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Hi everybody.

I have a question about ledger live. Looking on the play store I see an app called exactly ledger live, anyhow I'm not sure if this is official and safe as on the official ledger site (ledger.com) I can find only ledger live download  for Windows, macos and Linux.... So no android app seems avaible there.

Anybody used that ledger live android app?

I would like to use a ledger nano s with an android device.

Yes, it works fine. There is no link to the download on this page (https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-live) but the Android version is mentioned there. Here (https://github.com/LedgerHQ/ledger-live-mobile)'s the official repository maintainted by Ledger. Even if the app was malicious, your coins would not be stolen due to how hardware wallets work.

The app should have the developer listed as "Ledger".

Here's the announcement post from the official Ledger Blog, with links to download Ledger Live from both the Apple Store and Google Play: https://www.ledger.com/ledger-goes-mobile-ledger-live-app-now-available-for-ios-and-android-smartphones/

And here is the direct link to the official app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ledger.live

Thanks for your answers. I verified that the app i was talking about have Ledger as developer on play store. Will give it a try.

Could i use one single ledger nano s on both the android app and the windows app using the same balances, or i need to use two separate ledger wallets with completely indipendent balances?

You don't have to use two separate Ledger wallets. You will be able to view the balance of your accounts on both Android and Windows. You can also easily copy your Ledger Live settings via QR codes to your Android device.

The (hardware) wallet only handles your private keys, your money is still "on the blockchain" (to keep it simple)
So yes, you can use one single Ledger Nano S in both places (if that's also OK for you, depending on how you store your coins).

I had to dig for it, but Ledger's website does have a link to the app on their support page.

https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016141734

I find it odd there's no link to their mobile apps on the download page.  I sent a message to their customer support suggesting they add a link to their downloads page.

I strongly agree with you. I will write to their support too.

The missing of the download link on ledger official download page made me suspect that the app available on the Play store was a scam app... Reading previous replies on this topic, of course it's not. There are a lot of scammers out there, so I'm always suspicious when I see something strange.

I use Ledger Live on my Android for some time, and it works pretty well. But there is little thing that you need know before using it - you need to have OTG cable to connect Ledger to your phone.
It seems that Ledger updated this page, because now download links for both Android and iOS is available now.

You see download links on the download page for mobile devices? I don't see any. Clicking on Download Now downloads the application but I have no option to download the mobile versions. Maybe it depends on the location from where you access the page but that would be weird since I am not aware of any geographical restrictions when using Ledger Live.

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/12/zX5N2.png

This is true! I just tried it. If you access the downloads site with your mobile there are only two links visible:
One is for the Android version and the 2nd for iOS devices.

But opening the site from a computer doesn't show the mobile applications, it only shows the desktop variants.