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Bitcoin => Wallet software => Topic started by: whotookmycrypto on June 24, 2019, 05:49:33 AM



Title: Guide to creating watch only wallets on Desktop, Android and iPhone
Post by: whotookmycrypto on June 24, 2019, 05:49:33 AM
Hey all, we wrote a guide on how to create watch only wallets on Desktops, Android phones, and iPhones.

https://whotookmycrypto.com/watch-only-wallets/

In summary, if you are a Ledger wallet user, you are in luck as they offer options on all platforms (mobile phones and desktops) for creating watch only wallets. If you use other wallets, you may need to consider other options:
1) Desktop -> Electrum
2) iPhone -> bitWallet
3) Android -> Sentinel

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!


Title: Re: Guide to creating watch only wallets on Desktop, Android and iPhone
Post by: ABCbits on June 24, 2019, 07:15:07 AM
Nice guide, you even mention risks of exposed xpub and private key generated from the xpub :)

You might want to mention Ledger/Trezor user also can use any software besides "official" software to make watch-only wallet.


Title: Re: Guide to creating watch only wallets on Desktop, Android and iPhone
Post by: bitmover on June 24, 2019, 01:20:23 PM
You can use Electrum in your Android phone as well, which is more reliable than sentinel (in my opinion)
Nice guide.


Title: Re: Guide to creating watch only wallets on Desktop, Android and iPhone
Post by: whotookmycrypto on June 25, 2019, 02:06:02 AM
Nice guide, you even mention risks of exposed xpub and private key generated from the xpub :)

You might want to mention Ledger/Trezor user also can use any software besides "official" software to make watch-only wallet.

Thanks for the comments @ETFbitcoin. Yes, that part wasn't clear and would try to find where best to incorporate that. Thanks.

You can use Electrum in your Android phone as well, which is more reliable than sentinel (in my opinion)
Nice guide.

Thanks for highlighting that @bitmover. Hadn't realized Electrum was on Android too!