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Title: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: RealBitcoin on March 21, 2016, 10:27:10 AM
What is the time interval between electrum sync?

Is there any way to configure it/ change it?


I received a transaction, and it still showed it  unfonfirmed, while it had 3 confirms already. I think the optimal sync time should be 2-3 minutes not more, because its very slow.


Title: Re: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: --Encrypted-- on March 21, 2016, 02:03:27 PM
I've never had this issue before. the transactions updates very quickly. are you perhaps using a proxy?


Title: Re: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: ranochigo on March 21, 2016, 02:05:46 PM
Electrum uses information from a server and should identify if a transaction is confirmed moments after the transaction gets included in a block. A solution you can try is to change the server by clicking the dot at the bottom right corner. You can also try using wallet.clear_history() in the console.


Title: Re: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: RealBitcoin on March 22, 2016, 02:45:22 AM
I've never had this issue before. the transactions updates very quickly. are you perhaps using a proxy?

No it's direct, is there any way to change the sync timer to be faster?


Title: Re: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: --Encrypted-- on March 22, 2016, 07:47:13 AM
I've never had this issue before. the transactions updates very quickly. are you perhaps using a proxy?

No it's direct, is there any way to change the sync timer to be faster?

electrum syncs with the servers the moment it detects a new block from the server (and when you open electrum). so it should be instant and there's no way to change that.
issues with your internet connection and/or with the reachable servers are the only things that can cause slow sync.

ranochigo already provided the possible solutions. but try turning auto-connect on if you haven't tried that before.


Title: Re: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: shorena on March 22, 2016, 07:52:00 AM
When my electrum is behind I just restart it, that forces a sync.


Title: Re: Electrum sync timer?
Post by: RealBitcoin on March 22, 2016, 11:23:03 AM

electrum syncs with the servers the moment it detects a new block from the server (and when you open electrum). so it should be instant and there's no way to change that.
issues with your internet connection and/or with the reachable servers are the only things that can cause slow sync.

ranochigo already provided the possible solutions. but try turning auto-connect on if you haven't tried that before.

Yea yesterday my internet was slow, forget that I asked it.