forwards to the new address? is there anything specific I should do with the settings?

No, they do not get forwarded. Your wallet does hold multiple private keys.
When you are going to spend some BTC, your wallet will make a transaction with all coins you have received, combining multiple inputs (from addresses).

You don't have to change any settings. Look at an address like an invoice number. Give a new address out everytime you want to receive something.
You can always receive to the same address. And if you going to send coins, your transaction will simply say 'take input X and Y and Z ...'.

I am not sure about which wallet you are speaking about bro. If you want to use the good android wallet best so far I used Mycellium and Coinbase so good and easy for making transaction. If you mine then coinbase would be a good wallet to withdraw your fund without fees bro.
Then you mentioned about the payment receiving address that is called dynamic address so you will find the new address when you looking for deposit address.

I am using a Samourai wallet. I was just wondering each time I send or recieve my Btc address changes, for privacy reasons, I was just wondering if he sends to an old OUTDATED PREVIOUSE address if it forwarded to the new address or what, or is there somewhere that I can find a main Btc address. I was just afraid if he sent to the same address I would not get it, as after i sent it gave me a new address. I recieve payments of Btc via a bounty. I do not want to cosistently every week have to change my btc address.

So if he sends to the first address I gave him that I have previously recieved coins on I will be ok?

Yes, of course. Your receiving address changes because it helps you increase your anonymity a bit. Your payment won't be forwarded anywhere, you still own the private key which is needed to spend funds from that address. You can use any of the generated address at any time as long as you have a corresponding private key to spend the inputs later. Bob explained you above everything in detail.

ok yes I read what Bob had said I just wasn't 100% sure or not if we were all on the same page. Ok so I can use Any of the Generated recieving address. Ok thats the words I was looking for myself thank you all so very much, I meritted those that was helpful, Thanks so much!!!

Coinbase is not a wallet. It is a company who is running an exchange and offers a service to store your coins.
Effictively this is NOT a wallet, since you don't own your private keys and therefore also don't own any BTC.




It doesn't matter which wallet you use. Transaction fees can always be chosen.
A real wallet (which lets you hold your private key) is the best one.




There are no 'dynamic addresses'. There are HD (hierarchical deterministic) wallets which do derive private-/public- keypairs out of one (initialised) seed.
These wallets do generate a new address for each receiving transaction. But 'dynamic addresses' do not exist.

I mean to say address will be changed dynamically mate. With wallet identifier we can able to find the matched wallet with the help of key pairds mate. I am using both Blockchain and coinbase wallet for long time.
I know this exchange kind of wallet but their main wallet is operating same like the regular wallet only mate.

All wallets does not have option to modify the fees per byte to make the transaction mate.

I guess you are refering to blockchain.info's wallet? Because only web wallets use something they call 'wallet identifier'.
They do not find the 'wallet' with the 'help of keypairs'. A wallet is a piece of software which manages your private-/public- keypairs.  The private keys are inside the wallet (-file).




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A regular wallet gives (only) you access to the private keys (which are needed to spend the UTXO, effectively your coins).
The 'wallet' coinbases provides as a service is that you can send them your funds, they keep your funds and allow you to withdraw them later.




Every proper wallet does give you the option to set a custom fee.
I am not aware of any desktop- or mobile wallet which does not let you choose a custom fee.
Only shitty web wallets do not provide the option to set a fee which results in either (a) a way too high fee or (b) an non-confirming transactions because of a too-low fee.

The best android wallet recommendation also depends on your needs and desires. Do you want some multycurrency wallet or just for bitcoin?
Anyway I can suggest Mycelium, think that is one of the best wallets, user firendly and convenient but also with high security features and you can fully control your private keys and choose the transaction fees.
For altcoins I recommend Etherum free wallet. Easy to use and custommer support is very good and fast.

I find mycelium easy to use. I like that it also allows to use my ledger nano S.Becuase of this, I can access my wallets at my convenience at any time.

Mycellium, blockchain and xapo wallets are really seems secured to use it mate. If you want to have the wallet with the web and android version means you can go with the blockchain.info wallet as well.

Please review the best upon your choice and then you can use it.
Even Coinbase also seems good one to use it mate.

If you keep it there for a long time, mobile wallet won't be safe. A solution, such as paper wallet or ledger, would be more appropriate. By the way, you have to pay attention to the applications you download on your phone.

I love electrum, I run the electrum server on my homepc and I connect to it from my smartphone.
you should not use closedsource wallets, never.
If I can give you another suggestion, you should delete android and install lineageos.

I use Blockchain for my wallet. I need to have an account on Blckchain so I can check it using my tablet. I downloaded https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=piuk.blockchain.android&hl=in
now i can check it all the time.

I like Electrum to that is what my brother uses on the PC. I don't think they have a working android version yet do they? I have been using samourai and its been working ok. I like it so far. I was reading and seen that bech32 addresses will help with transaction fees as well, So should I be using that? can any wallet send to bech 32?